Askren vs. Santos on April 24 at ONE FC 27
Olympian and undefeated ONE FC welterweight champion Ben Askren will defend his title against Luis Santos in Manila, Philippines in April.
Undefeated ONE FC welterweight champion Ben Askren will defend his title against Luis ‘Sapo’ Santos in Manila, Philippines on April 24. This will be Askren’s third fight for ONE FC, since the US MMA scene shamefully failed to keep him, with Bellator choosing not to re sign the Olympian, and the UFC not signing him at all.
Santos too is a veteran of Bellator, being released after losses to Ben Saunders and Ryan Ford. However, he has since gone on a seven fight win streak, six via first round KO.
Askren has been criticized for a fan unfriendly style, as indicated by a six fight decision streak, including a 2011 Split Decision win over Jay Hieron. However, his last four fights have all been stoppages, and of course have all been wins.