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Askren wants a free UFC title shot

Now another former Bellator champion, Ben Askren, would like an immediate ‘free’ title shot in the UFC after Joe Soto was tapped to fight for the bantamweight title at UFC 177.

Chris Palmquist

August 29, 2014 · 1 min read

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Earlier today when Renan Barao was forced off UFC 177 after experiencing complications with his weight cut and Joe Soto was tapped as a last minute replacement. Soto was making his UFC debut, but a former Bellator champion and now another former Bellator champion would like an immediate ‘free’ title shot in the UFC:

@danawhite @lorenzofertitta well if you guys are just giving out free title shots to anyone I'll take one

— Funky 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@Benaskren) August 29, 2014

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