24.08.2013, 17:05
Ben Askren hat sich nun zu den Aussagen von Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney geuaessert der meinte das BFC kein Interesse habe Askren zu halten. Askren dazu:“I'm happy, more than anything, that they're waiving the exclusive negotiating period, so now I don't have to sit out 90 days before anything even starts to happen. That's definitely a positive thing.”
Allerdings wittert Askren vielleicht zurecht eine schlechte Business Taktik hinter den Aussagen:”Honestly, I think it could be a ploy on their part to get the UFC to make a lower offer, so when they go to match it's not as hard.” Sollte das der Fall sein, waere das aber auch ein deutliches Zeichen gegen jeden anderen Bellator Fighter/Champion weil man damit am Ende erreichen wuerde das die Fighter ja weniger Geld bekommen.
Askren glaubt jedoch das er bei der UFC landen wird.“I got in MMA for one reason: to see if I could be the best in the world. Actually, he's doing me a favor if he lets me go to the UFC and test myself. I mean, I wouldn't be upset that I'm getting paid a bunch of money to beat up guys who aren't as good as me, but I would like those challenges if it's possible.I don't know that there are any challenges left in Bellator, so yeah, I think the only challenges for me are in the UFC.”
Allerdings wittert Askren vielleicht zurecht eine schlechte Business Taktik hinter den Aussagen:”Honestly, I think it could be a ploy on their part to get the UFC to make a lower offer, so when they go to match it's not as hard.” Sollte das der Fall sein, waere das aber auch ein deutliches Zeichen gegen jeden anderen Bellator Fighter/Champion weil man damit am Ende erreichen wuerde das die Fighter ja weniger Geld bekommen.
Askren glaubt jedoch das er bei der UFC landen wird.“I got in MMA for one reason: to see if I could be the best in the world. Actually, he's doing me a favor if he lets me go to the UFC and test myself. I mean, I wouldn't be upset that I'm getting paid a bunch of money to beat up guys who aren't as good as me, but I would like those challenges if it's possible.I don't know that there are any challenges left in Bellator, so yeah, I think the only challenges for me are in the UFC.”