Ben Askren: Nate Marquardt is a cheater who should come to Bellator and I'll crush him
by Geno Mrosko on Jun 28, 2011 2:30 PM EDT
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Nate Marquardt was on the MMA Hour today, "crying like a baby" (his words, not mine) while revealing his issues with the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission stemmed from his usage of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT).
You know who doesn't feel sympathy for him? Ben Askren.
Not only does he not feel any sympathy, as he told Tomas Rios that "we need less compulsive cheaters in the world," but he outright called him to Bellator to catch a beating. From his Twitter:
"@nathanmarquardt you are a cheater, not once but frequently. Stop cheating, come to bellator and I will crush you. @bjornrebney"
Again, this was about ten minutes after Nate was shedding tears and saying how much he wants to make sure he can provide for his family.
Cold-blooded? Maybe. But the "Funky" one is steadfast in his criticism, saying he's "as disgusted as Dana."
Considering Marquardt's recent banishment from the UFC, it's entirely possible Bellator will be the landing zone for "The Great." This is especially possible now that Zuffa owns Strikeforce, likely giving him one less major promotion to ply his craft in.
Add in the fact that Askren isn't exactly swimming with sharks in the 170-pound class he is currently the champion of and you've got yourself a nice little main event match-up.
If all parties can make it there, of course. Anyone want to see it?
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Ben Askren deserves a UFC Twitter bonus for that smack talk....
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by ultmma on Jun 28, 2011 2:31 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I hate this cat
Has a sig bet with Californication for Wiman/Siver at UFC 132
Further more, I have a sig bet with Chronogata on Lesnar over JDS
by doonerthesooner on Jun 28, 2011 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
He talks like Borat.
If my wife, she a cheat on me, I will crush her. lol
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by Edgecrusher71 on Jun 28, 2011 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
lol you just made him sound way cooler in my mind. I am starting to like him.... Have to Resist!
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i would rec you too but it would be too gay
but mad props, i almost spit out my coke
fedor > gsp > a. silva
it's much more impressive to control a guy like fitch for 5 rounds than it is to beat leites in any fashion. The quality of opposition tells a story as well.
That would be awesome if Dana did
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lol that would be a good strategy for stealing people from Bellator. Start paying them for advertising UFC shit
Bjorn would flip.
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Ben is a cocky guy. But i have to agree he would win a fight with Marquardt. Marquardts wrestling isnt near good enough to deal with Askren.
IDK about crush
Nate Marquardt is a cheater who should come to Bellator and I’ll crush him, Hump Him
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by CharactersAnalysis on Jun 28, 2011 2:33 PM EDT reply actions
He's going to hump God?
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by CharactersAnalysis on Jun 28, 2011 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Lets get it on.
Well wrestle him
I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die.
by JamPark on Jun 28, 2011 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
We English havey forgot the time Nate came and bashed Bisping fit cheating, playing the good guy. LOL, nice try Nate.
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by danago on Jun 28, 2011 2:35 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
UFC's loss is Bellator's gain...
I wouldn’t be surprised to see Bjorn Rebney extend an invitation to Marquardt, especially now that everything has come to light. Marquardt signing with Bellator would possibly be a good ratings increase for MTV2 as well. I say Marquardt goes through either the Welterweight or Middleweight tournaments and wins either against Lombard or Askren. I’d like to see a match with Lombard more than with Askren though… Hopefully it happens if Dana doesn’t rehire Marquardt.
Nate would lose to both of them.
Pretty damn decisively too. lombard would KTFO his ass and Askren would just lay on him
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by Rampagelangford on Jun 28, 2011 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
And how much ratings would Nate really pull in?
Is he that much of a draw?
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precisely what I was thinking.
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I dont think Lombard or Askrin would crush Nate.
Like him or not hes fought way stiffer comp. than either of those two. Obviously if he fought Askrin he would work out his TDD.
atleast askrens tweets are exciting because god knows his fights arnt
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by GOLDIGGAH on Jun 28, 2011 2:38 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Who's been going around rec'ing?????????????????
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by ViolentMike on Jun 28, 2011 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Go Askren!!!
I guess we all know why Marquardt stuck up for Chael Sonnen.
I’m just waiting for an unofficial statement from Anderson Silva. How many questionable ’roided-low-testosterone fighters will he have to face? (Marquardt, Sonnen, Belfort)
I tend to be biased towards strikers . . . exciting strikers.
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by VeeisAnimated on Jun 28, 2011 2:38 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
yeah because he's the only guy to face fighters on roids
by I.AM.miSTAKen on Jun 28, 2011 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Don’t forget, according to the Diaz brothers, everybody is juiced.
I tend to be biased towards strikers . . . exciting strikers.
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by VeeisAnimated on Jun 28, 2011 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't wait for Ben to make a step up in competition
and the inevitable ass beating that follows.
by HeadKickLegSweep on Jun 28, 2011 2:44 PM EDT reply actions
As much as I absoluetly despise Askren, Nate would simply have 0 chance. Unanimous decision for Askren 10 out of 10 times.
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Nah
Nate’s weakness is wrestling, but he has decent subs off his back.
Or maybe he’ll actually going into the fight expecting to wrestle, and I don’t know, train defense for once.
by HeadKickLegSweep on Jun 28, 2011 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Subs of his back? Where the fuck are you getting this from? When have you EVER seen this?
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hes won by triangle twice in his career, freenow
god do your research before commenting.. ;) lol jk
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by Rampagelangford on Jun 28, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL wiki reveals you are correct. I apologize, I will call "submission specialist" from now on
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I hope you've learnt your lesson.
hahaha
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by Rampagelangford on Jun 28, 2011 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
He had a difficult time beating the shit out of anybody when he wasn't roided up or greased up
He’s a cheating bum.
Askren by decision all day long and twice on Sundays.
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I simply meant he isn’t completely useless on his back. Completely being the key term. Off the top of my head, he almost subbed Sonnen with a guiolltine off his back.
by HeadKickLegSweep on Jun 28, 2011 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
dude Nate has nothing against wrestlers, no need to defend your statement.
Sonnen has the worst sub defence of anyone and Nate couldn’t sub him.
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Yeah. It's been a long time since Nate was handling everything Asia had to throw at him....
Guess I’m not over that hah.
That said, still think he’d handle Askren.
by HeadKickLegSweep on Jun 28, 2011 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
in fairness to sonnen he only gets subed for being far too agressive from the top
fedor > gsp > a. silva
it's much more impressive to control a guy like fitch for 5 rounds than it is to beat leites in any fashion. The quality of opposition tells a story as well.
i love this so much...war askren..he didnt even bother waiting
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by Lesnar's striking coach on Jun 28, 2011 2:48 PM EDT reply actions
lol, i hate Ben so much, but I couldn't help but smirk at that awesome tweet. He went right for it!
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20$ on Fedor to finish Hendo against ViolentMike.
and directly to him to, no round about.
I don’t like Askren, but I loved the tweet.
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by *Californication* on Jun 28, 2011 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Crush him? Doesn't he mean lay on him for a Unanimous Decision?
Askren is irrelevant. Move along nothing to see here
Crush him? Doesn’t he mean lay on him for a Unanimous Decision? Askren is irrelevant. Move along nothing to see here
You have GSP as your profile pic. Oh the sweet irony.
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That's hilarious!
Sorry, but that is one of the best replies I’ve seen on this site!
by djn720 on Jun 28, 2011 3:05 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
HA!
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I would love to attend that protest!
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Askren? C'mon, let's get serious.
I’m not even sure why this is a legitimate topic. My guess Is this the only way Askren can see a Nate knockout without paying for a ticket……
lol Nice line, but way off.
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by *Californication* on Jun 28, 2011 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
haha, he's got the ground game....but I think it would be a Maia type fight. Maybe I'm wrong.
Just throwing this out there. Any chance of Coker sending him a lifeline?
I seem to remember something about him retaining contract control...
Not to mention he brought back such outcasts as Barnett, and Daley in the Pre-Zuffa days who turned out to be money makers in spite of the negative press.
I guess the real questions would be do you as an organization want someone who jeopardized a big showcase (the day before no less even if it was completely innocent) and would bringing someone like this back undermine your boss’s (Dana’s) authority?
Like you said, Daley/Barnett was pre-Zuffa days. I am sure Coker will not be hiring anyone high profile that Dana doesn't approve.
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this ogre faced piece of shit
Is a boring huggy bear and shouldn’t tall until he decisively beats ppl. Not holds them down for 3-5 rounds
by johnnysmash on Jun 28, 2011 3:01 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I dont think this could come off as any more desperate on Askrens behalf if he tried, Bellator doesnt have many challangers to threaten him so I understand wanting to fight a big name fighter such as Marquardt, but Askren is the epitome of a ONE dimensional fighter, that one skill being wrestling no less, which is so damn boring and just doesnt sell fights…meaning there is NO upside for already established fighters to move down levels to fights someone who intends on humping them for the allotted time of the fights.
meaning there is NO upside for already established fighters to move down levels to fights someone who intends on humping them for the allotted time of the fights.
That is a weird way of looking at it. The obvious upside is that they think they can beat him and get the Bellator title.
Current bets:
20$ on Fedor to finish Hendo against ViolentMike.
I 100% believe that Nate Marquardt the MMA fighter can mop the floor with Askren the MMA fighter, however I am less confident that Marquardt the wrestler could beat Askren at his own game…because we all know where the fight is going if Askren has anything to say about it, and more than likely he would get Nate down. I still would put my money on Nate but I would be squeamish to take that fight if I were him, because losing right out of the gate after being fired from the UFC doesnt give you much leverage towards getting back to where he obviously belongs (at the very least skill wise)
I agree that losing right away would suck, but I disagree with Nate being the favorite. I think Askren would easily outclass Nate from top position and never be in trouble
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Yeah, so why would Nate accept that fight? Nate is markedly better at Askren in every aspect of the MMA game besides wrestling, although that is a great skill set to own Askren is very obviously a big fish in a little pond feasting on guys who really have little chance unless they are able to keep the fights standing.
Yeah, so why would Nate accept that fight?
Well, what are his options? Assuming he is not brought back by Zuffa as a Strikeforce fighter, he really only has Bellator or the smaller leagues. Japanese MMA is dead, they aren’t even paying their fighters nowadays.
If he still wants to be a fighter and thinks he is good, he would have to accept that fight if offered.
Current bets:
20$ on Fedor to finish Hendo against ViolentMike.
Its true, there are few options. I would prefer to smash a couple cans in Japan or maybe even set up Dream title match between Marquardt and winner of Zaromskis/ Sakurai, but I wouldnt expect a paycheck anytime soon, but that a valuable trade off if it gets you back in the UFC, where Im confident he will be back sooner than later (I mean Zuffa is paying Paul Daley, josh barnett for god sake)
But going to Japan and beating a couple of cans like Min Soo Choo and Kareem Ovsumguy are not getting him back into the UFC
Plus he wasn’t even sent off due to a losing streak that can be corrected.
He got fired because he is a cheater.
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he can always go back to mw
and challenge tom watson for his bamma belt ;)
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"ah hee hee hee ever heard of a ritual killing? tee hee hee hee"
"i dont get it"
"you gnaw on her face in public like that again and you'll be one tee hee hee hee"
What really needs to happen is for Dana White to realize his knee jerk reaction was a mistake and that he should be reinstated back into the UFC, he disclosed the entire process to the commision and the UFC of what was happening the entire time. I know that Dana wants to send messages to look strong and reflect the high standard the UFC expects from its proffesionals but thats asking a lot when the President of the UFC doesnt act that way himself. His plan of gaining fans through harsh punishment will do just the opposite when people realize the hypocrisy of the situation in comparison to the Chael sonnen debacle. Once a precedent is set, unless things are drastically different punishments should mirror one another.
I agree but don't
There’s a bunch of Nate fights I still want to see in the UFC and if it was up to me (it’s not) I’d cut his purse and make him fight his way back up. Cleaning his image in the process.
The UFC is a business; hired a contractor to complete a job just like any other business. The day before scheduled completion the contractor says he can’t complete it. Now you fine or fire them. Are you likely to rehire them to do another job and potentially repeat the same mistake? Two positive tests, and a no show main card? I can understand the results.
Askren (hahahahahaha)
This is his way of making a joke.
in a testosterone test comparison he would
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Askren or Lombard would smash nate
Askren not so much but he would still win.
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i really dont like this guy!!
He hasn’t fought no competition and yet he thinks he can crush everybody! When he faces a top 15 guy and win then he can start talking crap…and he is ALMOST as boring as Fitch
by mguillardfan701 on Jun 28, 2011 4:48 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
and he is ALMOST as boring as Fitch
I disagree. He is the only MMA fighter who is way more boring than Fitch.
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is that even possible?!
"ever heard of a tune up? tee hee hee hee
"ah hee hee hee ever heard of a ritual killing? tee hee hee hee"
"i dont get it"
"you gnaw on her face in public like that again and you'll be one tee hee hee hee"
no,i heard he was that boring it put me off!
"ever heard of a tune up? tee hee hee hee
"ah hee hee hee ever heard of a ritual killing? tee hee hee hee"
"i dont get it"
"you gnaw on her face in public like that again and you'll be one tee hee hee hee"
haha you missed nothing. but believe me when I saw he is worse than Fitch.
Current bets:
20$ on Fedor to finish Hendo against ViolentMike.
He's just trying to bait Marquardt, this is nothing.
He just wants Marquardt to have a reason to seek a bout with him. Bellator has a weak roster, so it’s hard to blame him.
Nope!
Nate would KO As(hole)kren in the first rnd everytime! This moron is just trying to steal some thunder so more people will know who he is! And that damn afro is hideous!
Signature? How in the hell am I supposed to sign a computer screen?
by Danas A Crossdresser on Jun 28, 2011 6:00 PM EDT reply actions
way off. Ben would make Nate his prom date
and he wouldn’t even pay for the limo.
I highly doubt that!
Ben hasn’t fought anyone near Nate’s caliber and certainly never been hit in his face as hard as Nate would punch him! I stand by my 1st rnd KO theory!
Signature? How in the hell am I supposed to sign a computer screen?
by Danas A Crossdresser on Jun 28, 2011 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
out of all the WW not with UFC
that I’d like to see in the UFC
1) Askren
2) Lyman Good
3) Nate the Great!
Put Nate in there! See if he can beat Lyman Good or Askren
And please, please can people stop calling Bellator’s chapion World Champion?
I’ve been overwhelmed and I’ve been underwhelmed. Can I ever just be whelmed?
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