Dana White and Ben Askren didn’t get off to the very best begin.
Most likely as a result of “Funky” spent nearly all of his MMA profession competing for rival struggle promotions like Bellator MMA and ONE Championship, routinely torching the “fats” and “bald” White for appearing like an “insecure scumbag.”
However as they are saying, time heals all wounds.
Askren ultimately signed with UFC however didn’t meet expectations, retiring after back-to-back losses to Jorge Masvidal and Demian Maia. That stated, “Funky” left a adequate impression to be value $1 million on the Las Vegas sportsbook.
That’s most likely why White has been reaching out to Askren’s spouse, Amy Askren, within the wake of “Funky’s” double lung transplant earlier this month, a part of a life-saving process that White attributes to a staph an infection run amok.
Watch Askren’s emotional hospital video right here.
“I noticed that popping up on my feed,” White advised Full Ship. “He doesn’t even look the identical, it’s f—king such a visit. You recognize the form of form you’ve bought to be in to undergo what that f—king man simply went by? It’s unbelievable. I don’t know all the small print. I believe it began with staph and from staph, it ended up f—king up his lungs someway, from what I perceive. I reached out to his spouse a couple of instances throughout the … however , she I’m positive was an absolute f—king wreck. Nevertheless it’s good to see him get up.”
Hopefully none of his remarks have been “blatant lies.”
No phrase but on Askren’s restoration timeline or when “Funky” may have the ability to depart the hospital, however a fast Google search suggests a full restoration falls someplace within the three-to-six month vary. Till then, he’ll want ideas and prayers.
And many cash.
