I've long held that Ben Askren is the modern-day Sakuraba. You're just going to have to believe me solely on my laziness not to explain exactly how Ben Askren is the modern-day Sakuraba. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if even Ben Askren knows that he's the reincarnation of Kazushi Sakuraba. Someone should hit him up on Twitter and give him the heads up so Dana White could stop comparing his fighting style to a bottle of the sleep medication.

Of course, that's not MiddleEasy's belief. The dude has been sitting on our official Frate Trane List for over a year now. Askren's ability to completely nullify his opponent's gameplan is exciting enough for us. We even made an entire article about Douglas Lima's sheer ability to not do anything in his fight with the Bellator welterweight champion. However, Dana White's opinion drastically differs. Check out what the UFC boss said on Twitter just a few hours ago.

Even Jon Fitch got a little verbal shrapnel from Dana White.

Ben Askren, always an optimist this guy. Here's his response to Dana White's digital tirade earlier today.

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+11 # gardeninja 2012-04-16 12:19

WoW! Dana made me actually laugh out loud with that Fitch/Ben joke. I wonder if Rogan wrote it for him?

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+38 # Sambro 2012-04-16 14:42

Zeus,
NO ONE thinks he should be on the list except you.

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+18 # WeeMadAndo 2012-04-16 15:28

Quoting SST:

Zeus,
NO ONE thinks he should be on the list except you.

Indeed, having Askren on the Frate Trane list at all is almost as bad as having a cheat on top of it.

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+3 # Fatty_Sam86 2012-04-17 12:28

Who is the cheat on top of it? Did you get some test results before the rest of the world did, so you are speaking from factual knowledge?

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-33 # Dill 2012-04-16 16:43

Quoting SST:

Zeus,
NO ONE thinks he should be on the list except you.

I do.

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-16 # Dill 2012-04-16 19:20

ehhhh come on. He's funky.

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+14 # Guest 2012-04-16 12:21

Ouch!! That one got to hurt for Askren, not very big chance he will join ufc i guess.

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+10 # Ninja 2012-04-16 12:44

Yeah I'm sure something reading something he gets everyday is hurting his feelings. Especially from a respectable man like Dana White. /sarcasm
Dana's just dodging the issue with an ad hominem

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+2 # Guest 2012-04-17 07:20

Askren is now laying the funk down on Dana...too funny. With one contentious tweet, Askren has managed to put Dana on the defensive. Ben is a exceptionally cool guy in person, but he does enjoy messing with people. Ben is now a permanent fixture in Dana's head.

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+14 # Guest 2012-04-16 12:32

Dana is such an asshole. Publicly trashing fighter doesn't seem like something the president of the most successful MMA organization should be doing. It's embarrassing for the sport.

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+21 # Cheebo 2012-04-16 12:36

When Helwani voiced the same opinion in a more congenial fashion and offered Ben the chance to come on the show and state his defence, he got abused but when Dana gets smart Funky acts like a Fag. He's the most exciting wrestler I've ever watched and definitely the most boring 'fighter', if you can even call L'n'Ping fighting. More like taking advantage of the bogey scoring criteria, fucked up judging and lack of stand-ups to STALL your way to a victory as hollow as it is unentertaining.

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+2 # Guest 2012-04-16 12:39

And what about GSP?

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+14 # Guest 2012-04-16 12:41

That Fitch comment is equal to being kicked in the balls. Very Very harsh going that low.

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+52 # Tom Hardy 2012-04-16 12:41

'Ben makes Fitch look like Wanderlei Silva'
LMFAOOOO

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-16 # Guest 2012-04-16 12:44

Aight, Dana White has jumped the fucking shark.

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+37 # Puck 2012-04-16 12:47

MMA needs stand-ups and Yellow cards for stalling.

Hell, just give me a PRIDE rules tournament once a year and I'll be happy.

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+17 # 40ouncetofreedom 2012-04-16 12:50

Looks like Askren kind of kicked it off though,By saying White is a bold face liar,Regardless if it is true or not what Askrens' statement was about....You know Dana isn't one to shy away especially if someone tries to pull his card.

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+4 # Guest 2012-04-16 12:54

MY ARGUMENT was Fitch wasn't exciting AT ALL 10 fights in, hell he's 40 in now & I still take piss breaks during his fights.

Dana saying Fitch looks like wandy compared to Ben cracked my shit up. Till all the troll idiots made jokes comparing wand gettin koed to Fitch gettin koed

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-9 # Guest 2012-04-16 13:03

Dana can toss out all the insults he wants. Doesn't change the fact that Askren was right in his comments, and that if/when Askren becomes a free agent Dana will want to sign him

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+16 # Guest 2012-04-16 13:33

You really think Dana would want to sign Askren? lol

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+22 # Guest 2012-04-16 14:12

I see what you mean. Askren is PPV GOLD, so I am sure Dana is frothing at the mouth in anticipation of have him headline events.

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+12 # Guest 2012-04-16 17:04

Totally. I mean he probably averages 20-30k viewers on MTV2 so he's bound to pull in at least an extra 5-10 ppv viewers

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+35 # synthsis 2012-04-16 13:23

Ben Askren couldn't finish a Pop-Tart.

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+21 # Guest 2012-04-16 18:21

Askren has the ability to completely nullify my interest in watching his fights.

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+19 # Sambro 2012-04-16 14:39

Looks like Bellator is stuck with overpaid, boring wrestler.

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-21 # Cheebo 2012-04-16 15:03

Looks like MiddleEasy is stuck with underpaid, douchefag troll.

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+19 # boloblack 2012-04-16 15:40

Quoting Cheebo:

Looks like MiddleEasy is stuck with underpaid, douchefag troll.

CHICK FIGHT!

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+4 # Sambro 2012-04-16 17:54

LOL! Looks like Cheetos is still pissed about his Mom getting plowed and getting his ass kicked by Melvin's 6 yo kids.

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+7 # Lefthea D. Kick 2012-04-16 19:23

In all fairness Melvin's kids are probably the same thing as him just a foot shorter.

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0 # Cheebo 2012-04-17 15:00

Couldn't be more right: L

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+10 # Guest 2012-04-16 15:23

The Fitch joke was funny as hell, probably the only time Dana White has made me laugh.

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+13 # gardeninja 2012-04-16 15:34

I'll keep watching at least the first round of Funky fights in the hopes of someone catching him on the button and the Funky chicken ensuing.

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+4 # Guest 2012-04-16 18:27

When I can't sleep I take lunesta

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0 # Guest 2012-04-16 19:07

hail, lunesta!

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+7 # noreaga 2012-04-16 18:57

damn i wonder how fitch feels about being put down like that

wonder if it's a friendly joke

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0 # TIMinBALTIMORE 2012-04-16 20:49

This doesn't mean Askren will never fight in the UFC, if he keeps winning he'll get a shot.

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+12 # KingGhidorah 2012-04-16 21:28

Askren vs Fitch in a 10 round open-weight brawl. If they had yellowcards in place, both these guys would have negative numbers on their scorecards

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+7 # Guest 2012-04-16 23:13

Quoting KingGhidorah:

Askren vs Fitch in a 10 round open-weight brawl. If they had yellowcards in place, both these guys would have negative numbers on their scorecards

why would it need to be an open-weight fight if they're both welter-weights?

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+3 # KingGhidorah 2012-04-17 12:15

Sorry, I've never watched Askren fight. My short attention span wouldn't allow it

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-5 # SwitchKicktoDaHead 2012-04-16 21:58

once again, Dana shows us is allmighty douchiness !!!
U are the president of UFC, baldy! U are NOT just another MMA fan on twitter!!!
Bellator guys are always respectful of your organisation so... SHUT THE FUCK UP !!!!

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-1 # Reverend Clint 2012-04-17 11:11

Quoting SwitchKicktoDaHead:

once again, Dana shows us is allmighty douchiness !!!
U are the president of UFC, baldy! U are NOT just another MMA fan on twitter!!!
Bellator guys are always respectful of your organisation so... SHUT THE FUCK UP !!!!

your stupid

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+2 # Guest 2012-04-17 13:02

You're stupid too, and so is your irrelevant comment. See how I did that Clint? Live and learn.

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-2 # Reverend Clint 2012-04-17 18:54

no you're irrelevent

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+2 # Guest 2012-04-17 22:21

No, actually, I am irreverent. Now get to bed before your mom takes your computer privileges away.

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+2 # Guest 2012-04-17 02:39

Dana keeping his pimp hand strong.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-acZl1JQ4FY/THbYq5eZ0DI/AAAAAAAABuw/4wsE31UTNCw/s1600/pimp_hand1.jpg

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-6 # Guest 2012-04-17 03:39

dana is a loudmouth prick. That`s fine when the ufc is on top, lets see how far it gets him when the ufc goes through a dry patch.

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-1 # Reverend Clint 2012-04-17 11:08

ben askren is a shitty fighter... his best win is over jay fucking heron

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+2 # Guest 2012-04-17 12:51

And your opinion is as irrelevant as you are.

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