UFC 251 main event is about to go down in a few hours. Ahead of the match, former UFC welterweight Ben Askren gave his predictions and said that Dana White needs to pay him.

Jorge Masvidal will fight for the undisputed welterweight strap in the main event of UFC 251. Originally, it was supposed to be Gilbert Burns. However, Masvidal stepped in when Burns tested positive for the Coronavirus. Since Masvidal took the fight on short notice, many critics—including Askren—believe that he has slim chances of winning.

” I think Usman’s gonna win. Obviously, I think there’s a chance that Masvidal wins, but I would definitely [pick] Usman, unfortunately.” 

Ben Askren picks the “less unfortunate” fighter to win

Although Askren picked Usman to win, he is not a fan of the “Nigerian Nightmare” either. Besides that, he thinks there is a good chance that the fight ends before the fifth round.

“Both of them are unfortunate. One of them is slightly less unfortunate than the other. And the one thing interesting about that is… there is a four and a half-round under. I think there is a decent chance it gets ended early. I think I really do.” 

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Askren and Masvidal fought almost a year ago. Masvidal’s win over Askren made “Gamebred” popular worldwide. It is Dana White’s favorite KO, and it also happens to be the fastest KO (5 seconds) in UFC history. The knockout sequence is one of the main selling points of the latest UFC 4 promo.

Apart from that, “Funky” revealed that he will not receive royalties. However, he wishes to get paid by White for making Jorge famous.

“I think there’s a solid chance it goes under four and a half rounds. So guys, that’s all I got for you… And no I don’t get royalties for video games. Dana should. Dana should pay me some money for making Masvidal a star. Probably what he should pay me for.”

Who do you think will win at UFC 251? Jorge Masvidal or Kamaru Usman?