Masvidal And Askren Settle Their Feud
Former longtime rivals Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren recently settled their feud over dinner.
The meeting, which took place at Askren’s home, follows a tough year for Askren. In 2025, Askren was hospitalized with severe necrotizing pneumonia caused by a staph infection. The ordeal left him in a 45-day medically induced coma, during which he reportedly “died” several times before undergoing a life-saving double lung transplant.
After years of exchanging insults—dating back to the inaugural UFC BMF champ Masvidal’s record-setting five-second flying knee knockout to Askren in 2019—the two men settled their feud. The reconciliation included a private conversation where both men reportedly apologized for the personal nature of their past trash talk. The below picture words shared by Askren confirmed their reconciliation.
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