Ben Askren thinks about his MMA legacy more than you'd expect

Ben Askren's main vehicle of promotion in the United States is social media. And he's pretty good at it.
Askren is the guy with a quick quip every time significant news breaks in MMA. He's the guy poking fun of Johny Hendricks when he can't make weight, and the one taking slaps at Ken Shamrock's age. "Funky" has branded himself as something of a crap-talking court jester on Twitter.
It works for him. But it's also worth remembering he's one of the best welterweights on Earth even if he doesn't n