Former Olympic wrestler Ben Askren has been a lightning rod for controversy ever since left Bellator. Askren had hoped to sign with the UFC, but when they turned him down he declined the UFC's suggestion that he sign with the World Series of Fighting and instead chose to sign with One FC.

Recently UFC president Dana White said he'd be open to signing Askren if Askren kept winning. Most expected that would signal an end to their war of words, but Askren took that as a sign of weakness and has ramped up his attacks on White and the UFC.

Last night he went on Inside MMA and was repeating more of the same to the increasing irritation of co-host Kenny Rice. Rice was pushing the line that Askren's legacy will somehow remain incomplete if he doesn't sign with the UFC, but Askren wasn't having it.

When Askren started talking about a "UFC monopoly" and "increasing push back against the UFC" and saying that there were a lot of fighters inside the UFC who would be happy to go somewhere else, Rice had had enough and cut off the interview.