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Ben Askren had some words for Colby Covington following Tyron Woodley’s victory in the UFC 228 main event.

Askren (18-0) is a training partner of Woodley (19-3-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) at Roufusport Training Center in Milwaukee, Wis. He’s among one of the most outspoken figures in the sport, but is no longer active in the sport after competing in his retirement bout under the ONE Championship banner in November.

That hasn’t stopped Askren from voicing his opinion, though. And with Woodley seemingly lineup up to fight Covington following his win over Darren Till (17-1-1 MMA, 5-1-1 UFC) at UFC 228 on Saturday, “Funky” spoke out on behalf of his friend and training partner (via Twitter):

Cmon @ColbyCovMMA is a poor mans version of me. Couldn’t accomplish in wrestling, got choked out by subpar Wallrey Alves and trash talking sounds like his IQ is 85(which it may be although I can’t confirm)! https://t.co/gJZpu4caP5 — Ben Askren (@Benaskren) September 10, 2018

Cmon @ColbyCovMMA is a poor mans version of me. Couldn’t accomplish in wrestling, got choked out by subpar Wallrey Alves and trash talking sounds like his IQ is 85(which it may be although I can’t confirm)!

Covington called out Woodley for a 170-pound title date at UFC 230 on Nov. 3 following the UFC 228 headliner. “The Chosen One” said he would be ready for the matchup, which he originally thought would take place prior to the booking against Till.

With four defenses in his reign, Woodley would likely be the betting favorite against Covington. Apparently Askren agrees with that assessment.

For complete coverage of UFC 228, check out the UFC Events section of the site.