NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles!
Ben Askren, a former competitor of the mixed martial arts who fought at the Olympic Games and the UFC, was recently hospitalized with serious illness, said his wife in an article on social networks.
Amy Askren revealed that her husband was fighting on Saturday in an article on Facebook.
CLICK HERE for more sports cover on Foxnews.com
Ben Askren speaks during a press conference for the inaugural boxing event of the Triller Fight Club at the Venetian Las Vegas on March 26, 2021. (Ethan Miller / Getty Images)
“You may have heard that my husband Ben is going through something. He has developed severe pneumonia that came very suddenly,” she wrote. “He is currently in the hospital and unable to respond to anything for the moment.
“We welcome all the prayers for healing and for peace. We are trying to keep life as normal as possible for our children currently and to do our best to support them in a thoughtful way, so please do not discuss them with them.”
Ben Askren recently signed with Real American Freestyle – The Hulk Hogan Venture in the hope of popularizing professional freestyle struggle.
The legend of the UFC Khabib Nurmagomedov refuses to shake hands with a sports launcher at the moment annoying
The Olympian Ben Askren points to the crowd as he enters the carpet during the streets “Grapple at The Jardin” on May 6, 2019, in New York. (Danielle Parhizkaran / Northjersey.com)
Askren, 40, was champion of the NCAA in the 170-pound division in 2006 and 2007 and continued to compete for the United States team at the 2008 Olympic Games. He won gold medals in the 2005 Panamanian championships and the 2009 world championships.
He made his complete transition to MMA’s fights when he made his debut in Bellator in 2010. He then participated in a championship before taking the UFC.
Ben Askren at the UFC 235 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, March 2, 2019. (Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY SPORTS)
He beat Robbie Lawler by submission to the UFC 235 before losing against Jorge Masvidal in a high -level fight. In 2021, he fought Jake Paul in a boxing match.
