Ben Askren, a former UFC star and Olympic wrestler, has been hospitalized with extreme pneumonia, his spouse introduced on social media.
“You may have heard that my husband Ben is going through something,” Amy Askren wrote on Fb. “He developed severe pneumonia which came on very suddenly. He’s currently in the hospital and unable to respond to anything at this time. We welcome all prayers for healing and peace.”
In keeping with CBS Information, the previous Bellator welterweight champion, developed the an infection after initially being identified with a staph an infection. His spouse launched her assertion as rumors swirled throughout the MMA neighborhood.
Amy Askren requested privateness from the general public for his or her household.
The couple has been married since April 2010 and share three kids collectively: daughters Alex and Andy, together with son Ozi. The household lives in Wisconsin.
Amy additionally thanked her followers for sending “prayers for healing and for peace” in the course of the tough time.
“We are trying to keep life as normal as possible for our [three] children currently and doing our best to support them thoughtfully so please refrain from discussing it with them for now,” she defined.
Askren, who holds a 19-2 document in MMA, retired from the UFC in 2019.
The 40-year-old was a two-time NCAA Division I champion in wrestling on the College of Missouri. He concluded his collegiate profession with a 153-8 document, which made him the winningest and most adorned wrestler within the college’s historical past.
Askren was a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic workforce. He additionally received welterweight titles in Bellator MMA and One Championship earlier than making the transition to the UFC within the later a part of his profession in 2019.
He went 1-2 throughout his time within the UFC, together with his sole victory towards former champion Robbie Lawler.
He additionally misplaced a extremely publicized boxing match towards Jake Paul in April 2021.
