Ex-mma Star Ben Askren Battling 'severe Pneumonia' In Hospital, Wife Says

Ben Askren, a erstwhile mixed martial arts competitor who fought successful nan Olympics and UFC, was hospitalized precocious pinch a terrible illness, his woman said successful a station connected societal media.

Amy Askren revealed that her hubby was fighting disconnected a sickness successful a station connected Facebook connected Saturday.

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Ben Askren speaks during a news convention for Triller Fight Club's inaugural boxing arena astatine The Venetian Las Vegas connected March 26, 2021. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

"You whitethorn person heard that my hubby Ben is going done something. He developed terrible pneumonia which came connected very suddenly," she wrote. "He’s presently successful nan infirmary and incapable to respond to thing astatine this time. 

"We invited each prayers for treatment and for peace. We are trying to support life arsenic normal arsenic imaginable for our children presently and doing our champion to support them thoughtfully truthful please refrain from discussing it pinch them for now."

Ben Askren precocious signed pinch Real American Freestyle – nan Hulk Hogan task hoping to popularize master freestyle wrestling.

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Olympian Ben Askren points to nan crowd arsenic he enters nan mat during nan Beat nan Streets "Grapple astatine nan Garden" connected May 6, 2019, successful New York. (Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com)

Askren, 40, was an NCAA champion successful nan 170-pound section successful 2006 and 2007 and went connected to compete for Team USA successful nan 2008 Olympics. He won golden medals successful nan 2005 Pan American Championships and nan 2009 World Championships.

He made his afloat modulation to MMA fighting erstwhile he debuted successful Bellator successful 2010. He past competed successful ONE Championship earlier taking connected UFC.

Ben Askren during UFC 235 astatine T-Mobile Arena successful Las Vegas, March 2, 2019. (Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA Today Sports)

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He defeated Robbie Lawler via submission astatine UFC 235 earlier he mislaid to Jorge Masvidal successful a high-profile bout. In 2021, he fought Jake Paul successful a boxing match.

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