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Ben Askren is a retired professional mixed martial artist from the United States, as well as an amateur wrestler. Furthermore, Ben Askren is a successful MMA fighter who won the Bellator and ONE welterweight championships.
Early life
Benjamin Michael Askren, better known as Ben Askren, was born on July 18, 1984in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the United States of America.
From now on, he is 39 years and is a citizen of the United States. Furthermore, his nickname is Funky and his zodiac sign is Cancer.
Furthermore, he is the son of Chuck Askren (father) and Michele Askren (mother). Speaking of his siblings, he has a brother named Max Askren.
Furthermore, his brother Max is also a wrestler who won a national championship in 2010.
Talking about his academic career, he studied at Arrowhead High School, where he completed his secondary education.
He was a two-time state wrestling champion at his high school. Later, he enrolled at the University of Missouri.
Ben Askren – Net worth 2024
In 2012, the University of Missouri honored him in the Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame. Talking about his net worth it is estimated to be around $10 million and his salary is around $500,000 annually.
Career
wrestling career
Since his university, he began his professional career as a wrestler. During his college wrestling career, he competed in the 174-pound weight class as a college amateur wrestler.
After consecutive losses in the same competition in 2004 and 2005, he won the Collegiate Athletic Association National Championship match in 2006 and 2007. He still holds the NCAA single-season pin record.
Additionally, he also won gold medals at the Big 12 Championships in 2006 and 2007. He went undefeated with a record of 42-0 in the 2006-2007 season. In 2004, 2006 and 2007, he also won the Big 12 Conference Championship.
Subtitle: Ben Askren fights his opponent at the event (Source: ONE Championship)
During that time, he was known for his unique and “funky” fighting style and grappling skills. He finished his NCAA wrestling career with an incredible 87 match wins and a record of 153-8.
Oklahoma State’s Chris Pendleton and Purdue’s Ryan Lange are the only two opponents to beat Ben during his four years at Missouri.
At the US Olympic Trials, he defeated national runner-up Tyrone Lewis to earn a spot in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
He also won his debut match, playing in the 74 kg weight class. In 2010, he defeated Fundora of Cuba in the semifinals of the Cerro Pelado Internacional to avenge her loss in the Olympic Games.
In addition, he also participated in the Agon Wrestling Championships and the Flo Premier League.
MMA career
After finishing the Olympics, he began his wrestling training in Florida at the American Top Team’s main academy. He made his professional MMA debut in Columbia on February 7, 2009.
defeating Josh Flowers. After that, he fought Mitchell Harris at Patriot Act 2 in Columbia, where he won.
Later, he competed at the ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships in Barcelona in 2009. Later, at the 2009 FILA 2nd World Grappling Championships,
won gold in the 84 kg division. He joined ONE Championship on a two-year, six-fight contract. At ONE FC: Reign of Champions in 2014, he defeated ONE Champion Nobutatsu Suzuki to win the ONE Welterweight Title.
In 2017 he left the company and in 2018 he joined the UFC. In March 2019 he won UFC 235 defeating Robbie Lawler. He lost a fight in October 2019.
, this time against MMA veteran Demian Maia in the UFC Fight of the(1) Night. Additionally, he announced his retirement from MMA the following month. In addition to MMA and wrestling, he also played competitive disc golf.
In 2009, he won the Mighty MO Advanced, the St. Louis Open Advanced, the First Class Challenge and the PDGA Amateur World Doubles Championships Advanced.
After retiring, he runs the Askren Wrestling Academy, which he founded in 2011 together with his brother Max.
Additionally, he co-hosts several podcasts, including FloWrestling Radio Live, The Funky & FRB Show, and The T-Row & Funky Show.
He has also served as host of the RUDIS Wrestling Podcast. He has made investments in bitcoin and supported companies such as Dollamur Sport, My Bookie and Reebok.
In 2021, he made his professional boxing debut against Jake Paul, an internet sensation and professional wrestler. Additionally, Paul knocked him out in the first round.
Awards
Ben Askren won the Schalles Award for Collegiate Pinner of the Year in 2006 and 2007. In 2006 and 2007, he received the Dan Hodge Trophy for Collegiate Wrestler of the Year.
Caption: Ben Askren posing with his One Championship (Source: ONE Championship)
civil status
Ben Askren married Amy Askren on April 9, 2010 in front of their family and friends. The couple has three children; a son and two daughters whose names are unknown.
For the moment, the former fighter is not part of controversies or rumors and is focused on his career.
Caption: Ben Askren with his wife Amy (Source: Instagram)
Body measurements
Ben is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs around 77 kg. Additionally, he has blue eyes and dark brown hair. Apart from that, there are no additional details available about Ben’s body measurements.
Ben Askren – Social Media
On his Instagram, he has more than 761 thousand followers and more than 163.9 thousand followers on Facebook. Likewise, there are more than 517.9k followers on Twitter.
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