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(mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler)

He was a former Bellator and ONE Welterweight Champion before competing in UFC. Ben is a father of three.

Relationship Facts of Ben Askren

Ben Askren is married to Amy Askren.
Ben Askren married on April 09, 2010.
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He is father of Three(Alex, Andy, Ozzi).
Ben Askren is not having an affair with anyone presently.
His sexual orientation is straight.

What is the relationship of Ben Askren?

Ben Askren is a married man. He married Amy Askren on April 9, 2010.

His wife Amy is a licensed estate agent at Firefly Real Estate.

The couple has three children: two daughters, Alex and Andy, and a son Ozzi.

He resides with his wife and kids.

Also, he owns a dog, Ragnor of cane Corso breed.

Ben Askren: Biography in Details

Who is Ben Askren?

Ben Askren is an American mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler.

Currently, he remains undefeated as a professional.

Additionally, he is the former ONE Welterweight Champion as well as former Bellator Welterweight Champion.

Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Nationality

Askren was born in Hartland, Wisconsin on July 18, 1984.

He was born to parents Chuck and Michele Askren.

Additionally, he developed an interest in the world of fighting since his childhood years and hence began fighting at an early age.

Ben Askren is of American nationality and his ethnic background is Cuban.

In which school did Ben Askren attend?

Talking about his education, Ben Askren attended Arrowhead High School. Additionally, he also attended the University of Missouri.

Ben Askren: Career, Profession

Ben Askren previously worked as an assistant wrestling coach at Arizona State University.

In addition, he was also an American amateur wrestler for the University of Missouri. He won the state championship two times at Arrowhead High School in Hartland.

In his 2005-2006 junior season, Askren won all 45 of his matches and was pinned in 25 of them.

Furthermore, he also went undefeated again with a record of 42–0in his senior year.

In the 208 Olympics, Ben Askren won a silver medal.

Coming to his MMA career, Askren made his professional MMA debut on February 7, 2009.

Currently, he is an active submission wrestler. In addition, he is a self-proclaimed black belt. Askren also competed in the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship.

He signed a 2-year/6 fight contract with ONE Championship on December 9, 2013.

UFC announced on November 3, 2018, that they have signed under the trade UFC and One Championship agreement.

Ben Askren is the 2010 Cerro Pelado International Senior Freestyle Silver Medalist.

Additionally, Ben Askren has also won the ONE Welterweight Championship.

Ben Askren won the gold medal at the 2005 Pan American Championships Senior Freestyle.

Salary, Net Worth

Ben Askren has not revealed his current salary.

Whilst, his estimated net worth is $500 thousand.

Is Ben Askren involved in any rumors and controversies?

Askren was part of the controversy recently due to his Twitter beef with another American mixed martial artist Dillon Danis.

Additionally, his 2015’s One FC fight also ended in controversy.

In September 2018, Ben Askren ripped Interim UFC Welterweight Champion Colby Covington on social media.

At present, there are no rumors concerning his life and career.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Talking about his body measurement, Ben Askren has a height of 1.78 m. Additionally, he weighs around 77 kg. Furthermore, his hair color is dark brown and his eye color is blue.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Ben Askren is active on social media.

He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Ben Askren has more than 354.2k followers on Twitter. In addition, he has over 629k followers on Instagram. Similarly, his Facebook page has more than 113.2k followers.

Also know more about the early life, career, net worth, relationships, and controversies of other MMA and UFC fighters like Artem Lobov, Dillon Danis, Ronda Rousey, Julianna Pena, and Conor McGregor.

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