Former Bellator MMA and ONE Championship welterweight kingpin, Ben Askren is reportedly in critical condition tonight as he battles a severe staph infection, with his wife, Amy confirming the former UFC contender is currently “unable to respond to anything.
Askren, a former welterweight contender in the Octagon, featured thrice in the promotion before a hip injury forced him to hang up his gloves from competition permanently back in 2019 following a submission loss to Demian Maia.
And tonight, on social media, following reports on X that Ben Askren was dealing with a severe staph infection which has resulted in him being placed in critical condition, his wife, Amy confirmed her husband’s condition in a post on her personal Facebook page.