Ben Askren
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About
2013 Bellator Welterweight Champion is also a competitive wrestler and disc golf champion. He entered headlines in 2021 due to a high-profile boxing match with YouTube star Jake Paul.
Before Fame
He qualified for the 2008 US Olympic wrestling team after being an NCAA Champion at the University of Missouri.
Trivia
On July 6, 2019, he was on the receiving end of the fastest knockout in UFC history by Jorge Masvidal, 5 seconds. He was undefeated over his career before the knockout.
Family Life
He got married to Amy Askren in 2010.
Associated With
He tied Michael Chandler for a record of 8 consecutive Bellator Fighting Championship victories.
