Former UFC fighter and Bellator champion Ben Askren is in critical condition after contracting pneumonia. After several reports that Askren was facing a significant health scare due to a staph infection, a Facebook post by his wife, Amy, was shared on social media.
“You may have heard that my husband Ben is going through something,” Amy Askren wrote in the Facebook post. “He developed severe pneumonia which came on very suddenly. He’s currently in the hospital and unable to respond to anything at this time. We welcome all prayers for healing and for peace. We are trying to keep life as normal as possible for our children currently and doing our best to support them thoughtfully so please refrain from discussing it with them for now.”
Former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen also briefly addressed the situation on X, posting, “Ben is alive and prayers are wanted. Family choosing privacy at this time.”
Staphylococcal pneumonia can be a serious condition stemming from a staph infection, though very few details of Askren’s diagnoses or status are…
