Ben Askren is currently fighting for his life in the hospital after he was struck with a severe case of staph infection and pneumonia. Askren is one of mixed martial arts’ brightest personalities, with his style of entertainment on the mic somewhat reminiscent of old school professional wrestling. While his time in the octagon didn’t produce the results he would have hoped, each outing the 40-year-old competed in under the UFC banner was a memorable one. Alongside his career in the cage, ‘Funky’ was an elite collegiate wrestler
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