Ben Askren: from the Olympic Games to mixed battles

Ben Askren - two-time champion of the National Athletic Association, even before participating in the Olympic Games in 2008, had time to prove himself as a talented sportsman in freestyle wrestling competitions. He did not get medals at the Olympics, but his transition to professional mixed martial arts in 2009 marked the arrival of one of the most high-level and elite fighters in this sport in recent years.

brief information

Name: Ben Ascren.

Nickname: Funky.

Date of birth: July 18, 1984.

Weight category: average weight.

Coach: Duke Rufus.

Number of fights: 15.

Number of wins: 14.

Number of defeats: 0.

The number of bouts that failed: 1.

The first battle: February 7, 2009.

The last battle: April 15, 2016.

Battles

Ben Askren began his career as a professional mixed martial arts fighter in 2009. Then he fully justified the rift around him, confidently winning every fight in just one round. After winning 3 wins in 2009, he successfully moved into the second season at welterweight, where he twice defeated Ryan Thomas, and then over Dan Hornbakl and champion Lyman Goode.

Persistent and creative fighter Ben Askren, despite the fact that he does not have a full set of skills in the field of mixed martial arts, was able to withstand the favorite of Lyman Hood. Then he used a suffocating combination and, like in the case of Hornbuckle, defeated Tiger Shulman. At the moment, no jiu-jitsu reception allows you to bypass this technique. The riddle that enabled Askren to get the belt of the champion has not been solved yet.

From the moment of winning Asker 4 times successfully defended his right to the belt. He defeated Jay Hieron, and then Douglas Lima. During the third battle, we had to stop for the doctor's help, as the eye of Ben Carl Amuss's opponent was completely closed, which was the basis for victory. In the fourth fight with Andrei Koreshkov, Ben also won, but already as a result of a technical knockout.

A new beginning

After such a series of unconditional victories, Ben Askren no longer needed any progress. His name speaks for itself. That is why he was noticed in the Singapore organization for mixed battles ONE Championship, with which he signed a contract for 6 fights.

May 30, 2014 Askern debuted under a new label against Bakhtiyar Abbasov, on account of which there were already several victories. In the first round, he defeated the opponent, successfully applying a painful reception. Then he fought with Japanese heavyweight champion Nobutatsu Suzuki and won in just a minute and twenty-four seconds, which helped him add another champion belt to his collection.

So far, Ben Askerna's achievements have come to an end, but this does not mean that his incredible potential is coming to an end. We are looking forward to even more spectacular and successful battles.