Ben Askren
American wrestler and mixed martial artist (born 1984)
ベン・アスクレン
- Born
- 18 July 1984, Cedar Rapids
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- mixed martial arts, wrestling
- Occupation
- author, amateur wrestler, mixed martial arts fighter, sports commentator
- Height
- 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
- Weight
- 77 kg (170 lb)
- Nickname
- Funky
- Team / club
- Missouri Tigers, Roufusport
Benjamin Michael Askren (born July 18, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, Olympic wrestler and boxer. He formerly competed in the Welterweight divisions of Bellator Fighting Championships and ONE FC, where he was the longest reigning Bellator Welterweight Champion and longest reigning ONE Welterweight World Champion. He also competed in the welterweight division of the UFC, where he peaked as the #5 ranked welterweight.
An accomplished grappler, he was a 2008 US Olympic Team Member and National champion in freestyle wrestling. He also was the 2005 Pan American champion as a freestyle wrestler. In college, Askren was a two-time NCAA Division I national champion (four-time finalist), and three-time Big 12 Conference champion (four-time finalist) for the Missouri Tigers, and was the second wrestler to secure multiple Dan Hodge Trophies (the wrestling equivalent of the Heisman Trophy) in folkstyle wrestling. He was also a world champion in submission wrestling.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 2008 | |
| RAF 11 | 2026 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q203633 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.