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Benjamin Michael Askren [7] (born July 18, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, professional boxer [8] and Olympic wrestler. [9] He was the former Bellator and ONE Welterweight Champion , remaining undefeated for over a decade before competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship ( UFC ).
Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren was a cruiserweight professional crossover boxing match contested between American YouTuber Jake Paul and American former mixed martial artist Ben Askren. The bout took place at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on April 17, 2021. [3] Paul won the bout via TKO in one minute and 59 seconds of the first round. [4]
Former Olympic Wrestler and MMA world champion Ben Askren authored his interesting journey, thus far, through his memoir, “Funky: My Defiant Path Through The World of Combat Sports,” available ...
Performance of the Night (Four times) vs. Cezar Ferreira, Donald Cerrone, Darren Till, and Ben Askren [62] [78] [85] [88] UFC Honors 2019 Performance of the Year vs. Ben Askren [133] Fastest knockout & finish in UFC history (5 seconds) (vs. Ben Askren at UFC 239) [134] UFC Honors 2019 Knockout of the Year vs. Ben Askren [135] UFC.com Awards
(L to R): Brothers Logan and Jake Paul pose together after Jake defeats Ben Askren during Triller Fight Club: Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on April 17, 2021.
Jorge Masvidal silenced Ben Askren and handed the Olympian his first MMA loss, at UFC 239, all while scoring the fastest knockout in UFC history.
Prior to the bout, Paul had compiled a record of 3–0 (3 KOs) as a professional boxer, and was coming off a first-round technical knockout victory on April 17, 2021 against former mixed martial artist Ben Askren, who similar to Woodley had also previously competed in the UFC. [6]
Ben Askren: Bellator 33 Philadelphia, PA, US: Oct 21, 2010 1,120 days 1. def. Jay Hieron at Bellator 56 on Oct 29, 2011 2. def. Douglas Lima at Bellator 64 on Apr 6, 2012 3. def. Karl Amoussou at Bellator 86 on Jan 24, 2013 4. def. Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 97 on Jul 31, 2013. Askren vacated the title on November 14, 2013 when he left ...