Ex-MMA star Ben Askren battling ‘severe pneumonia’ in hospital, wife says

Ex-MMA star Ben Askren battling ‘severe pneumonia’ in hospital, wife says

Askren was an Olympian and briefly fought in UFC

Ben Askren speaks during a news conference for Triller Fight Club's inaugural boxing event at The Venetian Las Vegas on March 26, 2021. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Olympian Ben Askren points to the crowd as he enters the mat during the Beat the Streets "Grapple at the Garden" on May 6, 2019, in New York. (Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com)

Ben Askren during UFC 235 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, March 2, 2019. (Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA Today Sports)