Former UFC fighter and Bellator champion Ben Askren is in critical condition after contracting pneumonia. After several reports that Askren was facing a significant health scare due to a staph infection, a Facebook post by his wife, Amy, was shared on social media.

Hartland native, a former wrestling Olympian and MMA star, Ben Askren has been hospitalized due to a case of severe pneumonia

Ben Askren's wife is asking for prayers as the former MMA and wrestling legend has been hospitalized. According to his wife Amy, a sudden and severe onset of pneumonia has rendered her husband "unable to respond to anything" at this time,