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

The family of former MMA star Ben Askren revealed the athlete has been struck with a sudden illness and placed in the hospital, "unable to respond." Askren's wife Amy revealed the news in a post on social media.