/ Creators / Ben Askren

Ben Askren

Ben Askren, official names Benjamin Michael Askren, is a retired professional mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler from America whose impressive record comprises 22 fights, 19 wins, and only two losses. He was introduced to wrestling by his dad when he was six and joined the wrestling club in Arrowhead High School, where he studied. In college, Ben made his mark in the school’s fight club “Missouri Tigers.” After college, he qualified to represent the US in the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he reached the quarterfinals. Ben made his mark on multiple wresting rings in America and beyond. Significant ones include his two-year six-fight contract with ONE Championship and the Ultimate Fighting Championship in Las Vegas.

Besides fighting, Ben is a professional disc golfer who made it to the ninth position in the Amateur World Championships and gets sponsorship funds from Discraft. Ben’s first NFT drop, “Funky Facepalm,” debuted in 2021 on Crypto.com. The artist dedicated this drop to the bout arranged between Ben Askren and Jake Paul in the same year.

Don't miss Ben Askren's next NFT drops

Ben Askren's past NFT Drops

See Also