An update has been given on Ben Askren's health.

Askren was hospitalised with severe pneumonia earlier in June.

Former UFC fighter Ben Askren was rushed to hospital with a sudden illness which left him unresponsive.

Ben Askren has been hospitalised after contracting 'severe' pneumonia.

The MMA star went viral after he attempted to praise his wife’s mothering skills in an inadvertent backhanded compliment.