Former UFC welterweight Ben Askren is a gift that keeps on giving. Recently, the 38-year-old took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the importance of a good mother. ‘Funky’ used his wife, Amy as an example for the context. However, Ben ended up seemingly calling Amy unattractive in the process, at least that’s what fans appeared to presume.
The banter between him and the fans followed by this was a sight to behold. The Iowa native made another post just to clarify that he didn’t mean to call his wife ugly or any of that sort. Eventually, it ended with Amy herself taking to Twitter and responding to one of Askren’s series of ongoing tweets at the time.
However, a recent post makes fans believe Ben isn’t done talking about the hysterical moment from yesterday. Askren posted the following video with the caption – “The paparazzi finds @amyaskren1 and she responds to the controversy! 😂😂”
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As per the clip, Ben appears to imitate a member of the paparazzi while filming a shy Amy. He tells her how fans enjoyed yesterday’s viral post, before asking her how offended she was by it. Amy responded, “So offended. I can’t show my face anywhere again. I have to beat you away with a stick.”
“They are very sensitive and thoughtful,” says Amy about the “insecure” people who commented on his post yesterday, before asking her husband to stop recording her. Ben ends the clip with, “The world loves you, Amy.”
While fans know Askren to have a hilarious take on all things MMA and more, this has led them to see a side of Amy that they hadn’t before.
When did Ben Askren and Amy Askren marry?
When the UFC signed Ben Askren, the hype blew through the sport’s roof. Aside from being one of the most accomplished wrestlers in the industry, Askren is also known to be Tyron Woodley‘s best friend and teammate. He garnered an equal amount of hype when he signed to fight Jake Paul in a boxing match.
During the buildup to the fight, Jake followed Ben’s wife on Instagram, in an attempt to play mind games with Ben. This is when the MMA world was introduced to his wife Amy Askren. The 37-year-old is a licensed real estate agent who works for Firefly Real Estate.
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Amy has earned her B.A. in Finance from the University of Missouri. Up until the Jake Paul fight, Amy was pretty much an unknown figure. However, her Instagram now boasts 23.5k followers. It is still unknown as to when the duo started dating. Amy exchanged vows with ‘Funky‘ back in 2010 in front of their close friends and family.
In April 2020, Ben took to Instagram to congratulate her on their tenth wedding anniversary. He wrote, “Happy 10 year anniversary to my wonderful wife @amyaskren1 ! It’s been an amazing 10 years, looking forward to many more.”
The couple has deepened their bond even further after having three children together. They have two daughters named Alex and Andy, and a son named Ozzi, the youngest among the three. Aside from looking after their children, Amy has never failed to show support to her husband in his endeavors.