Ben Askren accomplished a lot in a relatively short amount of time during his fight career, which is why he’s not exactly filled with regrets now that he’s retired.
The 2008 Olympian made a seamless transition into mixed martial arts where he was undefeated through his first 20 fights, won a pair of titles in Bellator MMA and ONE Championship and eventually participated in a first-of-its-kind trade to join the UFC.
He later retired in 2019 following back-to-back losses to Jorge Masvidal and Demian Maia but more importantly Askren required hip replacement surgery that signaled the end of his career whether he liked it or not.