The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen
Society & Culture
Ep.#79 English - Ben Nguyen - Former UFC Fighter Mixed Martial Artist
Ben Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American mixed martial artist and personality. Born and raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota the mixed martial artist calls Queensland, Australia home. Ben began his professional mixed martial arts career while working during the day as a computer technician.
In 2012, Ben took the initiative to transition over to become a full-time athlete and scored a spot on the Tiger Muay Thai scholarship athlete program.
Quickly massing a string of wins together, Nguyen concurrently held the Australian Nitro MMA Bantamweight and K-Oz Bantamweight belt. Ranked number one in Australia in his division and a highlight first round knock-out, Ben made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut in 2015 going 4-3 with the promotion before signing with RIZIN Fighting Federation which he currently fights for.
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