According to his wife, Ben Askren has received his double lung transplant. Askren has been hospitalized for several weeks with severe pneumonia. About a week ago, Askren’s wife Amy shared an ...

In an update shared on Facebook, Amy Askren said she and her family are "so thankful to share that Ben has received a double lung transplant" on Monday, June 30. "We are forever thankful to the ...

Former UFC welterweight Ben Askren, who also competed for Bellator MMA and ONE Championship, recently received a double lung transplant after suffering a life-threatening illness earlier this ...

In Askren's July 9 update, he shared that he'd had four heart attacks and had received a double-lung transplant. He also said he's lost 147 pounds over the past month and a half due to his health ...

Ben Askren has undergone a double lung transplant after battling pneumonia. (CNN) — Former UFC fighter Ben Askren is recovering from a double lung transplant, his wife said on Monday.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Former UFC fighter Ben Askren is recovering from a double lung transplant, his wife said on Monday. Askren had been in hospital with severe lung damage caused by a ...

Former NCAA national wrestling champion and mixed martial arts fighter Ben Askren has released his first update since undergoing a double lung transplant after a severe case of pneumonia that ...

Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren, who has been hospitalized in Wisconsin after a severe case of pneumonia, said in a post on social media Wednesday he had undergone a double lung ...

Ben is the healthiest guy I know and I never could have expected this.” So Askren is currently being sedated most of the time, and he is being evaluated for a possible lung transplant.