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Ben Askren shares health update

Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren recovering from double lung transplant

Olympic wrestler and former UFC fighter Ben Askren has undergone a double lung transplant after battling severe pneumonia.

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Ben Askren shares health update after pneumonia, double lung transplant: 'I only died four times'

Askren transitioned to MMA after an amateur wrestling career that saw him represent the United States in the 2008 Summer Olympics. He quickly found success in the cage after winning the Bellator Season 2 welterweight tournament before capturing the welterweight title in 2010.'

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What happened to Ben Askren? Former wrestling star and Iowa native shares health update

Former wrestler and UFC fighter Ben Askren provided his first update after a months-long hospital stay and a double lung transplant.

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UFC icon Ben Askren breaks silence from his hospital bed after life-saving double lung transplant

UFC icon Ben Askren revealed that he 'died four times' before undergoing a life-saving double lung transplant, as he addressed fans for the first time since the ordeal. Last month, Askren ...

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What happened to Ben Askren? Former UFC fighter provides emotional health update

Former U.S. Olympic wrestler and UFC fighter Ben Askren shared an emotional update for the first time since undergoing lung ...

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Emotional Ben Askren speaks from hospital bed: 'It was like I got to have my own funeral'

Ben Askren feels like he's attended his own funeral – but he hasn't. He's still alive. And not only that, he's now talking.

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Why was Ben Askren hospitalized for over a month? UFC fighter reveals near-fatal health scare

Former UFC and mixed martial artist Ben Askren took to his Instagram handle on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, to give his fans and ...

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‘Everything I have is because of Ben Askren’… Corey Anderson pays emotional tribute to MMA legend amid health battle

The latest update from Amy Askren, the former UFC star’s wife, was a positive one last week as she confirmed he had been ...

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Ex-MMA champion credits 'mentor' Ben Askren, UFC 319 poster revealed, fans slam BJ Penn over bizarre claims about Kayla Harrison: MMA News Roundup

Welcome to today's edition of Sportskeeda MMA News Roundup! A former Bellator champ paid an emotional tribute to Ben Askren.

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