Askren, 40, spoke for the first time since his hospitalization earlier this month after he received a double lung transplant as a result of the sudden illness, which was first revealed in June.

Ben Askren established himself in the mixed martial arts and boxing worlds despite retiring in 2019. Among one of the ex-fighter’s most popular matches was in April 2021 against Jake Paul, who won.

UFC alum Ben Askren has left the toughest fight of his life a winner. Askren was discharged from the hospital this week after receiving a double lung transplant. Askren, 41, left the hospital on ...

Ben Askren, the former MMA star and champion wrestler, has survived the fight of his life. Askren, 41, headed home on Tuesday, July 22 after spending 59 days at the hospital during which he had a ...

Former UFC fighter and NCAA national champion wrestler Ben Askren revealed that he is back in the hospital due to concerns of a potential infection following his recent double lung transplant ...

Former UFC star Ben Askren has given an update from the hospital. The former Bellator and ONE Champion nearly lost his life this summer after battling a staph infection and severe case of ...

Askren retired from MMA in 2019, finishing his career with a 19-2 record, including 1-2 in UFC. He was also a two-time NCAA Division I champion wrestler for Missouri and was a member of the 2008 U ...

Day 59, I’m out," Ben Askren said. “Man, that was a long journey. And it’s not over, because I still can’t really walk. I’m going to re-teach myself to do that, among many other things.