According to a health update shared on social media by his wife Amy, Askren may need a lung transplant. He is on a ventilator and ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation). "I ha

UFC alum Ben Askren is under evaluation for a lung transplant after contracting severe pneumonia, according to his wife, Amy. Askren is currently on a ventilator as doctors continue to evaluate his health.

Former MMA champion Ben Askren remains hospitalized from severe pneumonia and may now require a lung transplant, per his wife Amy, who provided a Facebook update that read in part: