
Ex-MMA champ Askren receives lung transplant
Brett Okamoto
created: June 30, 2025, 11:34 a.m. | updated: June 30, 2025, 3:40 p.m.
Open Extended ReactionsFormer MMA and wrestling champion Ben Askren has received a double lung transplant, his wife shared on social media.
Askren, 40, has been hospitalized all month in his home state of Wisconsin, due to severe pneumonia.
His wife, Amy, has shared updates throughout his recovery, and expressed gratitude on Monday for the latest.
"We are so thankful to share that Ben has received a double lung transplant," Amy wrote on Facebook.
I'm hopeful that in the coming weeks, Ben will be able to give the next update."
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