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Wrestler, MMA fighter Ben Askren recounts double lung transplant: ‘I only died four times’
Former Olympic wrestler and UFC fighter Ben Askren says his heart stopped four times, leading to him receiving a double lung ...
UFC Fighter Ben Askren 'Died 4 Times' Waiting for Double Lung Transplant
Askren is on the road to recovery after undergoing a double lung transplant and losing more than 50 lbs. during his illness ...
MMA Fighter Ben Askren Speaks Out From Hospital After Double Lung Transplant: ‘I Only Died 4 Times’
Former NCAA wrestling champion Ben Askren has shared a shocking health update after being hospitalized for the past month. On ...
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MMA’s Ben Askren Says He Died 4 Times Amid Severe Pneumonia Battle
Ben Askren gave an update on his health a month after the MMA fighter was hospitalized with a severe case of pneumonia, ...
Who Is Ben Askren? 5 Things to Know About the Ex-MMA Fighter
Ben stepped down from professional mixed martial arts in 2019, and he suffered from a serious health crisis in 2025. Learn ...
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.
Friends of Olympic wrestler Ben Askren march in his honor at the Hartland parade
Olympic wrestler and former UFC fighter, Ben Askren, will be honored in his hometown as he faces a serious health challenge.
Ben Askren doesn't remember over a month of his life
Former UFC fighter and ex-Bellator and ONE champion Ben Askren knows he is lucky just to be alive. Askren is currently ...