The UFC veteran and Olympic wrestler breaks his silence and details his experience with a life-threatening health scare.

Ben Askren is finally home after a tough health battle. The former UFC and Bellator fighter spent 59 days in the hospital ...

MMA and wrestling figurehead Ben Askren’s health crisis began in late May when a severe case of pneumonia, which stemmed from ...

Ben Askren has revealed that he is finally coming home from hospital after his double lung transplant. Askren was hospitalised with a severe case of pneumonia, which saw him left on a ventilator ...

For the first time since his lengthy health battles, Askren was able to speak from a hospital bed to provide an update on his recovery. In a recent post to Instagram, Askren broke his silence for the ...

Former U.S. Olympic wrestler and UFC fighter Ben Askren shared an emotional update Wednesday, for the first time since undergoing double lung transplant surgery. Askren developed pneumonia ...

UFC veteran Ben Askren spoke publicly for the first time Wednesday ... Following the successful surgery, a noticeably gaunt and emotional Askren posted a video to Instagram addressing everything ...

Ben Askren’s been through hell, but he’s fighting back. On July 10, 2025, during a Full Send Podcast interview, UFC boss Dana White opened up about seeing Askren’s emotional hospital video after a ...

“Shout out to Ben Askren. Just proved that he’s one of the toughest fighters of all time.” Before Ben Askren was able to ...

On June 7, Askren's wife, Amy, posted on social media that Ben had been hospitalized with severe pneumonia resulting from a staph infection. The post said Askren was sedated in critical condition ...

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