Ben Askren Recovers After Lung Transplant
Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren is in the process of recovering after undergoing a double lung transplant. Askren, who was hospitalized in Wisconsin due to a severe case of pneumonia, shared the news via his social media. In a published video, Askren revealed that he has few memories of what happened during a period of one month, from the end of May to the first days of July. His wife, Amy, had reported in previous publications that Askren was connected to a ventilator in June and subsequently included on the donor list for a lung transplant on June 24.Askren also mentioned that he lost around 50 pounds during this 45-day period. The 40-year-old wrestler was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, but has primarily resided in Wisconsin, where he runs a wrestling academy for young people. Askren achieved consecutive NCAA titles in Missouri and competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics representing the United States.Subsequently, he moved to MMA, competing in Bellator and ONE Championship before entering the UFC. Askren retired from MMA after a loss to Demian Maia in October 2019, with a record of 19-2 and one no-contest. In April 2021, Askren briefly returned to combat sports, facing social media star Jake Paul in a boxing match, where Paul won by technical knockout in the first round.I don’t remember anything, I have no idea what happened.
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