Former UFC welterweight and Olympic wrestler Ben Askren revealed the terrifying details of his near-fatal health scare in an exclusive interview with Ariel Helwani. Askren’s ordeal began in late May ...

Ben Askren, the former UFC fighter known as “Funky,” is now recovering after a double lung transplant that cost more than $2 million. In May 2025, the 40-year-old was driven to the hospital with a ...

In the summer of 2025, longtime MMA fighter Ben Askren (who fought and lost a boxing match to Jake Paul in 2021) was hospitalized and in critical condition because of health complications that stemmed ...

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Former MMA star Ben Askren competed for the first time since his double lung transplant in 2025. Askren lost 6-3 to Belal Muhammad in the co-main event of Saturday's Real American Freestyle event.

Former UFC star Ben Askren has given an update from the hospital. The former Bellator and ONE Champion nearly lost his life this summer after battling a staph infection and severe case of pneumonia.