Former MMA champion Ben Askren developed pneumonia following a staph infection. He was hospitalised in his home state of Wisconsin. His first public statement since his hospitalisation has gone viral.

Jake Paul is praising former opponent Ben Askren as “one of the toughest fighters of all time” after a life-threatening battle with pneumonia. In the wake of Askren’s latest health update Wednesday, when he revealed he “only died four times” before receiving a double lung transplant, Paul took to X to applaud Askren’s perseverance.

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

The latest update from Amy Askren, the former UFC star’s wife, was a positive one last week as she confirmed he had been given a double lung transplant. The expensive surgery wasn’t covered by their insurance, but the family received support from the fight world through online donations.

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