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Former Olympic Wrestler and MMA Star Ben Askren Recovering After Double Lung Transplant

UNITED STATES, JUL 9 – Ben Askren lost 50 pounds in 45 days and survived four heart stoppages during his double lung transplant recovery, supported by the wrestling and MMA communities.

  • Ben Askren, a former Olympic wrestler and MMA fighter, shared a health update on Wednesday after undergoing a double lung transplant.
  • Askren contracted a severe pneumonia following a staph infection, resulting in his hospitalization in May and ultimately requiring a double lung transplant in late June.
  • He lost about 50 pounds over 45 days, weighing just 147 pounds recently, and said he has no memory from late May through early July.
  • Askren expressed that what stood out to him the most was the overwhelming love and support he received from everyone, as both the MMA and wrestling communities rallied behind him.
  • He reported gaining strength and expressed motivation to give back, but there is no current update on when he will leave the hospital.
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Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren recovering after double lung transplant

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren, who has been hospitalized in Wisconsin after a severe case of pneumonia, said in a post on social media Wednesday that he had undergone a double lung transplant and is in recovery. Askren said during the Instagram video that he recalls very little of what happened over a monthlong stretch from late May through the first two days of July. His wife, Amy, had said in a series of soci…

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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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