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Former MMA star Ben Askren He provided health updates for over a month after being hospitalized for a severe illness requiring a double lung transplant.
Askren posted a video on social media from her hospital bed on Wednesday. He said he remembered nothing from May 28th to July 2nd.
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UFC fighter Ben Askren waits for the start of middleweight mixed martial arts between David Branch and Jared Cannonier at UFC 230 in New York on November 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, file)
“It was like a movie,” he said. “Ticker died only four times after a pause for about 20 seconds.
“But I had a double lung transplant. I made it on the other side. I got quite a lot of strength. I learned to use everything again. I was on the size of 147 pounds yesterday. I wasn’t 147 pounds from 15 to 147 pounds.
Amy Askren wrote last week that she received a donor for a double lung transplant after her husband got sick in May.
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Ben Skinren will stand before a welterweight match against Brazilian Demian Maia at the UFC Fight Night event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on October 26, 2019. (Jeff Bottari/Zafa LLC via Getty Images)
“What influenced me most was all the love I felt from everyone, and it seemed like I was at my funeral… The pouring of love from the wrestling community was amazing,” he said. “It feels so good. I’m more motivated than ever.”
Askren recently signed Authentic American Freestyle – Hulk Hogan ventures wanting to popularize professional freestyle wrestling.
I was 40 years old NCAA He was the champion in the 170 pound divisions in 2006 and 2007, and continued to compete for Team USA at the 2008 Olympics. He won gold medals at the 2005 Pan American Championships and the 2009 World Championships.
He moved completely into MMA fighting when he debuted with Bellator in 2010. He then competed in one championship before joining the UFC.
Ben Askren during UFC 235 at T-Mobile Arena. (Stephen R. Sylvanie-Usa Today Sports)
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He was defeated by Robbie Roller by submission at UFC 235 before losing to Jorge Masvidal in a famous match. In 2021 he fought Jake Paul in a boxing match.
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