Ben Askren Returning To Wrestling One Year After Double Lung Transplant
- Ben Askren will return to competitive wrestling on July 18 in Milwaukee after undergoing a double lung transplant due to severe pneumonia from a staph infection.
- Askren lost about 50 pounds during his illness and recovery, spending nearly two months hospitalized and reportedly 'died four times' before resuming training.
- He is scheduled to face former UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad in a Real American Freestyle match at RAF 11, marking his first competitive bout since 2021.
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The Independent (US)Former UFC star returns to action one year after life-saving double lung transplant
The Olympic wrestler-turned-MMA champion will face UFC star Belal Muhammad in a wrestling match
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TMZBen Askren Returning To Wrestling One Year After Double Lung Transplant
If you're impressed by Serena Williams' comeback at 44, check this! Ben Askren is returning to wrestling just over one year after nearly dying, and requiring a double lung transplant -- one of the most improbable returns in sports history.
Ben Askren, former glory of the MMA passed notably by the UFC, announced that he was going to fight in the fight soon after having experienced a double lung transplant. He comes back from a long distance. The American Ben Askren announced, Monday June 1st at night, that he was going to face Belal Muhammad during the RAF 11, on July 18 at the Panther Arena in Milwaukee. An announcement that surprised the sports sphere of the fighting since the Am…
Ben Askren announces return to competition after health scare
Ben Askren will return to active competition for the first time in seven years when he faces former UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad in a wrestling match at Real American Freestyle (RAF) 11 on July 18 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The bout will mark Askren’s debut for the promotion and take place on his 42nd birthday. The former Bellator champion and accomplished wrestler revealed the news during an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show. Askre…
Ben Askren makes a sensational comeback after a life-threatening illness. On July 18, just over a year after a double lung transplant, he will fight his first match in the RAF against a former UFC champion. The return comes just over a year after a serious bout of pneumonia that led to a double lung transplant and almost cost Ben Askren his life. The comeback is therefore considered one of the most incredible things to happen in the world of mar…
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