Wife shares update on Ben Askren: 'Starting | MMA News
Former UFC and Bellator fighter Ben Askren stays in a Wisconsin hospital preventing for his life. His spouse, Amy, shared an update on his situation on Tuesday via social media revealing that “Funky” is being ready for a lung transplant.
On June 7, Amy revealed that the previous ONE FC and Bellator champion had been hospitalized in Nevada with “severe pneumonia.” He has since been moved to a Wisconsin facility to be nearer to home and household. In Tuesday’s update, Amy shared that Askren is ‘in limbo’ and beginning the ‘analysis course of for lung transplant.”
“I haven’t shared an update because Ben has been in limbo for a while and I hoped to have him wake up and be the one to resolve what to share. I’ve had some media people contact me that they’re going to share an update and I might fairly it come from me.
“Ben is still on a ventilator and ecmo to support him while he heals. There are good days and bad, but on the good, they have been able to wean his sedation enough for him to open his eyes and squeeze hands. His body can’t handle coming off sedation too much yet. I’m still praying for a miracle with his current lungs, but they are currently starting the evaluation process for lung transplant.
“Please pray for his continued therapeutic, and if transplant is the answer, that he can get on the record rapidly and simply. I do know transplants are such a blessing and I’m overwhelmed at the thought of him receiving a reward like that. No one would take higher care of that reward than Ben.
“Thank you for every message and all of the support. Despite this awful situation, I’m feeling so blessed by the community we’re surrounded by. Give your loved ones a hug today and make sure you’re prepared situations like this. Ben is the healthiest guy I know and I never could have expected this.
Askren retired from MMA in 2019. He returned to combat sports in April 2021 in a boxing match against Jake Paul. He hosts a popular podcast on YouTube with former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier.
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