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Jake Paul pens emotional message as Ben Askren life-threatening health issues persist
Jake Paul pens emotional message as Ben Askren life-threatening health issues persist

As Ben Askren remains in serious condition, Jake Paul has shown his support by sending an emotional message. 

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Posted on June 27, 2025, 1:24 pm By
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Ben Askren on lung transplant list and showing signs of improvement
Ben Askren on lung transplant list and showing signs of improvement

Former UFC and Bellator fighter Ben Askren remains in a Wisconsin hospital and is showing signs of improvement. 

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Posted on June 25, 2025, 8:21 pm By
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Ben Askren’s wife provides update on his current condition

Keep fighting Ben 

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Posted on June 25, 2025, 7:14 am By
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Ben Askren ‘officially on the transplant list’ for a new lung
Ben Askren ‘officially on the transplant list’ for a new lung

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Retired UFC veteran Ben Askren remains hospitalized with severe pneumonia and now he’s awaiting a lung transplant… 

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Posted on June 25, 2025, 1:54 am By
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Ex-UFC star Ben Askren facing potential lung transplant as wife provides latest health update
Ex-UFC star Ben Askren facing potential lung transplant as wife provides latest health update

Former UFC welterweight contender, Ben Askren may require a lung transplant as he remains in hospital, battling a severe… 

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Posted on June 17, 2025, 8:48 pm By
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Ben Askren may need a lung transplant as he remains on a ventilator, his wife reveals

Update 

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Ben Askren ‘still on a ventilator,’ may need lung transplant
Ben Askren ‘still on a ventilator,’ may need lung transplant

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Retired UFC veteran Ben Askren is still fighting for his life with the former Olympic wrestler possibly… 

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Posted on June 17, 2025, 7:30 pm By
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Chael Sonnen provides fresh update on Ben Askren’s health crisis

Get well soon, Ben 

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Posted on June 13, 2025, 2:06 pm By
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Ben Askren’s wife provides update on health condition as ex-UFC star battles severe pneumonia
Ben Askren’s wife provides update on health condition as ex-UFC star battles severe pneumonia

Former UFC welterweight contender is “definitely still fighting” according to his wife, Amy this evening, who provided an update… 

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Posted on June 12, 2025, 8:39 pm By
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Daniel Cormier provides update on Ben Askren’s health crisis: ‘Everybody’s just kind of praying’

‘Pray for Ben’ 

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Ben Askren’s wife confirms he has been hospitalized with severe pneumonia

Get well soon, Ben 

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Posted on June 9, 2025, 11:36 am By
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Ben Askren in critical condition with severe pneumonia and staph infection
Ben Askren in critical condition with severe pneumonia and staph infection

Ben Askren is fighting for his life as he lays in a hospital bed in critical condition with a severe case of pneumonia and staph… 

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Posted on June 8, 2025, 3:04 am By
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Ben Askren in critical condition with severe pneumonia and staph infection
Ben Askren in critical condition with severe pneumonia and staph infection

Ben Askren is fighting for his life as he lays in a hospital bed in critical condition with a severe case of pneumonia and staph… 

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Ben Askren hospitalized with severe pneumonia, ‘unable to respond to anything at this time’
Ben Askren hospitalized with severe pneumonia, ‘unable to respond to anything at this time’

Ben Askren | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Retired UFC veteran Ben Askren is currently hospitalized with serious health issues, including severe… 

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Report – Ex-UFC star Ben Askren in critical condition as he battles severe staph infection
Report – Ex-UFC star Ben Askren in critical condition as he battles severe staph infection

Former Bellator MMA and ONE Championship welterweight kingpin, Ben Askren is reportedly in critical condition tonight as he battles… 

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Sean O’Malley shouldn’t be rematching Merab Dvalishvili straight away, says Ben Askren

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‘I kind of think this is a bad move’: Ben Askren reacts to Sean O’Malley taking rematch with Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 316
‘I kind of think this is a bad move’: Ben Askren reacts to Sean O’Malley taking rematch with Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 316

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Ben Askren isn’t saying Sean O’Malley can’t beat Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 316, but he questions the former champ’s decision… 

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Ben Askren thinks Sean O’Malley made a ‘bad move’ taking rematch with Merab Dvalishvili
Ben Askren thinks Sean O’Malley made a ‘bad move’ taking rematch with Merab Dvalishvili

Ben Askren doesn’t think former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley should have accepted a rematch with champion Merab Dvalishvili. 

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Demetrious Johnson, Ben Askren discuss who won UFC-ONE Championship trade

In 2018, an unprecedented trade in MMA took place between the UFC and ONE Championship, but who won? 

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Morning Report: Demetrious Johnson and Ben Askren discuss who won their famous trade, UFC or ONE Championship?
Morning Report: Demetrious Johnson and Ben Askren discuss who won their famous trade, UFC or ONE Championship?

Ben Askren | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller Back in 2018, one of the most unexpected things in MMA history happened: the UFC… 

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Ben Askren relates to Francis Ngannou’s issues with Dana White: ‘I had to deal with many years of Dana telling lies about me’
Ben Askren relates to Francis Ngannou’s issues with Dana White: ‘I had to deal with many years of Dana telling lies about me’

Ben Askren and Dana White | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Ben Askren knows what Francis Ngannou is going through. Earlier… 

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Ben Askren relates to Francis Ngannou dealing with Dana White’s wrath: ‘It’s essentially slander’

Speaking from experience, Ben Askren knows if Dana White “doesn’t get exactly what he wants, he just starts crapping on people” – as is the… 

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Ben Askren scorches Dana White for “Weird personality trait” amidst Francis Ngannou feud

Weird personality trait 

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Ben Askren questions Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic rebooking for UFC 309: ‘He hasn’t fought in forever’
Ben Askren questions Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic rebooking for UFC 309: ‘He hasn’t fought in forever’

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Like most in the MMA community, Ben Askren doesn’t understand why Jon Jones’ first title defense will be against Stipe… 

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Ben Askren thinks Conor McGregor is ‘an addict’
Ben Askren thinks Conor McGregor is ‘an addict’

Former UFC welterweight Ben Askren believes former two-division champion Conor McGregor is an addict. 

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Ben Askren rips ‘Addict’ Conor McGregor amid UFC layoff: ‘This guy is clearly out partying’
Ben Askren rips ‘Addict’ Conor McGregor amid UFC layoff: ‘This guy is clearly out partying’

Ben Askren is the latest in the long list of fighters and critics of speculating that former two-weight UFC… 

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Posted on September 19, 2024, 10:22 pm By
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Ben Askren goes off on ‘addict’ Conor McGregor after Michael Chandler fight falls through

Ben Askren didn’t hold back on Conor McGregor: “This guy is out of control.” 

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Ben Askren destroys “Addict” Conor McGregor after Michael Chandler ends wait for fight

Addict 

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Ben Askren sticks up for Daniel Cormier amid war of words with UFC 307 fighter Joaquin Buckley

Stand With DC 

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Daniel Cormier, Ben Askren respond to Joaquin Buckley praying to ‘run into DC’
Daniel Cormier, Ben Askren respond to Joaquin Buckley praying to ‘run into DC’

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Daniel Cormier is well aware of what awaits him in Salt Lake City. Cormier once again found himself in the crosshairs… 

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Ben Askren reignites Kamaru Usman feud, says former champion is “over the hill” in career

Reigniting the feud 

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Posted on August 29, 2024, 12:24 am By
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Ben Askren thinks Jon Jones has dirt on UFC CEO Dana White: “He’s playing along, and letting him and Stipe fight”

Dirt? 

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Posted on August 11, 2024, 9:27 pm By
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Ben Askren can’t understand why Conor McGregor hates Khabib Nurmagomedov so much

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Ben Askren can’t understand why Dana White is ‘playing along’ with Jon Jones
Ben Askren can’t understand why Dana White is ‘playing along’ with Jon Jones

Ben Askren wonders if Jon Jones has “some dirt” on UFC boss Dana White, and that’s why he keeps defending him so hard. 

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Ben Askren criticizes Dana White’s handling of Jon Jones’ heavyweight delay: ‘Maybe Jon has some dirt on Dana’
Ben Askren criticizes Dana White’s handling of Jon Jones’ heavyweight delay: ‘Maybe Jon has some dirt on Dana’

Amid the current fiasco at the heavyweight limit with two championships in play, UFC CEO, Dana White has received… 

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Ben Askren accuses Dana White of hypocrisy regarding Jon Jones’ delayed heavyweight return

Hypocrite 

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Ben Askren knew Jiri Prochazka would lose when he started ‘to worry about witchcraft’ ahead of UFC 303
Ben Askren knew Jiri Prochazka would lose when he started ‘to worry about witchcraft’ ahead of UFC 303

Ben Askren thinks Jiri Prochazka’s head wasn’t in the right space going into UFC 303. 

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Ben Askren convinced Conor McGregor is jealous of Khabib Nurmagomedov: ‘No money can make up for that’
Ben Askren convinced Conor McGregor is jealous of Khabib Nurmagomedov: ‘No money can make up for that’

“Conor wishes that he had that much respect for himself, but he is too busy with prostitutes and cocaine that he just can’t control himself.” 

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Ben Askren confused what Chael Sonnen is doing against Anderson Silva: ‘I don’t know why you’re boxing’
Ben Askren confused what Chael Sonnen is doing against Anderson Silva: ‘I don’t know why you’re boxing’

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Ben Askren has known Chael Sonnen for a long time, so when it was announced that Sonnen… 

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Ben Askren questions why Chael Sonnen agreed to boxing fight with UFC legend Anderson Silva on June 15
Ben Askren questions why Chael Sonnen agreed to boxing fight with UFC legend Anderson Silva on June 15

‘Funky’ is not a fan of Chael Sonnen taking a boxing match with Anderson Silva. On Friday, June 15,… 

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Ben Askren reacts to Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira chatter: “You can’t leave Tom Aspinall sitting here with the interim belt”

What About Tom? 

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Ben Askren responds to Paige VanZant jabbing him as ‘Not a fighter’ despite several world titles

Not a fighter? 

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Chris Weidman compares Alex Pereira’s wrestling “deficiency” to Ben Askren’s striking

Comparison 

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Chris Weidman compares Alex Pereira’s ‘deficiency’ in particular skill set to Ben Askren’s
Chris Weidman compares Alex Pereira’s ‘deficiency’ in particular skill set to Ben Askren’s

Chris Weidman isn’t entirely sold on Alex Pereira when he sees a gaping hole in his wrestling. 

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Ben Askren believes Jamahal Hill’s “ego” played a part in his knockout loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 300

Do you agree? 

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Ben Askren reflects on his one-off boxing match against Jake Paul: “He’s actually kind of good, which is unfortunate”

“It’s unfortunate” 

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Ben Askren weighs in on Dana White’s UFC 300 main event announcement: “You let us down a little bit”

Let Down 

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Ben Askren shuts down future UFC title fight for Conor McGregor: ‘He hasn’t beaten anyone meaningful since 2016’

Former welterweight contender, Ben Askren has shut down the chances of a future title foray for former two-division champion, Conor McGregor after his expected return to the UFC later this …read more

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Ben Askren open to Jorge Masvidal rematch at UFC 300: ‘I don’t give a damn, I’m out of retirement’

Ben Askren may be the latest of the handful of former MMA stars who want to return to the cage, and unsurprisingly, he seemingly has a name and date in …read more

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Ben Askren ready to come out of retirement to fight Jorge Masvidal at UFC 300

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Ben Askren is ready to join Jorge Masvidal in un-retirement. …read more

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Tony Ferguson again urged to end UFC run by veteran star: ‘He’s 0-7, you need to be done, buddy’

Former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson has once again been urged to call time on his storied mixed martial arts career, this time by UFC alum, Ben Askren – who …read more

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Ben Askren urges Tony Ferguson to retire after UFC 296: ‘Paddy Pimblett does not seem to be that good’

Ben Askren thinks losing to Paddy Pimblett should signal the end for Tony Ferguson.
Ferguson (25-10 MMA, 15-8 UFC) suffered yet another loss when he was dominated by Pimblett at UFC …read more

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