Ben Askren Returning to the Ring for a Final Time One Year After Lengthy Hospitalization with ‘Deathly’ Pneumonia (Exclusive)

Ben Askren wanted to go to the Bitcoin conference. He ended up getting a double-lung transplant instead. In late May 2025, the former UFC fighter, 41, had been dealing with what he thought were “muscle spasms” — something he’s experienced “several times over the years” — so he “didn’t think too much …