Ben Askren is showing some signs of positive progress, but the retired mixed martial arts star is still fighting for his life after recently being hospitalized with pneumonia.
Askren’s wife, Amy, recently provided an update on his condition via Facebook. While the former Bellator and ONE Championship title holder has been able to open his eyes and “squeeze hands,” he remains on a ventilator and an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) machine and is being considered for a lung transplant. According to mayoclinic.org, an ECMO machine is a form of life support that is used for life-threatening heart and lung conditions. It can provide “short-term help when the body can't provide the…
