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Ex-UFC star Ben Askren facing potential lung transplant as wife provides latest health update

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Former UFC welterweight contender, Ben Askren may require a lung transplant as he remains in hospital, battling a severe case of pneumonia.

Earlier this month, Askren’s wife, Amy Askren, revealed her husband had been hospitalized and was in critical condition, as he battled a reported severe case of staph, as well as a case of pneumonia.

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And providing a recent update, Amy Askren but to bed rumors that former Bellator MMA and ONE Championship welterweight champion, Ben Askren, has succumbed to his condition and passed away, which had been rife on social media.