Ben Askren, the former UFC fighter known as “Funky,” is now recovering after a double lung transplant that cost more than $2 million. In May 2025, the 40-year-old was driven to the hospital with a ...
In the summer of 2025, longtime MMA fighter Ben Askren (who fought and lost a boxing match to Jake Paul in 2021) was hospitalized and in critical condition because of health complications that stemmed ...
Ben Askren was shocked to learn he had undergone a double lung transplant, as he recalled his recent health struggles. Askren was hospitalized in June, with pneumonia complications that forced him to ...
Dana White has cleared the air on Jake Paul. The UFC boss is not a fan of the YouTuber-turned-boxer, who has beaten some of his UFC names like Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva, and Nate Diaz, ...