BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » a-severe-case https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Ben Askren refuses to pity himself after double lung transplant: ‘I will not feel sorry for myself’ https://www.badmma.com/ben-askren-refuses-to-pity-himself-after-double-lung-transplant-i-will-not-feel-sorry-for-myself.html https://www.badmma.com/ben-askren-refuses-to-pity-himself-after-double-lung-transplant-i-will-not-feel-sorry-for-myself.html#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2025 03:30:00 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ben-askren-refuses-to-pity-himself-after-double-lung-transplant-i-will-not-feel-sorry-for-myself.html Ben Askren is still on the mend with hopes that he’ll be able to leave the hospital soon but he’s not allowing himself to get mired in pity after requiring a double lung transplant to survive. The retired UFC veteran was admitted to the hospital several weeks ago after a severe case of pneumonia left him in bad shape. Askren was sedated with doctors constantly monitoring his condition before eventually deciding that he would need two new lungs to breath on his own moving forward.

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Ben Askren refuses to pity himself after double lung transplant: ‘I will not feel sorry for myself’ – MMA Fighting

]]> https://www.badmma.com/ben-askren-refuses-to-pity-himself-after-double-lung-transplant-i-will-not-feel-sorry-for-myself.html/feed 0 Ben Askren receives double lung transplant: ‘Every new day he has is a gift’ https://www.badmma.com/ben-askren-receives-double-lung-transplant-every-new-day-he-has-is-a-gift.html https://www.badmma.com/ben-askren-receives-double-lung-transplant-every-new-day-he-has-is-a-gift.html#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:37:48 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/ben-askren-receives-double-lung-transplant-every-new-day-he-has-is-a-gift.html Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images According to his wife, Ben Askren has received his double lung transplant. Askren has been hospitalized for several weeks with severe pneumonia. About a week ago, Askren’s wife Amy shared an update that Askren was “officially on the transplant list” for his lungs.

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Ben Askren receives double lung transplant: ‘Every new day he has is a gift’ – MMA Junkie

]]> https://www.badmma.com/ben-askren-receives-double-lung-transplant-every-new-day-he-has-is-a-gift.html/feed 0 Jake Paul pens emotional message as Ben Askren life-threatening health issues persist https://www.badmma.com/jake-paul-pens-emotional-message-as-ben-askren-life-threatening-health-issues-persist.html https://www.badmma.com/jake-paul-pens-emotional-message-as-ben-askren-life-threatening-health-issues-persist.html#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:10:20 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/jake-paul-pens-emotional-message-as-ben-askren-life-threatening-health-issues-persist.html It is rare to see Jake Paul act any differently than the character he portrays in front of the cameras, but that was the case when he sent a heartfelt message to Ben Askren . As his name suggests, ‘The Problem Child’ loves to cause controversy and has done throughout his years in the public eye. The more uproar the 28-year-old can cause the better for his career, but that persona wasn’t on show during a recent message to Askren

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