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		<title>Ben Askren has strong opinion on Charles Oliveira&#8217;s BMF title winning performance</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Despite his accolades in wrestling, Ben Askren wasn't impressed with Charles Oliveira 's dominant grappling performance during his BMF title clash against Max Holloway at UFC 326. ]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Despite his accolades in wrestling, Ben Askren wasn&#8217;t impressed with Charles Oliveira &#8216;s dominant grappling performance during his BMF title clash against Max Holloway at UFC 326. </p>
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		<title>MMAWeekly 2025 Fighter of the Year: Ben Askren</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The Fighter of the Year is typically a fighter who rose to the championship, or strung together an impressive list of wins over top-tier talent. It's usually a fighter whose performances stand above the rest.   But sometimes the resilience and unwavering determination shown outside of the ring or cage overshadows anything accomplished in it]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> The Fighter of the Year is typically a fighter who rose to the championship, or strung together an impressive list of wins over top-tier talent. It&#8217;s usually a fighter whose performances stand above the rest.   But sometimes the resilience and unwavering determination shown outside of the ring or cage overshadows anything accomplished in it</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjE3MDMxMTg2MDg4NzMyMTc5/ben-askren-outagain-1600.jpg" id="image"><img style="max-width:640px;" src="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjE3MDMxMTg2MDg4NzMyMTc5/ben-askren-outagain-1600.jpg" alt="" title="Click image to enlarge" /></a></p>
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		<title>A frail Ben Askren shares inspirational message and health update</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 09:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Former UFC fighter, Bellator and ONE welterweight champion  Ben Askren has a long road of recovery ahead of him. He was released from the hospital last week  after 59 days during which he had a double lung transplant. ]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Former UFC fighter, Bellator and ONE welterweight champion  Ben Askren has a long road of recovery ahead of him. He was released from the hospital last week  after 59 days during which he had a double lung transplant. </p>
<p><a href="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjE2NjA0Mzg0OTg3OTgxMzMx/ben-askren-uodate5-1600.jpg" id="image"><img style="max-width:640px;" src="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjE2NjA0Mzg0OTg3OTgxMzMx/ben-askren-uodate5-1600.jpg" alt="" title="Click image to enlarge" /></a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Former UFC fighter, Bellator and ONE welterweight champion  Ben Askren has a long road of recovery ahead of him. He was released from the hospital last week  after 59 days during which he had a double lung transplant. Askren battled for his life,  dying four times but survived]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Former UFC fighter, Bellator and ONE welterweight champion  Ben Askren has a long road of recovery ahead of him. He was released from the hospital last week  after 59 days during which he had a double lung transplant. Askren battled for his life,  dying four times but survived</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjE2NjA0Mzg0OTg3OTgxMzMx/ben-askren-uodate5-1600.jpg" id="image"><img style="max-width:640px;" src="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjE2NjA0Mzg0OTg3OTgxMzMx/ben-askren-uodate5-1600.jpg" alt="" title="Click image to enlarge" /></a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Former UFC fighter, Bellator and ONE welterweight champion  Ben Askren has a long road of recovery ahead of him. He was released from the hospital last week  after 59 days during which he had a double lung transplant. Askren battled for his life,  dying four times but survived]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Former UFC fighter, Bellator and ONE welterweight champion  Ben Askren has a long road of recovery ahead of him. He was released from the hospital last week  after 59 days during which he had a double lung transplant. Askren battled for his life,  dying four times but survived</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjE2NjA0Mzg0OTg3OTgxMzMx/ben-askren-uodate5-1600.jpg" id="image"><img style="max-width:640px;" src="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjE2NjA0Mzg0OTg3OTgxMzMx/ben-askren-uodate5-1600.jpg" alt="" title="Click image to enlarge" /></a></p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Former UFC fighter, Bellator and ONE welterweight champion  Ben Askren has a long road of recovery ahead of him. He was released from the hospital last week  after 59 days during which he had a double lung transplant</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjE2NjA0Mzg0OTg3OTgxMzMx/ben-askren-uodate5-1600.jpg" id="image"><img style="max-width:640px;" src="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjE2NjA0Mzg0OTg3OTgxMzMx/ben-askren-uodate5-1600.jpg" alt="" title="Click image to enlarge" /></a></p>
<p>Continue reading here: </p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Former UFC fighter, Bellator and ONE welterweight champion  Ben Askren has a long road of recovery ahead of him. He was released from the hospital last week  after 59 days during which he had a double lung transplant</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjE2NjA0Mzg0OTg3OTgxMzMx/ben-askren-uodate5-1600.jpg" id="image"><img style="max-width:640px;" src="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjE2NjA0Mzg0OTg3OTgxMzMx/ben-askren-uodate5-1600.jpg" alt="" title="Click image to enlarge" /></a></p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Former UFC fighter, Bellator and ONE welterweight champion  Ben Askren has a long road of recovery ahead of him. </p>
<p><a href="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjE2NjA0Mzg0OTg3OTgxMzMx/ben-askren-uodate5-1600.jpg" id="image"><img style="max-width:640px;" src="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjE2NjA0Mzg0OTg3OTgxMzMx/ben-askren-uodate5-1600.jpg" alt="" title="Click image to enlarge" /></a></p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Former UFC fighter, Bellator and ONE welterweight champion  Ben Askren has a long road of recovery ahead of him. He was released from the hospital last week  after 59 days during which he had a double lung transplant</p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Former UFC fighter, Bellator and ONE welterweight champion  Ben Askren has a long road of recovery ahead of him. He was released from the hospital last week  after 59 days during which he had a double lung transplant. </p>
<p><a href="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjE2NjA0Mzg0OTg3OTgxMzMx/ben-askren-uodate5-1600.jpg" id="image"><img style="max-width:640px;" src="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjE2NjA0Mzg0OTg3OTgxMzMx/ben-askren-uodate5-1600.jpg" alt="" title="Click image to enlarge" /></a></p>
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