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In early June this year, Ben Askren was fighting for his life in a hospital bed, battling a severe pneumonia that stemmed from a staph infection. The 41-year-old veteran’s condition became so serious that he slipped into a coma for 45 days and lost nearly 50 pounds. During those painful times, the entire MMA world rallied behind him, hoping he would pull through. After undergoing a successful double-lung transplant, things finally shifted toward hope. Now, just four months after that terrifying scare, Askren is officially back. Before choosing MMA as a career path, Ben Askren built an entire legacy in wrestling, putting his hometown of Hartland, Milwaukee, on the map. Because of his deep love for the sport, Askren wanted to continue wrestling even while he was recovering from the disease. And now, after finally finding himself in shape again, the American wrestling brand, Rudis, sent him a pair of shoes. Askren immediately hit the mat with an inspiring message for the people. On social media platform X, the former UFC fighter posted a video of his training and wrote, “4 months ago I was on my death bed, 3 months ago I couldn’t stand unassisted, 2 months ago I was still using a walker. What’s your excuse?? Tie them up tight and let’s get to work 👊👊👊” ADVERTISEMENT This is a developing story…
