Jake Paul is praising former opponent Ben Askren as “one of the toughest fighters of all time” after a life-threatening battle with pneumonia. In the wake of Askren’s latest health update Wednesday, ...

The notorious Jake Paul fought former UFC veteran and longtime MMA standout Ben Askren in a 2021 boxing bout, in which Paul won via first-round knockout. But Askren has become a major story in the ...

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, a former Olympic wrestler, boxer and mixed martial artist, is opening up about his time waiting for a lung transplant after contracting a critical case of pneumonia. In a candid Instagram ...

Ben Askren, the former MMA star and champion wrestler, has survived the fight of his life. Askren, 41, headed home on Tuesday, July 22 after spending 59 days at the hospital during which he had a ...

1887 — Lottie Dod of Britain, 15, becomes the youngest woman to win the women’s singles championship at Wimbledon, defeating Blanch Bingley 6-2, 6-0. 1933 — The first major league All-Star game is ...

The careers of Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren are forever linked. 2019 was an important year for both. Askren joined the UFC roster in the infamous trade with One Championship, submitting Robbie Lawler ...

Ben Askren has wowed fans by showing he’s still got the wrestling skills that made him famous. Earlier this year, the former two-promotion MMA champion was hospitalized due to a severe case of ...

Former UFC fighter Ben Askren has been released from the hospital following a lengthy stay that included him receiving a double lung transplant. Askren posted an emotional video, alongside his wife ...