BEN ASKREN’S wife is “praying for a miracle”; as the former UFC starmight need a lung transplant.
is in hospital on a ventilator fighting pneumonia following astaph (bacterial) infection.
His partner Amy said she “never could have expected”; such an “awful situation”; as her 40-year-old husband is “the healthiest guy I know”;.
She issuedan update on her Facebook page over his condition after he was moved from a hospitalin Vegas to Wisconsin.
Amyexplained that Ben’s “critical”; condition has seen so many ups and downs that doctors have begun the “evaluation process”; for a possible lung transplant.
She praised the support he has been receiving from the MMA worldand beyond.
And she said:“I’m still praying for a miracle with his current lungs.
“I know transplants are such a blessing and I’m overwhelmed at the thought of him receiving a gift like that.
“No one would take better care of that gift than Ben.
She also asked fans of her partner – aka “Funky”; – to join her in praying for him.
Amy added:“Thank you for every message and all of the support.
“Despite this awful situation, I’m feeling so blessed by the community we’re surrounded by.”;
And she urged everyone to appreciate theirhealth – but also be prepared.
Amy said: “Give your loved ones a hug today.
“And make sure you’re prepared [for] situations like this.
“Ben is the healthiest guy I know and I never could have expected this.”;
The ex-welterweight fighter was taken to hospital earlier this week afterdeveloping a lung problem andpneumonia following an infection.
He was briefly “unresponsive”; and has been on aventilator as well as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, which is like an artificiallung.
Askren’s friend,former two-division UFC champion, has also spoken anxiously abouthis podcast host.
He said:“Pray for Amy, guys. Pray for the kids. Ben, we love you, buddy.
“We are constantly thinking about him every single day.
“I cannot wait for thenext‘Funky and the Champ’ because we’ll talk about that so much more.”;
Last week Amy on social media that her husbandhad died
She stressed toTMZhewas “definitely still fighting”;.
Askren retired from MMA in 2019 after one win and two defeats.
However, two years later he returned to ring action for a boxing match with YouTuber Jake Paul which he lost on a first-round KO.
