Ben Askren
Displays On Life-Altering 2025
… Transferring In A ‘Optimistic Course!!!’
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Ben Askren‘s life turned the other way up in 2025 … he battled extreme pneumonia that resulted in a 59-day hospital keep and a double lung transplant … however fortunately, he tells TMZ Sports activities he is going into the New Yr transferring in a “positive direction.”
The previous MMA star mentioned at instances it appears like his well being scare was a “bad dream.” Whereas there’s not a lot he remembers from these days … he says there are nonetheless classes to remove from the entire ordeal … citing a ebook known as “Finish Empty” by Josh Metcalf, which gave him perspective.
“I kind of died once, you know, like for all intents and purposes, left Earth for 40 days,” Askren mentioned. “I had no real communication to anyone. I had no recollection of anything. So I get to kind of reflect on like, okay, had I not woken back up? How do I feel about what I did prior to this time?”
The 41-year-old mentioned he felt actually happy with all of it … and acknowledged that whereas there are issues he plans on altering … he seems to be ahead to appearing on these classes discovered in direction of his 2026.
So, what’s subsequent for Ben Askren?
Properly, there is not a lot lined up proper now — however as he continues to get wholesome — he believes he can lastly begin to work on planning.
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“They are going to look significantly different,” Askren mentioned. “For example, I can’t go to the wrestling tournaments with my kid, you know, my own biological children. I would like to, which would be very normal. So it’s going to look different. But I feel like I’m finally at that point where I can kind of take a deep breath and easily accomplish the things I need to in the day.”
One factor that’s within the books for him is Actual American Freestyle, the org. co-founded by Hulk Hogan, and we dive into the primary yr for RAF … and what’s to return!!
