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Ben Askren
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Former UFC fighter Ben Askren is set to complete a remarkable recovery by competing in a wrestling match after a lung transplant.
Notable Quotes
"A year ago today I was begging the nurses to let me go home for my birthday because I had been stuck in a hospital room for 50 or so days."View Story →
"When RAF told me they were coming to Milwaukee on 18 July, which is my birthday and my home town, something spoke to me and said I need to wrestle."View Story →
"I am so happy."View Story →
"For sure it's my last time on the mat. I couldn't find a better place to do this."View Story →
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