Askren set to fight a year after almost dying
Former UFC fighter Ben Askren is set to complete a remarkable recovery by competing in a wrestling match on Saturday - a year after he almost died.
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"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."
— Ben Askren , Athlete
"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."
— Ben Askren , Athlete
"I am so happy."
— Ben Askren , Athlete
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Former UFC fighter who is headlining the wrestling event alongside Colby Covington.
Belal Muhammad is a professional mixed martial artist and former title holder.
Former UFC fighter Ben Askren is set to complete a remarkable recovery by competing in a wrestling match after a lung transplant.
Former UFC fighter who is headlining the wrestling event alongside Arman Tsarukyan.
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Former UFC fighter Ben Askren is set to complete a remarkable recovery by competing in a wrestling match on Saturday - a year after he almost died.
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