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Ben Askren admits double-lung transplant almost feels like a ‘bad dream’ now that he’s wrestling again just one year later

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Damon Martin
Ben Askren admits double-lung transplant almost feels like a ‘bad dream’ now that he’s wrestling again just one year later
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Former UFC fighter Ben Askren is returning to competitive wrestling just one year after undergoing a life-saving double-lung transplant. Despite lingering medical limitations, Askren describes his recovery as feeling like a bad dream and is preparing for a match against Belal Muhammad.

It’s hard to believe that Ben Askren is returning for a wrestling match in RAF just barely one year removed from a near-death experience that ended with him receiving a double-lung transplant.

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