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Toronto Sun
10-07-2025
- Health
- Toronto Sun
Former UFC star Ben Askren recovering from double lung transplant
Former Olympic wrestler, who has been hospitalized after a severe case of pneumonia, said he had undergone surgery and is in recovery. Published Jul 10, 2025 • 1 minute read UFC fighter Ben Askren waits for the start of a middleweight mixed martial arts bout between David Branch and Jared Cannonier at UFC 230, in New York, Nov. 3, 2018. Photo by Julio Cortez / AP Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren, who has been hospitalized in Wisconsin after a severe case of pneumonia, said in a post on social media Wednesday that he had undergone a double lung transplant and is in recovery. Askren said during the Instagram video that he recalls very little of what happened over a monthlong stretch from late May through the first two days of July. His wife, Amy, had said in a series of social media posts that Askren was put on a ventilator in June and placed on the donor list for a lung transplant on June 24. 'No recollection, zero idea, no idea what happened,' Askren said of most of the past six weeks. 'I just read through my wife's journal. It's like a movie. It's ridiculous. I only died four times, where the ticker stopped for about 20 seconds.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Askren said he lost about 50 pounds during the 45-day stretch. 'The thing that was most impeccable to me was all the love I felt,' Askren said. 'It was almost like I got to have my own funeral.' The 40-year-old Askren was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, but has lived primarily in Wisconsin, where he runs a youth wrestling academy. He won back-to-back NCAA titles at Missouri and competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics for the U.S. before moving into MMA, where he fought for Bellator and ONE Championship before moving into the UFC. Askren retired from MMA after a loss to Demian Maia in October 2019. He had a record of 19-2 with one no contest. Askren made a brief return to combat sports in April 2021, when he fought social media star Jake Paul in a boxing match. Paul won by technical knockout in the first round of a fight that sold about 500,000 on pay-per-view. Toronto Blue Jays Toronto & GTA Olympics Uncategorized World
USA Today
08-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Derrick Lewis likes chances to knock out UFC heavyweight champ Tom Aspinall
Derrick Lewis thinks he'd have a better chance of beating heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall than his previous two bids at UFC gold against Daniel Cormier and Ciryl Gane. Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC), who headlines Saturday's UFC on ESPN 70 card against Tallison Teixeira (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville (ESPN, ESPN+), is one of the few top-10 heavyweights in the promotion who has yet to share the octagon with Aspinall. After Jon Jones retired from MMA and Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) was promoted from interim to undisputed champ, the Brit made it known he wants to beat everyone with a ranking next to their name whom he hasn't faced yet. Lewis, the all-time UFC heavyweight knockout record holder, is one of them, and he welcomes the opportunity. "I stand up right there with him," Lewis told MMA Junkie on Tuesday. "That'd be good to fight him before everything is said and done with. I have a couple fights left on my contract, and I would love to finish out my contract. That would be great if I can. It'd be good. Let him know I need to fight Tom Aspinall for the belt." Lewis, 40, has no issues admitting his previous UFC title fights were not ideal. He fought Cormier at UFC 230 in November 2018 off a less than one-month turnaround and was submitted in the second round, then was TKO'd by Gane in an interim title bout at UFC 265 in August 2021, another fight with condensed preparation. There's hope from Lewis that the third time would be the charm, especially if he got an appropriate training camp for Aspinall, whom he thinks he matches up better with than Cormier or Gane. "I haven't really fought for the belt," Lewis said. "They tried to give me a title fight when it was Stipe (Miocic), and I wasn't expecting the title fight because I had a knee injury, and I ended up fighting DC's big ass on short notice, then they tried to give me an interim title fight with Gane. I haven't really fought for the title with a proper buildup for a title fight, and that time to train and everything like that mentally. "I believe (Aspinall is a good matchup)," Lewis said. "(Knocking him out) is all I could do. What do you think I'm going to do, tap him out with a submission or something? I'm just looking to knock guys out. Every punch I'm throwing, I'm looking to knock their head off. I'm not trying to waste anything."
Newsweek
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
How to Watch The Ultimate Fighter: Live Stream Team Cormier vs Team Sonnen, TV Channel
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Ultimate Fighter is back for its 33rd season, and this one promises to be an all-timer. Celebrating 25 years since its debut, the show that helped launch the careers of UFC legends is set to return with a bang on Tuesday, May 27 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN+. Daniel Cormier of the United States celebrates his victory over Derrick Lewis of the United States in their heavyweight title bout during the UFC 230 event at Madison Square Garden on November 3, 2018 in... Daniel Cormier of the United States celebrates his victory over Derrick Lewis of the United States in their heavyweight title bout during the UFC 230 event at Madison Square Garden on November 3, 2018 in New York City. More Photo byHow to Watch The Ultimate Fighter: Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Time: 10:00 PM ET TV Channel: ESPN2 Live Stream: Fubo (Try for free) Former two-division champ Daniel Cormier and fan-favorite Chael Sonnen, two of the best talkers and tacticians the sport has ever seen, will lead the charge. This season's cast is stacked with talent from the flyweight and welterweight divisions, two weight classes known for speed, grit, and nonstop action. The Octagon hopefuls will be battling for their shot at UFC glory, following in the footsteps of TUF alumni turned champions like Michael Bisping, Rashad Evans, Kamaru Usman, Robert Whittaker, and Rose Namajunas. The show isn't just about the fights, you'll get plenty of those. It's about the journey. The grind. The personalities. And yes, plenty of that classic TUF drama we've all come to love over the years. Expect to see some fireworks between Team Cormier and Team Sonnen this season. New episodes drop every Tuesday, so be sure to tune in weekly and stream them all on ESPN and fubo. Live stream The Ultimate Fighter on Fubo for free: Start your subscription now! If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
USA Today
02-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Daniel Cormier wishes he retired on top like Khabib Nurmagomedov and Georges St-Pierre
Daniel Cormier wishes he retired on top like Khabib Nurmagomedov and Georges St-Pierre Former UFC dual-champion Daniel Cormier admits he should have hung up his gloves earlier than he did. Cormier (22-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) retired in 2020 after back-to-back heavyweight title losses to Stipe Miocic. The former NCAA Division I All-American was one of few UFC fighters to not only win two titles simultaneously, but successfully defend both. After knocking out Miocic at UFC 226 to become double-champ, Cormier successfully defended his belt with a submission of Derrick Lewis at UFC 230. That's when Cormier would have rather walked away, but instead, he explains how he was lured into two more title fights with Miocic. "Listen to not only your body – because your body is going to tell you first," Cormier said on the WOLFpak podcast. "Your mind will actually tell you. You know when it's time. Not everybody gets what Khabib got. Khabib literally got a fairytale. Him and Georges St-Pierre got to leave on top. Not everybody gets that. But listen to what's available, the signs, everything that's pinging at your mind. When you don't love to train no more, you're probably done. "When you don't love the competition or look forward to it anymore, you're probably done. Honestly, I didn't need to fight that last fight against Stipe, the last two. I didn't need to. I just wanted to fight and I wasn't ready to let go. There was way too much money at the time – the money got way too good. But we did a training camp in my garage because they shut down AKA. I should've recognized it then and listened to everything." Khabib Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA, 13-0 UFC) retired as an undefeated UFC lightweight champion after submitting Justin Gaethje for his third title defense at UFC 254 in October 2020. Meanwhile, former UFC welterweight champion St-Pierre (26-2 MMA, 20-2 UFC) hung up his gloves after returning from a four-year layoff to dethrone Michael Bisping and become middleweight champion at UFC 217 in November 2017.
