Ben Askren's Lung Transplant Update
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UFC veteran Ben Askren awaiting lung transplant, 'having more periods of awareness'
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Ben Askren fell ill in early June with a case of "severe pneumonia" Askren 's wife Amy posted a new update to Facebook on Tuesday .
Amy revealed that Askren is "officially on the transplant list" and has begun being more actively responsive.
Askren , 40 , was widely regarded as one of the sport's best wrestlers throughout his MMA career.
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