Ben Askren & Jorge Masvidal Bury The Hatchet: “Life Is Too Short”
Mar 10, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Nearly six years after their infamous clash inside the UFC octagon, Ben Askren and Jorge Masvidal have finally put their rivalry behind them. Askren recently revealed that he met Masvidal for dinner...
Ben Askren Shares How His Near-D*ath Experience Changed The Way He Treats Others
Dec 25, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Speaking with The Schmo, Ban Askren gave a frank assessment of where he currently stands physically: I’m doing great compared to what I was doing a month ago and great compared to a month before...
Ben Askren Could Compete Again After Double Lung Transplant, Says Sports Medicine Expert
Oct 30, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Former UFC welterweight and ONE Championship titleholder Ben Askren may have a future in competitive sports after his remarkable recovery from a double lung transplant, according to sports medicine...
Ben Askren Details How A Staph Infection Nearly Ended His Life: “I Had A Little Spot…”
Oct 01, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Former Olympic wrestler and UFC veteran Ben Askren has opened up about the terrifying chain of events that led to his hospitalization and double lung transplant earlier this year. Askren explained...
Ben Askren Released From Hospital After Double Lung Transplant: “I’m Out!”
Jul 23, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Ben Askren is finally headed home after spending nearly two months in the hospital battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia – that ultimately led to a double lung transplant. The retired UFC...
Ben Askren Receives Double Lung Transplant After Sudden Illness
Jul 01, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Ben Askren, the former MMA champion and Olympic wrestler, has undergone a double lung transplant after being hospitalized with a sudden and severe case of pneumonia and staph infection. The update...
Ben Askren Explains The Worst Thing BJJ Instructors Do
Jun 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Ben Askren, a former UFC welterweight and Olympic wrestler, has never been shy about expressing his strong opinions… Including his stance on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. So, in a recent interview,...
Ben Askren Gives Advice To Young People: “Learn To Wrestle”
Feb 27, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
When you’re young, the world can be a rather confusing place. So much to learn, so much to experience, and so many questions on what constitutes a “good life” – yet so little...
Ben Askren Leaves Islam Makhachev Out Of “Best Wrestlers In The UFC” List
Feb 22, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Whenever the words “wrestling” and “UFC” are mentioned together in one sentence, a lot of people start associating them with the lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. However,...
Ben Askren Reveals Why Retirement Is Difficult For MMA Athletes
Feb 02, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Retirement often doesn’t come easy to professional mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes… But why is it so? And why do some athletes move on to “the next thing” seemingly easy,...
Ben Askren: “Most Athletes End Up Poor”
Jan 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One of the biggest problems that professional athletes, including MMA fighters, come to face when they retire is – financial stability. But why? Shouldn’t the fighters, especially the...
What NCCA Wrestling Champ & OIympian, Ben Askren Can Teach A Grappler
Jul 25, 2013
Ben Askren is a 2x NCAA champion and current Bellator fighting champion (undefeated in 10+ MMA bouts). I appreciate the interview with Ben, who is now for the first time offering a DVD course on...
