Former MMA champion Ben Askren remains hospitalized from severe pneumonia and may now require a lung transplant, per his wife Amy, who provided a Facebook update that read in part:

Former UFC fighter and wrestling champion Ben Askren is being evaluated for a possible lung transplant, his wife revealed Tuesday, after he was hospitalized with a severe case of pneumonia.

UFC alum Ben Askren is under evaluation for a lung transplant after contracting severe pneumonia, according to his wife, Amy. Askren is currently on a ventilator as doctors continue to evaluate his health.