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.

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 MMA champion and UFC contender Ben Askren remains in an uphill health battle. His wife, Amy Askren, posted on Facebook that her husband is still battling severe pneumonia and is on a ventilator and ECMO support.