MMA legend Ben Askren is continuing to fight for his life and is being prepared for a possible lung transplant.

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:

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.