Overview

• He was discharged on July 21 after a 59-day hospital stay but returned on July 28 when doctors detected a chest tube infection.
• Medical experts warn that lifelong immunosuppressant therapy will be essential to prevent organ rejection but will leave him vulnerable to further infections.
• Fans and the MMA community have raised over $500,000—including proceeds from an auction of his 2008 Olympic singlet—to help cover his roughly $2 million medical bill.
• Askren has described the ordeal as deeply humbling, acknowledging on social media how he’s forced to rely on family, friends and even strangers for support.
• Former rival Kamaru Usman publicly sent his best wishes on X, effectively ending their years-long feud with a message of encouragement.