Overview

• Askren has removed his second chest tube, leaving only one tube as he progresses toward discharge.
• In a motivational video on July 12, he vowed “I will not feel sorry for myself” after losing about 50 pounds and surviving four cardiac arrests.
• The former welterweight champion is undergoing physical therapy to rebuild strength following his double lung transplant.
• UFC President Dana White and MMA figures such as Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier have publicly rallied around Askren throughout his rehabilitation.
• Askren’s double lung transplant on June 30 capped a 45-day battle with staph-induced pneumonia that required ECMO support for respiratory collapse.