Overview

• Askren remains in critical condition on a ventilator and ECMO after developing severe pneumonia from a staph infection.
• His wife, Amy, reports that on better days he has been weaned off sedation enough to open his eyes and squeeze hands.
• Medical teams have started the formal evaluation process to determine his eligibility for a lung transplant.
• He was transferred from a Nevada hospital to Wisconsin to be closer to his family during intensive treatment.
• Prominent figures in the MMA community, including Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen, have offered support and prayers for his recovery.