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Lung-Transplant Survivor Ben Askren Wrestles July 18 in Sold-Out Event

7/18/2026

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Ben Askren will wrestle on July 18, 2026, at the UWM Panther Arena in Milwaukee.
He received a lung transplant after a May 2025 pneumonia hospitalization and June 2025 surgery.
Askren said the transplant changed his view on mortality and that he will face Belal Muhammad, his former Roufusport training partner, in the co-main event.
RAF CEO Chad Bronstein reported more than 7,000 tickets sold out, the biggest crowd.

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Ben Askren will wrestle on July 18, 2026, at the UWM Panther Arena in Milwaukee.
He received a lung transplant after a May 2025 pneumonia hospitalization and June 2025 surgery.
Askren said the transplant changed his view on mortality and that he will face Belal Muhammad, his former Roufusport training partner, in the co-main event.
RAF CEO Chad Bronstein reported more than 7,000 tickets sold out, the biggest crowd.