Ben Askren to return to wrestling nearly a year after double lung transplant

Former UFC star Ben Askren is set to return to competitive action in a freestyle wrestling match against Belal Muhammad, nearly a year after his life-saving double lung transplant surgery

Last year, the 41-year-old was hospitalized after developing pneumonia from a staph infection

After spending nearly two months in the hospital, he was discharged home, where he has continued his recovery