Corey Anderson recently won the Bellator MMA light heavyweight championship and is preparing for a heavyweight bout against Denis Goltsov. He has been closely following the health struggles of Ben Askren, who is recovering from pneumonia and has recently undergone a double lung transplant. Anderson shared how Askren had a significant impact on his life, encouraging him to pursue MMA and facilitating key personal connections. Witnessing Askren's recovery has been emotionally uplifting for Anderson and his wife, who have been praying for him during this challenging time.
"It's great. It's a blessing. You pray on it, you pray on it. Me and the wife pray on it. I talked to the wife before I came down here, I guess she talked to his wife and they're still in hospital and they're recovering and going through things... the aspect of seeing Ben talking and breathing again on his own, without a machine pumping him, and interacting with people... brings tears to your eyes, because at one point in time you're at the lowest point thinking the guy that kind of helped you find the life you have... almost no longer existed."
"Seeing Askren talking and breathing under his own power again was a blessing. It’s been a long uphill battle before he’s out and completely fine, but watching his recovery brings so much hope to us all."
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