MMA legend Ben Askren is continuing to fight for his life and is being prepared for a possible lung transplant.

UFC alum Ben Askren is under evaluation for a lung transplant after contracting severe pneumonia, according to his wife, Amy. Askren is currently on a ventilator as doctors continue to evaluate his health.

Ben Askren, the most decorated wrestler in Missouri Tigers history, is battling pneumonia and may require a lung transplant. Amy Askren, his wife, revealed in a Tuesday Facebook post that her husband was currently on a ventilator and doctors had begun the evaluation process for a lung transplant.