Jake Paul's $500,000 Ben Askren Surgery Donation Gets Love From Amanda Serrano

Longtime MMA star Ben Askren (who lost to Jake Paul in a 2021 boxing bout) is now on the other side of a fight for his life that was looking extremely grim just a short time ago. Askren was hospitalized and in critical condition throughout all of June because of health complications from having pneumonia combined with a severe staph infection.

Askren's condition reached a point where he needed a double lung transplant if he was to survive, which was going to cost $2 million. However, because his health insurance wasn't going to cover the cost, the combat sports community started fundraising to help the Askren family get the amount needed for the procedure.

And this was a success, as the necessary money was raised, Askren received the double lung transplant, and he released a July 9 video where he thanked the community for their support during this trying time.