The former Mizzou wrestling star is on his way home after a multi-month stay in the hospital that included a double lung ...

Former Missouri Tigers wrestler Ben Askren, photographed in 2006. Just like many of his teammates did back in the early 2000s. “He was the glue to our program in the early years,” Smith said.

Former Mizzou wrestler Ben Askren, right, got into MMA fighting after his wrestling career was done. Here, he takes on Robbie Lawler during a March 2, 2019 bout in Las Vegas.