Amy Askren, who is the wife of Ben Askren, says the former UFC star is making progress and is on the lung transplant list.

As he continues fighting for his life in a Wisconsin hospital, former MMA champion Ben Askren appears to finally be taking positive steps forward.

Ben Askren is seeking a lung transplant. Askren, 40, is on the transplant list after contracting severe pneumonia, leaving him in critical condition on a ventilator. On Tuesday, Amy Askren expressed measured optimism about her husband's health.