Ex-ufc Fighter 'died Four Times' Before Double Lung Transplant

Former UFC combatant Ben Askren says he "died 4 times" earlier having a double lung transplant aft processing pneumonia pursuing a bacterial infection.

The 40-year-old said he has "no recollection" of what had happened to him erstwhile nan staph infection developed into pneumonia, but he has "made it retired to nan different broadside of it".

Askren, who retired from MMA successful 2019 aft a short stint successful nan UFC, was admitted to infirmary successful Wisconsin successful June and placed connected a ventilator and put connected nan transplant list.

Via an Instagram video , externalfrom his infirmary bed, nan American said he has mislaid 50lb (more than 3 and a half stone, aliases 22.7kg) successful 45 days.

"I really conscionable publication done my wife's diary because I don't retrieve thing from May 28th to July 2nd. No recollection. No thought what happened," Askren said connected Wednesday.

"I conscionable publication done nan diary and it's for illustration a movie. So, I only died 4 times. The ticker stopped for astir 20 seconds.

"I was really connected nan standard yesterday, 147lb. I haven't been 147lb since I was 15 years old."

Askren thanked fans and nan wrestling organization for their good wishes and said he is "more motivated than ever" to get backmost fresh and do what he tin to thief out.

"The point that was astir impactful to maine was each nan emotion I felt from everybody," he said. "It was almost for illustration I sewage to person my ain funeral. Right?"

Askren's wife, Amy, wrote connected Facebook that her hubby was "completely patient conscionable 5 weeks ago", anterior to him becoming ill. The mates person 3 children.

Influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul, who hit Askren successful a boxing lucifer successful 2021, made a nationalist plea for donations to beryllium made for his betterment past week.

Askren is considered 1 of nan champion American wrestlers of his procreation and was a welterweight champion successful Bellator and One Championship.

He was unbeaten successful 20 fights erstwhile he signed for nan UFC successful 2019, successful what was an different move successful MMA.

Askren retired from MMA pinch 19 wins successful 22 fights.