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Created: 2025-07-09 21:41:53 UTC

Former pro MMA fighter and Olympic wrestler Ben Askren developed a staph infection that led to severe pneumonia.

After weeks of fighting for his life, he underwent a successful double lung transplant

He’s now awake and speaking for the first time

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