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Created: 2025-07-09 23:28:00 UTC

UFC legend Ben Askren says he "died four times" before life-saving double lung transplant. 

Askren says he lost XX LBS in XX days dealing with severe pneumonia and has no memory of anything from end of May to early July.

(via @Benaskren)

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