Former MMA champ Ben Askren says he lost 50 pounds in 45 days after contracting pneumonia and getting a double lung transplant: ‘I only died 4 times’

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Ben Askren, a former MMA champion and Olympic athlete, recorded a video for his 800,000 Instagram followers on Wednesday revealing he lost 50 pounds after contracting severe pneumonia, which resulted in him undergoing a double lung transplant. Jake Paul, who fought and beat Askren in a…

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