“My heart stopped for 20 seconds”: UFC star Ben Askren opens up on life-changing story after lung transplant in Wisconsin hospital

MMA fans were shocked as Ben Askren revealed his near-death experience from a hospital bed. Suffering from severe pneumonia, the former UFC star underwent a double lung transplant after his condition rapidly deteriorated in June 2025. Askren disclosed that his heart stopped multiple times, and he lost an entire month of memories.

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