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Ben Askren breaks silence after double lung transplant: 'The ticker stopped for about 20 seconds' | Sporting News

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UFC star Ben Askren recently underwent a double lung transplant.

The 40-year-old fighter was rushed to the hospital with a severe case of pneumonia.

Askren said that he hadn't been this light in the past 15 years , weighing in at just 147 pounds .

He joked that his heart stopped four different times for about 20 seconds during his ordeal.

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