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’

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 2021…