Ben Askren feels like he's attended his own funeral – but he hasn't. He's still alive. And not only that, he's now talking. In an emotional video posted to his social media account Wednesday, Askren provided a health update himself for the first time since he was hospitalized with a severe case of pneumonia that ultimately led to a lung transplant.

Ben Askren has given an update from his hospital bed after he had a double lung transplant as he got emotional while doing it.

Former UFC fighter Ben Askren has revealed he died "four times" during a harrowing medical ordeal, speaking through tears in an emotional video update from his hospital bed. The 40-year-old former welterweight champion posted on Instagram on Wednesday,