In his first update since his life-saving surgery, Askren said he had no memories from May 28 through July 2 but is starting to recover.

Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren is opening up about his recent, serious health issues, including that he " died four times " and underwent a double lung transplant. In an Instagram video posted July 9, he explained that he experienced the ordeal between May 28 and July 2 and does not remember anything from that time period.