MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren, who has been hospitalized in Wisconsin after a severe case of pneumonia, said in a post on social media Wednesday that he had undergone a double lung transplant and is in recovery.

Former NCAA wrestling champion Ben Askren has shared a shocking health update after being hospitalized for the past month. On June 7, Ben’s wife announced on Facebook that the 40-year-old athlete had been hospitalized in Wisconsin due to a severe case of pneumonia,

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.