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.

After severe pneumonia required him to have a <a href=" lung transplant, former UFC star Ben Askren provided an update on his health in a video posted to <a href=" Wednesday.

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.