Former UFC star Ben Askren was deeply emotional as he addressed his serious health battle for the first time ... saying the experience was almost like watching his own funeral.
The 40-year-old shared a video from his hospital bed on Wednesday ... saying he doesn't remember anything that happened in the entire month of June.
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The fighter said he weighed himself .