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Ben Askren Says Prognosis Is Great After Lung Transplant Surgery

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Even though he's got a new pair of lungs, Ben Askren says doctors have assured him he's fully capable of living a lengthy, healthy life.

The former UFC star sat with TMZ Sports just days after he returned home from his weekslong battle with a horrific case of pneumonia ... and while he's down a ton of weight and fresh off major lung transplant surgery -- he told us his long-term prognosis is very good.

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"They say people run marathons and all this other stuff," he said of those who have been in similar situations to him.