Bobby Lashley has been noticeably absent from the MMA world of late, pursuing his other career in professional wrestling. That said, Lashley, who has amassed a respectable 15–2 career in MMA, and is on an eight fight win streak, isn’t done with the sport just yet. Speaking to Fight Network’s John Pollock on The MMA […]
Bobby Lashley has been noticeably absent from the MMA world of late, pursuing his other career in professional wrestling. That said, Lashley, who has amassed a respectable 15–2 career in MMA, and is on an eight fight win streak, isn’t done with the sport just yet. Speaking to Fight Network’s John Pollock on The MMA […]
Former Strikeforce champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal, UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar and Bobby Lashley will all be included in the upcoming pay-per-view hosted by Global Forces Wrestling in November. Lashley and Lawal will team up to face Bonnar and former NFL lineman Quinn “Moose” Ojinnaka on November 5 in a tag team match. […]
Former Strikeforce champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal, UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar and Bobby Lashley will all be included in the upcoming pay-per-view hosted by Global Forces Wrestling in November. Lashley and Lawal will team up to face Bonnar and former NFL lineman Quinn “Moose” Ojinnaka on November 5 in a tag team match. […]
Dan Lambert, Colby Covington and other members of American Top Team appeared at Global Force Wrestling’s Destination X event to confront Jeff Jarrett. Bobby Lashley, who trains with ATT and is a member of the Impact Wrestling active roster, was also present during the backstage altercation. Lashley is signed to Bellator MMA. At @IMPACTWRESTLING with […]
Dan Lambert, Colby Covington and other members of American Top Team appeared at Global Force Wrestling’s Destination X event to confront Jeff Jarrett. Bobby Lashley, who trains with ATT and is a member of the Impact Wrestling active roster, was also present during the backstage altercation. Lashley is signed to Bellator MMA. At @IMPACTWRESTLING with […]
MMA fighters are used to living life on the edge, knowing that every time they set foot in the cage they risk getting injured, knocked out or choked unconscious. However, some of these battle-hardened warriors have gone far beyond that in their personal lives outside of the cage, finding themselves in truly terrifying situations where […]
MMA fighters are used to living life on the edge, knowing that every time they set foot in the cage they risk getting injured, knocked out or choked unconscious.
However, some of these battle-hardened warriors have gone far beyond that in their personal lives outside of the cage, finding themselves in truly terrifying situations where they have stared death straight in the face and yet somehow lived to tell the tale.
In this article we’ll explore 10 such stories, from near-fatal accidents to deadly altercations, not to mention several alarming incidents where it’s the fighters themselves who have been their own worst enemies.
Court McGee
Before he became an MMA fighter, Court McGee enjoyed drinking alcohol far too much for his own good.
It was a problem that got worse during his college years, but things really started to get out of hand when he broke his collarbone and clavicle in 2003 and then began mixing painkillers with the booze.
Over the next two years McGee would fall deeper into addiction, moving on to snorting crushed up Oxycontin, then cocaine, before finally turning to heroin as life began to completely fall apart.
One September 9th, 2005, McGee’s self-destructive behavior caught up with him and he overdosed on heroin, falling limp to the floor in the bathroom of his cousin’s trailer.
When paramedic’s arrived on scene they frantically tried to resuscitate McGee, whose heart would stop beating for eight minutes in total. It was only when an officer found a syringe that they realized he’d overdosed and were able to take the appropriate steps to bring him back to life.
Afterwards, McGee would spend six days in a coma and then had to undergo extensive rehabilitation to re-learn basic motor skills like walking.
Remarkably, just five months later McGee would relapse, emerging after a four-day binge with no pants on looking for a place to score meth.
That was the final straw and McGee sobered up soon after, got into recovery and found a sense of purpose in mixed martial arts, which would eventually lead to him fighting in the UFC, where he remains to this day.
Current UFC heavyweight Josh Barnett, who is facing a lengthy suspension after failing a USADA out-of-competition drug test in December, has at least temporarily found a new gig. This week, he turned up at a taping for TNA Wrestling — and wound up facing none other than Bobby Lashley. That would mark the first time a current UFC fighter has faced a current Bellator fighter, albeit in the world of professional wrestling.
Barnett (35-8) was last seen scoring a win over Andrei Arlovski in Germany back in September. The Warmaster has a long history in pro wrestling, and has actually faced Lashley on the wrestling circuit before, in Japan’s Inoki Genome Federation. Barnett has also worked as a commentator for NJPW. Lashley, meanwhile, got his start in pro wrestling, and spent time in the WWE before moving on to TNA. Alongside his pro wrestling endeavors, he has amassed an impressive record in MMA, currently sitting at 15-2 and on a current 8-fight win streak. He is 5-0 under the Bellator banner.
According to reports, Barnett wrestled both Lashley and Bad Bones at the taping, expected to air in February. Historically, the UFC has not allowed its athletes to perform in the wrestling world while under contract, though exceptions have been made, such as in the case of Ronda Rousey.
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Current UFC heavyweight Josh Barnett, who is facing a lengthy suspension after failing a USADA out-of-competition drug test in December, has at least temporarily found a new gig. This week, he turned up at a taping for TNA Wrestling — and wound up facing none other than Bobby Lashley. That would mark the first time a current UFC fighter has faced a current Bellator fighter, albeit in the world of professional wrestling.
Barnett (35-8) was last seen scoring a win over Andrei Arlovski in Germany back in September. The Warmaster has a long history in pro wrestling, and has actually faced Lashley on the wrestling circuit before, in Japan’s Inoki Genome Federation. Barnett has also worked as a commentator for NJPW. Lashley, meanwhile, got his start in pro wrestling, and spent time in the WWE before moving on to TNA. Alongside his pro wrestling endeavors, he has amassed an impressive record in MMA, currently sitting at 15-2 and on a current 8-fight win streak. He is 5-0 under the Bellator banner.
According to reports, Barnett wrestled both Lashley and Bad Bones at the taping, expected to air in February. Historically, the UFC has not allowed its athletes to perform in the wrestling world while under contract, though exceptions have been made, such as in the case of Ronda Rousey.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett is currently serving a suspension from mixed martial arts (MMA) competition after being flagged by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), stemming from an out-of-competition test administered on December 9, 2016. Just because Barnett can’t compete inside the Octagon, however, doesn’t mean he won’t be keeping busy by participating in
Former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett is currently serving a suspension from mixed martial arts (MMA) competition after being flagged by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), stemming from an out-of-competition test administered on December 9, 2016.
Just because Barnett can’t compete inside the Octagon, however, doesn’t mean he won’t be keeping busy by participating in other forms of competition. Wrestling Inc. reports that Barnett will be making his pro wrestling debut for a major American promotion at tonight’s Total Nonstop Action (TNA) tapings (Thursday, January 12, 2017) in Orlando, Florida.
The plan is to pair Barnett up with Bellator MMA competitor Bobby Lashley in an angle that sets up a Bellator fighter going one-one-one with a UFC fighter.
Barnett has some experience inside the pro wrestling squared circle, competing for Japanese organizations such as IWGP and IGF, where he defeated Lashley once before at the Tokyo Dome City Hall during a heavyweight championship tournament.
Aside from his in-ring competition, Barnett is also active in the world of pro wrestling as a commentator, working for New Japan Pro Wrestling on AXS for who he just wrapped up doing six weeks worth of voice over material in California.
The 39-year-old’s last Octagon appearance saw him take home a third round submission victory over Andrei Arlovski this past September, but if he is able to conjure up a nice career inside the wrestling ring, Barnett may have found himself a new occupation.
