According to Cub Swanson, he will face Brian Ortega in the main event of UFC Fight Night 123. “Main Event vs Brian Ortega December 9th UFC Fight Night in Fresno, CA,” Swanson posted on Instagram late Sunday night. Swanson (25-7) has put together a 10-3 record inside the Octagon that includes four consecutive wins. He […]
According to Cub Swanson, he will face Brian Ortega in the main event of UFC Fight Night 123. “Main Event vs Brian Ortega December 9th UFC Fight Night in Fresno, CA,” Swanson posted on Instagram late Sunday night. Swanson (25-7) has put together a 10-3 record inside the Octagon that includes four consecutive wins. He […]
Cub Swanson and Brian Ortega may throw leather soon. Farah Hannoun sent out a tweet claiming that Swanson vs. Ortega is being worked on for UFC Fight Night 123. The event takes place inside the Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA on Dec. 9. BREAKING: @CubSwanson vs. @BrianTcity in the works for #UFCFresno (December 9th) […]
Cub Swanson and Brian Ortega may throw leather soon. Farah Hannoun sent out a tweet claiming that Swanson vs. Ortega is being worked on for UFC Fight Night 123. The event takes place inside the Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA on Dec. 9. BREAKING: @CubSwanson vs. @BrianTcity in the works for #UFCFresno (December 9th) […]
The UFC 214 bonuses have been revealed. Last night (July 29), UFC 214 took place inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The main card aired live on pay-per-view, while the prelims were seen on FXX and UFC Fight Pass. The main event saw Jon Jones knock out Daniel Cormier to become the new light heavyweight champion. […]
The UFC 214 bonuses have been revealed. Last night (July 29), UFC 214 took place inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The main card aired live on pay-per-view, while the prelims were seen on FXX and UFC Fight Pass. The main event saw Jon Jones knock out Daniel Cormier to become the new light heavyweight champion. […]
Brian Ortega remains unbeaten after a thrilling finish in Anaheim. Ortega took on Renato Moicano last night (July 29) inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The bout was part of the FXX portion of the UFC 214 prelims. Ortega sunk in a guillotine choke to force the tap in the third round. With the victory, Ortega […]
Brian Ortega remains unbeaten after a thrilling finish in Anaheim. Ortega took on Renato Moicano last night (July 29) inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The bout was part of the FXX portion of the UFC 214 prelims. Ortega sunk in a guillotine choke to force the tap in the third round. With the victory, Ortega […]
Brian Ortega is hoping to score another finish tomorrow night (July 29). T-City takes on Renato Moicano on the FXX portion of the UFC 214 prelims. Ortega has gone 3-0, 1 NC is his last four outings. He’s yet to taste defeat in his professional mixed martial arts career. Ortega is looking to climb the ranks […]
Brian Ortega is hoping to score another finish tomorrow night (July 29). T-City takes on Renato Moicano on the FXX portion of the UFC 214 prelims. Ortega has gone 3-0, 1 NC is his last four outings. He’s yet to taste defeat in his professional mixed martial arts career. Ortega is looking to climb the ranks […]
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.
