Matt Brown is looking to make his return to mixed martial arts (MMA) competition soon. Brown was last seen back in Dec. 2016 against Donald Cerrone. “The Immortal” was knocked out in the third round via head kick. It was his third straight loss and he was finished in all of those fights. “The Immortal” […]
Matt Brown is looking to make his return to mixed martial arts (MMA) competition soon. Brown was last seen back in Dec. 2016 against Donald Cerrone. “The Immortal” was knocked out in the third round via head kick. It was his third straight loss and he was finished in all of those fights. “The Immortal” […]
UFC welterweight veteran Matt Brown has experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows as a professional MMA fighter. He has lost five out of his last six Octagon appearances. His most recent knockout loss came by Donald Cerrone back at UFC 206. Due to the fact that he has struggled as of late, […]
UFC welterweight veteran Matt Brown has experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows as a professional MMA fighter. He has lost five out of his last six Octagon appearances.
His most recent knockout loss came by Donald Cerrone back at UFC 206. Due to the fact that he has struggled as of late, the 36-year-old is unsure of his long-term UFC future.
With all of that said, Brown cannot justify walking away at this point in his life. He is planning on returning to the Octagon this fall.
“I’m not rushing, but I am looking at probably October,” Brown said in a recent interview with BJ Penn Radio. “Well if I can get an opponent. I have been talking to Sean Shelby, and we are just looking for an opponent. You know half of getting a fight is finding someone to fight. It looks like that is probably going to be the timetable, but I don’t know if it is going to work out with opponents and everything. I should hear something back very soon actually.
“We talked about October 7 (UFC 216). Obviously, I can’t announce anything because I don’t have an opponent. But yea, it is supposed to be October 7. I am just waiting for an opponent.”
Brown has not won inside the Octagon since submitting Tim Means back at UFC 189. Prior to that fight, he was on a seven fight winning streak that spanned from 2012 – 2014. He has dropped two consecutive fights by way of knockout.
Brown is living up to his moniker and looking to stay alive at welterweight. He believes that he can get a few wins under his belt then he can fight UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley.
“I am ready to fight anybody. You know there are a lot of good matchups out there for me right now,” Brown said. “Obviously I have to get a few wins together here before worrying about fighting someone like (Tyron) Woodley. With that said, I think I matchup good with Woodley. I feel like I’m a lot like Rory MacDonald. He (Rory) showed the blueprint on how to beat Woodley. But yea man I am pretty much ready to fight anybody.”
“I know that Cowboy (Cerrone) was trying to get on the UFC 216 fight card,” Brown continued. “I told Sean (Shelby) that I would gladly take that fight. You know if he really wants on that card I will be there. Other than that, like you said the landscape changes so much with guys getting wins or getting hurt. I really don’t know who is all available to fight.”
There’s no doubt that fight fans would enjoy seeing another bout between Brown and Cerrone as their previous fight was great. However, it’s highly unlikely considering Brown just lost to Cerrone this past December. It appears that Brown could be fighting an up-and-coming contender in his next bout.
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Matt Brown is happy to have been a part of Jesse Taylor’s camp leading up to his victory on “The Ultimate Fighter” (TUF) 25 Finale. It was Taylor who made the decision to train in Colorado with “The Immortal.” Brown explained to Flo Combat why Taylor felt the change was necessary: “It’s always nice to […]
Matt Brown is happy to have been a part of Jesse Taylor’s camp leading up to his victory on “The Ultimate Fighter” (TUF) 25 Finale. It was Taylor who made the decision to train in Colorado with “The Immortal.” Brown explained to Flo Combat why Taylor felt the change was necessary: “It’s always nice to […]
Matt Brown is happy to have been a part of Jesse Taylor’s camp leading up to his victory on “The Ultimate Fighter” (TUF) 25 Finale. It was Taylor who made the decision to train in Colorado with “The Immortal.” Brown explained to Flo Combat why Taylor felt the change was necessary: “It’s always nice to […]
Matt Brown is happy to have been a part of Jesse Taylor’s camp leading up to his victory on “The Ultimate Fighter” (TUF) 25 Finale. It was Taylor who made the decision to train in Colorado with “The Immortal.” Brown explained to Flo Combat why Taylor felt the change was necessary: “It’s always nice to […]
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.
