Paddy Pimblett's UFC 282 opponent Jared Gordon was once a heroin addict who was pronounced "legally dead" for two minutes.
Gordon, 34, had a troubled childhood and was introduced to drugs at a very young age, first smoking marijuana at the age of nine and trying cocaine when he was just 13. 'Flash' took up MMA after graduating from high school, but would sadly get addicted to painkillers such as Vicodin and Oxycotin after suffering a neck injury in his amateur debut.
The American tried his best to stay away from drug but relapsed on the same day as his first professional win in the cage after a month of sobriety. Gordon turned to crime to fuel his drug habit and was facing 25 years to life after being charged with robbery home invasion and a felony battery, but the charges were eventually dropped.
