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After three drug overdoses and 10 rehab stints, Jared Gordon has goals greater than becoming UFC champion

Jared Gordon has some advice for all the fighters in the UFC who are living selfishly and thinking only about their careers: You’re doing it wrong.

Gordon, a UFC featherweight, wants much more from his future than just accomplishments in mixed martial arts. He has a story to tell and people he wants to help. Gordon has overdosed on heroin three times and gone to rehab 10 times. He’s lucky to be alive. And he’s hoping to achieve notoriety in the UFC, so he can deliver his message of hope to people who are struggling with addiction.