UFC fighter Court McGee explained in harrowing detail how his battle with addiction nearly took his life. "On September 9, 2005, I overdosed on heroin and was gone for eight minutes," McGee, 40, shared via Instagram on Tuesday, September 9. "What should have been the end of my story became the beginning of a second chance. Today, I carry deep gratitude for recovery - for the breath in my lungs, the strength to live with purpose and the gift of a life I almost lost." He added, "Every day sober is proof that hope is stronger than despair.