UFC Welterweight, Matt “The Immortal” Brown, from drug addiction to professional athlete

Summary:

We sit down with UFC Welterweight and MusclePharm sponsored athlete, Matt Brown, to talk about his transition from training and living in Columbus, to training and living in Colorado, his battle with drug addiction growing up and how he survived a near-death heroin overdose experience, his fighting career up until now with MMA and the UFC, and what the future holds for him!

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00:00 AWH Plug, Max Effort Muscle Plug, ProKure Clean Plug
03:00 Conquering Columbus Intro Music
03:45 Background on Matt Brown
04:35 What took you from Columbus to Colorado?
06:55 Don’t trust Wikipedia
07:30 Matt’s childhood and upbringing, and struggle with drugs and alcohol
14:00 Surviving the heroin overdose
15:45 Matt’s first fight, advice to others out there struggling with drug addiction, and path to becoming drug free
26:30 Matt makes it onto the Ultimate Fighter
32:45 Biggest wins and biggest losses
34:45 What has the UFC experience been like for you?
36:00 Matt’s entrepreneurial side: Immortal Combat Equipment & Real Estate
38:00 Matt’s future plans for life and fighting
40:45 Life as a MusclePharm athlete
43:00 What “Live Uncomfortably” means to Matt Brown
45:00 Closing remarks, AWH Plug, Max Effort Muscle Plug, ProKule Clean Plug
47:30 Conquering Columbus Outro Music