Court McGee

Quick Facts

Full Name	Court McGee
Occupation	Mma Fighter
Date Of Birth	Dec 12, 1984(1984-12-12)
Age	40
Country	United States
Birth City	Utah
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Court McGee Biography

Court McGee is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on December 12, 1984 in Utah, United States. Southpaw welterweight made his debut in the UFC when he won the season 2010 on The Ultimate Fighter.

He was crowned The Ultimate Fighter under the guidance of the captain He won The Ultimate Fighter under the leadership of captain Chuck Liddell…

Court McGee participated in high school wrestling at Layton High School placing 6th in the 5A State Division in 2002 and 3rd in the 5A State Division in 2003, under Mike Hansen. McGee also holds a background in karate, in which he has amassed over 100 kumite. In the early 2000s, McGee started taking painkillers in an attempt to find relief from an injury and began hanging out with the wrong crowd, a situation that would lead McGee to become addicted to heroin and cocaine. Following an overdose in which McGee was declared clinically deceased for eight minutes, he was resuscitated and as a result of the damage caused from temporary death to the brain, he had to learn how to walk and talk again. After rehab and getting himself cleaned up from substance abuse, McGee returned to Layton High School to become an assistant wrestling coach. He later picked up Brazilian jiu-jitsu and boxing, and eventually transitioned into competing in MMA professionally.

McGee is a former heroin addict and in 2005, he was declared clinically dead after overdosing on heroin at his cousin’s house before he was resuscitated. McGee had to learn to walk, speak and function again after his first overdose. McGee said that his path into drug and alcohol abuse began when he started to hang out with “the wrong people – drinking, partying.” After suffering an injury to his clavicle and elbow, McGee became dependent to painkillers, which he later mixed with alcohol. McGee had taken cocaine and heroin before overdosing. After his near-death experience, McGee suffered a couple of relapses. On an episode of The Ultimate Fighter, McGee said “I took one drink in Vegas and I ended up in Iowa four days later with no pants on and a long sleeve shirt, looking for meth.” I was strung out, the heroin addict, the drunk, the liar, the cheat, the thief. That’s who I thought I was. I never thought I was going to amount to nothing.}}

There are two boys, Isaac and Crew, together with his partner Chelsea McGee.

Court McGee Net Worth

Court McGee is one of the richest Mma Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Court McGee 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was able to overcome an addiction to alcohol and heroin before beginning at his MMA career in 2007.

He won Submission of the Night honors following his victory in The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale by an unarmed rear choke.

Courtney Scott “Court” McGee (born December 12, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, McGee mostly fought in local promotions in Utah before winning Spike TV’s eleventh season of The Ultimate Fighter. As a recovering heroin addict, McGee actively gives talks on anti drug campaigns to teenagers and launched online “Hope 361” project to help addicts to the path of recovery.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Court McGee height 5 ft 11 in Court weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Court McGee Dating?

According to our records, Court McGee married to Chelsea Mcgee. As of December 1, 2023, Court McGee’s is not dating anyone.

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In March 2010, McGee was announced as part of the eleventh season of The Ultimate Fighter. In the elimination round, McGee narrowly defeated Seth Baczynski after going to a sudden victory round. McGee was later picked by Chuck Liddell as his sixth pick and twelfth overall.

Facts & Trivia

Court Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Court McGee celebrates birthday on December 12 of every year.

McGee was expected to face Jesse Bongfeldt on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131, but was reportedly forced out of the bout due to a knee injury. Matt Serra-trained fighter Chris Weidman stepped up to take McGee’s place on the UFC 131 fight card against Bongfeldt.

Top Facts about Court McGee

1. Court McGee is an American mixed martial artist.
2. He was born on December 12, 1984.
3. McGee has a professional record of 20 wins and 10 losses.
4. He won The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 in June 2010.
5. McGee has fought in the UFC since his TUF win.
6. His fighting style is primarily wrestling and grappling-based.
7. McGee has been sober since October 2006 after battling addiction.
8. He advocates for addiction recovery and mental health awareness.
9. McGee is a father of three children with his wife, Chelsea.
10. He trains at The Pit Elevated MMA gym in Utah.

What was court McGee addicted to?

McGee is a former heroin addict and in 2005, he was declared clinically dead after overdosing on heroin at his cousin’s house before he was resuscitated. McGee had to learn to walk, speak and function again after his first overdose.

Are there any UFC fighters from Utah?

PROVO, UTAH (ABC4) – Court McGee is Utah’s only active UFC fighter. He’s known as “The Crusher.” Rising through the ranks of local competition he then punched his way onto the national stage by winning SPIKE T.V’s 11th season of the Ultimate Fighter.

Where is UFC fighter Giga from?

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Born| 25 August 1988 Tbilisi, Georgia
Nickname(s)| Ninja
Height| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight| 145.5 lb (66.0 kg; 10.39 st)

Where is Shane Burgos from?

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Rank| Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu