UFC fighter reveals he suffered sexual abuse as a child

J. Gordon reveals that he suffered abuse as a child. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter @JFlashGordonMMA

Few things have the power that sports have in the life of a human being. For this reason, delicate and important issues often end up being overshadowed, not having the prominence they should have. One of them is relationships between men and, if this is still a taboo in football and other sports, in MMA, it is an even more delicate topic.

However, Jared gordon He showed a lot of courage and reported a frightening experience he had in his childhood, which traumatized him and caused problems for his life. The UFC featherweight (65,8kg) shocked his fans and the martial arts community when he confessed to being raped at the age of nine.

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“I was sexually abused by a man when I was nine years old. I was totally raped! I had to perform oral and anal sex on a man. I had no idea what was going on. I felt like I had done something wrong, like I was being punished for something. To this day, I can still smell and remember the smells and flavors. It ruined my life. At that moment, my life took a completely different path than the one I was on. I know it turned me into a hateful person. This made me violent and eventually led me to drugs and alcohol. I swore I would kill this person when I got older. Fortunately, he ended up being caught in a child pornography ring and had other charges that led to his arrest. This is the most bizarre thing I've ever seen! If you're upset about this, get out of my way. There is no way in the world that a minor can give consent or understand about sex. I don’t even know what else to say…”, revealed Gordon.

As mentioned by himself Jared gordon, in addition to the traumatic experience he suffered, he got involved with drugs and almost died from an overdose. However, 'Flash' turned things around by finding MMA and is in the clear. The 31-year-old American has 20 fights as a professional, 16 wins and four losses and, in his last appearance, easily beat Chris Fishgold, in July 2020.