ANAHEIM, Calif. – Ian Heinisch has accepted that his battle is a daily one, and that’s made him a better human being. Heinisch already has experienced more in his 31 years than most could live over several lifetimes. His tale of ending up in a Canary Islands prison due to drug running, only to learn how to fight in a fight club, and taking that knowledge all the way to a ranked middleweight status in the UFC has been well documented . But he’s also learned over the past couple years that even though his redemption story is something that could end up a movie one of these days, he’s still having ups and downs. Heinisch (13-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), who meets Derek Brunson on the main card of UFC 241 on Saturday, told MMA Junkie at Thursday’s media day that he briefly relapsed two years ago before again righting the ship
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UFC 241′s Ian Heinisch says painkiller relapse helped him renew focus in MMA career – MMA Junkie