[11] The grandson of late professional boxer Sal Ferello, Gordon started boxing and wrestling at a young age[12] and he was obsessed with MMA when he was in high school.
Gordon spent most of his adolescence in Westport CT attending Staples High School.
[6] Gordon is in long-term recovery from chaotic drug use and would like to use the octagon as the platform to voice his support and give hope to those who suffer the same addiction.
[9][17] Gordon was scouted by Dana White on UFC web series show "Dana White: Looking for a fight" second season episode two at Cage Fury Fighting Championships where Gordon won the Featherweight title that night.
[23] Gordon faced Hacran Dias at the lightweight bout on October 28, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs.
[25] Gordon faced Carlos Diego Ferreira on February 18, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs.
[27] After the loss, Gordon decided to move to Milwaukee to train at Roufusport under Duke Roufus.
[37] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed to a future date due to COVID-19 pandemic.
[38] Gordon faced Chris Fishgold in a featherweight bout on July 16, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs.
[52] The decision was seen as controversial, as many media outlets, fighters, and fans expressed their belief that Gordon had won the fight.
Subsequently the ringside officials reviewed the finishing sequence, and it was determined that a clash of heads did indeed occur.
[61] Gordon was scheduled to face Jim Miller, replacing Ľudovít Klein, on June 3, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 46.
[65] He won the bout at the end of the first round via TKO stoppage after dropping Madsen with an elbow and finishing him with ground and pound.
[69] However, Fernandes withdrew from the fight due to visa issues and was replaced by promotional newcomer Mashrabjon Ruziboev.
[70] In turn, although Gordon made weight, the bout was cancelled due to Ruziboev's illness.
His fight against Jeff Lentz ended with Gordon suffering a broken orbital bone in five places.
Due to this injury, he was given pain medication to help him deal with his injured eye and he became addicted, ultimately leading to an overdose incident.
Gordon managed to beat his drug addiction and stay sober by checking himself in rehab after the third overdose in 2015 left him legally dead for two minutes.