(This story appears in today’s edition of USA TODAY .) Everyone deals with adversity in life. Some let tumultuous circumstances break them, but others, such as Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Alex White , use them to inspire. At 4, the undefeated mixed martial arts prospect accidentally drank gasoline from an empty juice container, and the results of the near-death accident were lasting. White, now 25, charred his vocal cords and was left with a permanent speech impediment. “I didn’t know someone drank all (the juice) and that my dad decided to pour gasoline in it while he was messing with the carburetor,” White tells USA TODAY Sports and MMAjunkie. “I took that jug and drank out of it
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A gulp of gasoline changed UFC fighter Alex White’s life, ultimately inspired others – MMA Junkie