Have you ever felt trapped in a cycle you thought you couldn’t escape? That was me—dopesick in the locker room before my first MMA fight, battling addiction while trying to chase my dreams. This journey has been anything but easy, but through martial arts, I found a lifeline. Jiu-Jitsu and MMA became more than sports—they became my way back to life.

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