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After pleading and begging, his family finally let him join a karate school at age seven, but he quickly realized that traditional martial arts weren't enough. It wasn't until he was 16 that he formally began to train in gyms, paying for his own lessons and dedicating himself entirely to the craft. Despite skepticism from family and peers, he remained unwavering, driven by pictures of UFC fighters on TV and a relentless attitude of sacrifice.