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The journey in Jackson's MMA gym was grueling. He recalls being thrown into the deep end, sparring with seasoned fighters, getting dropped, and feeling lost. For the first ten weeks, every session was a brutal wake-up call—getting kicked, punched, and taken down repeatedly. The training focused on the basics—takedowns, striking, and grappling—without much strategy or advanced technique. Yet, the fighter persisted, knowing that repetition and resilience were the keys to improvement.