Call it determination if you want. But, when it comes to a teenage boy who gave up everything and moved into the gym just so he could focus on being a fighter, that word just doesn’t quite cut it. UFC bantamweight Ricardo Ramos (11-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) had just turned 14 when he started doing Brazilian jiu-jitsu. His dad, who drove a cab, had a client whose son was a black belt and got Ramos into the gym. Ramos couldn’t afford the classes, so he helped out with the cleaning and did what he could in exchange for training. Then, at 15, he decided to move in
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