In this, the inaugural episode of Fighting Grime, world class Lebanese/Armenian boxing and MMA trainer, Bernie Hopalian, guides us through the darkest parts of his history where fighter injuries led to an addition to pain pills, and eventually, heroin.

Bernie discusses how he took his first hit from a friend without even knowing it was heroin, his years of drug abuse, living homeless in a broken down truck in Reseda, California, and the divine help he believes brought him up and out of a living hell, and into a world where he lives his dream every day and travels the world as he trains elite fighters. Many thanks to Bernie for this fantastic interview, and we hope it inspired those out there who are trapped in their own living hell to get well.