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SURPRISING JOURNEY: Tri-Force MMA owner Peter Jeffrey went to school to study music and never imagined owning a mixed martial arts gym, but he started training in MMA because he “needed something physical to do” and eventually started a gym so he could train in various disciplines to be a professional fighter all in one place, then at the request of friends and fellow fighters he began holding classes and now owns the largest MMA gym in Rhode Island.
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Jeffrey turns passion for mixed martial arts into successful business

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When Peter Jeffrey started the Tri-Force MMA gym in Pawtucket in 2009, the financial security of mixed martial arts was not something to rest...
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