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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.
PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELY

Jeffrey turns passion for mixed martial arts into successful business

Entrepreneurship
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...
BEAT THE STREETS: Maricruz Flores, 12, left foreground, and Skylah Chakouian, 16, right foreground, spar as part of the Beat the Streets wrestling program at Moses Brown High School. In the background is Director Jacque Davis. At right are Alezia Greman, left, 10, and Ivy Latino, 7.
 / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Preparing for success through wrestling

Education
All of life’s lessons can’t be taught on a wrestling mat. But it’s a good place to start, according to leaders of Beat the...
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