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Jeffery Hoffmann

Jeffery Hoffmann is a teacher, coach, and combat sport journalist, photographer and podcaster from New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been an avid fan of mixed martial arts and Brazilian jiu-jitsu for nearly two decades. Along with being a lifelong athlete and dedicated bodybuilder, he graduated with a degree in communication and English literature from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2007. Having lived and worked in five countries and on three different continents, he has seen MMA and combat sports through the eyes and experiences of people all around the world.

LOS ANGELES, CA ? DECEMBER 27: Jon Jones speaks during the news conference with opponent Alexander Gustafsson of Sweden face during the UFC 232 press conference on December 27, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC)

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A picogram, a picogram! My kingdom for a picogram!

Ok, so quoting Shakespeare’s Richard III might be a bit dramatic (pun intended). But, picogram is now a word embedded into the mixed martial arts lexicon, and like Richard’s twisted spine, might impair the legacy of Jon Jones’s reign over the Light Heavyweight division. The lead up to, […]