FAIRFAX, Va. – If you meet Jeff Hougland these days, you’d never guess his past before mixed martial arts and the UFC.
Hougland is polite. He thanks people for every small compliment, he speaks well of other fighters, and he’s happy to talk about his family and his town of Enumclaw, Wash.
But Hougland’s nickname, “Hellbound,” isn’t just some affectation or shoutout to AC/DC.