Jeff Monson | |
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Born | Jeffrey William Monson[1] January 18, 1971 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
Other names | The Snowman |
Nationality | Russian (2018–present)[2] LPR (2016–2022)[3] Abkhazian (honorary)[4] American (until 2023)[5] |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Weight | 238 lb (108 kg; 17 st 0 lb) |
Division | Heavyweight (1997–2000, 2001–present) Light Heavyweight (2000) |
Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
Style | Submission wrestling |
Fighting out of |
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Team | American Top Team |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Libório |
Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
Years active | 1997–2021 |
Professional boxing record | |
Total | 4 |
Wins | 2 |
By knockout | 2 |
Losses | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 89 |
Wins | 61 |
By knockout | 5 |
By submission | 36 |
By decision | 19 |
By disqualification | 1 |
Losses | 26 |
By knockout | 10 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 12 |
Draws | 2 |
Other information | |
University | Oregon State University |
Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: September 14, 2011 |
Medal record | ||
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Men's Submission grappling | ||
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships | ||
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2009 Barcelona | +99 kg |
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2005 Long Beach | +99 kg |
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2001 Abu Dhabi | +99 kg |
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2000 Abu Dhabi | -99 kg |
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1999 Abu Dhabi | -99 kg |
FILA Grappling World Championships | ||
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2012 Kraków | +100 kg (No-Gi) |
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2008 Lucerne | -125 kg (No-Gi) |
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2007 Antalya | -125 kg (No-Gi) |
Men's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
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2007 Carson | Open |
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2007 Carson | +97.5 kg |
Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championships | ||
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2001 Kissimmee | +100kg |
Collegiate Wrestling | ||
Representing the Oregon State Beavers | ||
Pac-10 Championships | ||
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1992 | 190 lb |
Jeffrey William Monson (born January 18, 1971) is an American-born Russian[5] mixed martial artist, boxer, and submission grappler who competes primarily in the heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 1997, he has competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, DREAM, PRIDE, M-1 Global, Impact FC, World Victory Road, and Cage Warriors. In submission wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Monson is a two-time ADCC World Champion and a no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion.
Outside of fighting, Monson, an anarcho-communist, is known for his radical left-wing political views. In 2018, Monson was elected to the city Duma of Krasnogorsk. He is additionally the host of the multi-platform political and social commentary program Monson TV on Russian state-funded RT.[6] In February 2023, Monson began the process of renouncing his American citizenship.[5]
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