Jeff Monson, born in 1971 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is an American-born Russian mixed martial artist, boxer and submission grappler who competes mainly as a heavyweight. A former Division I wrestler at Oregon State and the University of Illinois, he worked as a mental health counsellor before committing to fighting after success at Abu Dhabi Combat Club events. He is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, a two-time ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champion and a no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion. A professional since 1997, he has fought for the UFC, Strikeforce, DREAM, PRIDE and other promotions. He is also known for anarcho-communist politics and was elected to the Krasnogorsk city Duma in 2018.
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born January 18, 1971
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He attended Timberline High School and continued on as a Division I wrestler at Oregon State University
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Monson is a two-time ADCC World Champion and a no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion
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is an American-born Russian mixed martial artist, boxer, and submission grappler
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is an American-born Russian mixed martial artist, boxer, and submission grappler
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Monson is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt
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is an American-born Russian mixed martial artist, boxer, and submission grappler
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is an American-born Russian mixed martial artist, boxer, and submission grappler
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he has competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, DREAM, PRIDE
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Monson is a two-time ADCC World Champion
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