Jeff Monson
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| Jeff Monson | |
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| Nickname | The Snowman |
| Height | 5'9" (175cm) |
| Weight | 240lbs (109kg) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | January 18, 1971 |
| Town of birth | Olympia, Washington |
| Fighting style | Wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 14 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
Jeff "The Snowman" Monson (born January 18, 1971) is a mixed martial arts fighter from Olympia, Washington and an anarchist. He is affiliated with the American Top Team which is based in Coconut Creek, Florida. He is also sponsored by Gameness, mixed martial arts company owned by Ed Clay based out of Nashville, TN.
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[edit] Biography
Monson is a world renowned submission wrestler and an ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship champion. He is also a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter with a record of 22-6-1. Monson (under the name Jeff Munson) has also had three professional boxing bouts. His boxing record is two wins and one draw.
Monson also is known for his left wing political views and affiliations. In an interview, he explained, "I am an anarchist, someone who would like to do away with all class hierarchy in society and the institutions that promote this inequality"[1]. He correspondingly receives sponsorship from AK Press and has several anarchist symbols tattooed on his body. In solidarity, Monson is a member of the Industrial Workers of the World (Wobblies).
Monson has a Bachelor's degree and a Master's Degree in psychology. For a few years he worked as a mental health professional, both in a crisis evaluation role as well as a child/family counselor. After initial success in Abu Dhabi and other MMA arenas, he left the professional world of psychology to devote himself full time to his MMA endeavors.
He is nicknamed "The Snowman", "The Anarchist", and "Naked Monson" (from an incident at Abu Dhabi).
On the 18 November, 2006 at UFC 65 Monson fought, then, UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia in a title fight. Monson's Bodog fighting match with PRIDE FC's Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko has been cancelled due to Monson's most recent loss to Tim Sylvia. At PRIDE 34, Monson defeated Kazuyuki Fujita. He also plans to fight Mario Rinaldi on May 4th.
[edit] Personal Life
Monson has two children, Joshua and Michaela.
[edit] Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Round, Time | Notes |
| 8/Apr/2007 | Win | Kazuyuki Fujita | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | PRIDE 34 | Round 1 6:37 | |
| 18/Nov/2006 | Loss | Tim Sylvia | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 65: Bad Intentions | Round 5 05:00 | Title Fight |
| 08/Jul/2006 | Win | Anthony Perosh | TKO (Strikes) | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | Round 1 02:22 | |
| 15/Apr/2006 | Win | Marcio Cruz | Decision (Split) | UFC 59: Reality Check | Round 3 05:00 | |
| 04/Feb/2006 | Win | Branden Lee Hinkle | Submission (North/South Choke) | UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 | Round 1 04:35 | |
| 26/Nov/2005 | Win | Emmanuel Marc | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Cage Warriors Strike Force 4: Night of Champions 2005 |
Round 1 01:57 | |
| 15/Oct/2005 | Win | Devin Cole | Judge's Decision | X Fighting Championships: Dome of Destruction 3 |
Round 3 05:00 | |
| 16/Sep/2005 | Win | Jay White | Submission (Choke) | SportFight 12: Breakout | Round 1 01:30 | |
| 02/Jul/2005 | Win | Rich Wilson | Submission (Armbar) | Extreme Wars | Round 1 01:56 | |
| 30/Apr/2005 | Win | Tengiz Tedoradze | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Cage Warriors Fighting Championships: Ultimate Force |
Round 1 01:57 | |
| 26/Feb/2005 | Win | Jay White | Submission (Injury) | Euphoria MFC: USA vs World | Round 1 04:08 | |
| 07/Jan/2005 | Win | Brian Stromberg | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | SportFight 8: Justice | Round 1 TBC | |
| 18/Dec/2004 | Win | Tengiz Tedoradze | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Cage Warriors Fighting Championships 9: Xtreme Xmas |
Round 1 03:51 | |
| 15/Oct/2004 | Win | Pat Stano | Technical Knock Out | Euphoria MFC: Road to the Titles | Round 2 03:12 | |
| 28/Aug/2004 | Win | Carlos Clayton | Judge's Decision | Absolute Fighting Championships: Brazil 1 | Round 3 05:00 | |
| 05/Jun/2004 | Win | Don Richard | Submission (Choke) | Iron Heart Crown 7: The Crucible | Round 2 02:27 | |
| 16/Aug/2003 | Win | Joe Nye | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Mass Destruction 12 | Round 1 TBC | |
| 19/Jul/2003 | Win | Mike Delaney | Submission (Choke) | Absolute Fighting Championships 4 | Round 1 04:26 | |
| 29/Jun/2002 | Loss | Forrest Griffin | Judge's Decision | KRuGER's Backyard | Round 4 04:20 | |
| 11/Jan/2002 | Loss | Ricco Rodriguez | TKO (Punches) | UFC 35: Throwdown | Round 3 03:00 | |
| 21/Jul/2001 | Win | Roman Roytberg | Submission (Choke) | AMC Pankration: Revenge of the Warriors |
TBC TBC | |
| 16/Dec/2000 | Loss | Chuck Liddell | Judge's Decision | UFC 29: Defense of the Belts | Round 3 TBC | |
| 22/Sep/2000 | Win | Tim Lajcik | Judge's Decision | UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz | Round 2 TBC | |
| 29/Jul/2000 | Win | Bob Gilstrap | Decision (Unanimous) | AMC Pankration: Return of the Gladiators 1 |
Round 3 5:00 | |
| 02/Apr/1999 | Loss | David Dodd | Submission (Armbar) | Extreme Challenge 23 | Round 1 0:46 | |
| 01/Mar/1999 | Win | Roger Neff | Judge's Decision | Ultimate Ring Challenge | Round 3 5:00 | |
| 22/Aug/1998 | Loss | Tom Sauer | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Extreme Challenge 20 | Round 1 3:47 | |
| 02/Aug/1998 | Win | John Renfroe | Submission (Strikes) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge | Round 1 TBC | |
| 14/Mar/1998 | Win | Cy Cross | TBC | United Full Contact Federation: Night of Champions |
TBC |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Jeff Monson's MMA record
- Jeff Monson's Professional boxing record
- Jeff "The Snowman" Monson Official Website
- An Interview with Anarchist Jeff "The Snowman" Monson of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Jeff Monson talks about Anarchy
- Xmas Interview With "The Snowman"
- Jeff Monson's Official myNetSpot
- Jeff Monson's Official MySpace
- Jeff Monson coverage at Anarchist News
