Jeff Monson
American mixed martial artist
ジェフ・モンソン · 제프 몬슨
- Born
- 18 January 1971, Saint Paul
- Citizenship
- United States, Russia, Luhansk People's Republic
- Sport
- mixed martial arts
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter, boxer, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, politician
- Height
- 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
- Weight
- 108 kg (238 lb)
- Nickname
- The Snowman
- Team / club
- American Top Team
Jeffrey William Monson (Russian: Дже́ффри Уи́льям Мо́нсон; born January 18, 1971) is an American-born Russian 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 is known for his anarcho-communist 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. In February 2023, Monson began the process of renouncing his American citizenship.
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Facts from Wikidata Q968168 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.