Jeff Monson

Jeff “The Snowman” Monson is the Minnesota-born submission grappler and ADCC world champion who fought Tim Sylvia for the UFC heavyweight title in 2006. He was also a familiar name on the international circuit, fighting for Pride, Strikeforce, DREAM, M-1 and Cage Warriors.

He later moved to Russia, became a Russian citizen and served as a local politician there. CagePotato covered his anarchist politics, his vandalism arrest and his decision to move to Russia.