Jeff Monson

“The Snowman”

OctagonStats Rating 1521

6-6-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 9" (175 cm)

Weight247 lbs. (112 kg)

Reach74" (188 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornJan 18, 1971

Age55

DivisionHeavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM0.97

Str. Acc30%

SApM2.87

Str. Def59%

TD Avg1.06

TD Acc12%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.7

Recent form

L L W L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

12 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 3 sub wins · 2 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 5 decision losses

Finish rate67%

Times finished17%

StreakL2

Best streak3

Avg fight11:33

Octagon time2h 18m

Opp win%68%

ActiveSep. 22, 2000 – Nov. 20, 2011 (12y)

Bonus awards

Knockout of the Night1

Total bonuses1

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Jeff Monson "The Snowman" is a 60-26-1 submission specialist. 66% finish rate.

Jeff debuted Sep. 22, 2000 vs Tim Lajcik (win). Longest win streak: 3. On a 2-fight losing skid. 12 years active (Sep. 22, 2000–Nov. 20, 2011).

Best wins: Sergei Kharitonov (SUB North-South Choke R1, Apr. 05, 2009); Branden Lee Hinkle (SUB North-South Choke R1, Feb. 04, 2006); Anthony Perosh (KO/TKO Punches R1, Jul. 08, 2006).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Nov. 20, 2011	M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Monson	L Fedor Emelianenko	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 2	5 50	0 1	0 0
Jun. 18, 2011	Strikeforce - Overeem vs. Werdum	L Daniel Cormier	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	15 86	0 0	0 0
Apr. 05, 2009	DREAM 8: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 1st Round	W Sergei Kharitonov	SUB North-South Choke	1	1:42	0 0	1 1	0 0	1 0
May. 18, 2008	Sengoku - Second Battle	L Josh Barnett	U-DEC	3	5:00	-- --	-- --	-- --	-- --
Apr. 08, 2007	PRIDE 34: Kamikaze	W Kazuyuki Fujita	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	6:37	0 0	4 3	1 0	1 0
Nov. 18, 2006	UFC 65: Bad Intentions	L Tim Sylvia	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	12 49	1 0	2 1
Jul. 08, 2006	UFC 61: Bitter Rivals	W Anthony Perosh	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:42	1 0	18 8	0 0	0 0
Apr. 15, 2006	UFC 59: Reality Check	W Marcio Cruz	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	32 40	2 0	0 0
Feb. 04, 2006	UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3	W Branden Lee Hinkle	SUB North-South Choke	1	4:35	0 0	10 5	1 0	1 1
Jan. 11, 2002	UFC 35: Throwdown	L Ricco Rodriguez	KO/TKO Punches	3	3:00	0 0	7 42	2 3	0 1
Dec. 16, 2000	UFC 29: Defense of the Belts	L Chuck Liddell	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	6 42	1 0	0 0
Sep. 22, 2000	UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz	W Tim Lajcik	U-DEC	2	5:00	0 0	31 5	1 0	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.