Heavyweight · “The Snowman”
Jeff Monson
61-26-2 UFC 4-3-0
5'9"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
55Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
12:11Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.36
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.24
Striking accuracy38.8%
Striking defense58.7%
Takedowns / 15 min1.41
Takedown accuracy17.0%
Takedown defense70.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.53
Control time32.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Tim Sylvia 7-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 65: Bad Intentions · November 18, 2006
12/50Sig. strikes
49/175Absorbed
1/13Takedowns
5:08Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Anthony Perosh 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:42 — UFC 61: Bitter Rivals · July 8, 2006
18/26Sig. strikes
8/17Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marcio Cruz 2-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 59: Reality Check · April 15, 2006
32/110Sig. strikes
40/106Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
6:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Branden Lee Hinkle 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:35 — UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 · February 4, 2006
10/11Sig. strikes
5/8Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:02Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Ricco Rodriguez 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:00 — UFC 35: Throwdown · January 11, 2002
7/20Sig. strikes
42/65Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
3:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chuck Liddell 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 29: Defense of the Belts · December 16, 2000
6/20Sig. strikes
42/77Absorbed
1/17Takedowns
1:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tim Lajcik 0-1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R2 5:00 — UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz · September 22, 2000
31/62Sig. strikes
5/14Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
7:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
37
Decision
19
Other
1
Losses by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
4
Decision
13
Other
0
Draws: 2
Fights by organization
UFC
9
Fight Time
5
M-1 Challenge
5
Fight Stars
3
OFS
2
Oplot Challenge
2
M-1 Global
2
100% Fight
2
+ 54 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 89 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Nikolai Savilov | Draw | Arta MMA: Battle For Ryzan
March 25, 2017 |
Arta MMA | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Alex Kardo | Submission (north-south choke) | Industrials Battle in Belgorod
October 22, 2016 |
Industrials Battle in Belgorod | 2 | 3:30 |
| L | Ivan Shtyrkov | Submission (armbar) | Titov Boxing Promotion: Monson vs. Shtyrkov
May 6, 2016 |
Titov Boxing Promotion | 1 | 1:01 |
| W | Anton Lotkov | Submission (north-south choke) | Fight Stars 2
March 19, 2016 |
Fight Stars | 1 | 1:45 |
| L | Donald Njatah Nya | KO (punch) | Mix Fight Combat
December 25, 2015 |
Mix Fight Combat | 1 | 0:50 |
| W | Konstantin Skrelya | Submission (north-south choke) | OFS: Octagon Fighting Sensation 6
November 20, 2015 |
OFS | 1 | 2:13 |
| W | Nikolay Savilov | DQ (soccer kicks after bell) | Shield-Peresvet 3
September 26, 2015 |
Shield-Peresvet | 1 | 5:00 |
| L | Zamirbek Syrgabaev | Decision (unanimous) | JFC: Jashkuch Fighting Championship Fight Night
September 19, 2015 |
JFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Denis Komkin | Decision (unanimous) | Fightspirit Championship 5
September 6, 2015 |
Fightspirit Championship | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Evgeny Erokhin | TKO (punches) | FEFoFP: Mayor's Cup
June 6, 2015 |
FEFoFP | 2 | 4:43 |
| L | Evgeny Egemberdiev | Decision (unanimous) | Alash Pride FC: Royal Plaza Vol. 5
April 30, 2015 |
Alash Pride FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | D.J. Linderman | TKO (punches) | Fight Time 24: MMA Kings
April 3, 2015 |
Fight Time | 5 | 1:42 |
| W | Alexander Stolyarov | Submission (north-south choke) | OFS: Octagon Fighting Sensation 3
February 28, 2015 |
OFS | 3 | 4:29 |
| W | Vladimir Nepochatov | Submission (north-south choke) | Oplot Challenge 108
February 21, 2015 |
Oplot Challenge | 1 | 2:40 |
| W | Ilya Shcheglov | Submission (north-south choke) | Eurasian Fighting Championship: Altay Great Battle
November 28, 2014 |
Eurasian Fighting Championship | 2 | 2:45 |
| W | Evgeniy Bykov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight Alliance Promotions: Gladiator Fighting 2
November 22, 2014 |
Fight Alliance Promotions | 1 | 1:16 |
| W | Mikhail Shein | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight Stars: The Battle of the Sura 2
September 21, 2014 |
Fight Stars | 2 | 4:05 |
| L | Dmitry Titkov | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Stars: Saransk vs. Penza
September 5, 2014 |
Fight Stars | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kevin Brooks | Submission (north-south choke) | Fight Time 20
August 29, 2014 |
Fight Time | 1 | 1:08 |
| L | Chaban Ka | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 47
April 4, 2014 |
M-1 Challenge | 1 | 1:31 |
| L | Shakhmaral Dzhepisov | KO (punches) | Diamond Fight
March 22, 2014 |
Diamond Fight | 3 | 3:38 |
| L | Mike Hayes | TKO (head kick and punches) | CWC 9: Cage Warrior Combat 9
November 2, 2013 |
CWC | 3 | 1:21 |
| L | Satoshi Ishii | Decision (majority) | M-1 Challenge 42
October 20, 2013 |
M-1 Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Denis Komkin | Decision (split) | Coliseum Fighting Championship: New History
September 16, 2013 |
Coliseum Fighting Championship | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexey Oleynik | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Oplot Challenge 54
June 20, 2013 |
Oplot Challenge | 2 | 3:26 |
| L | Magomed Malikov | TKO (doctor stoppage) | M-1 Challenge 40
June 8, 2013 |
M-1 Challenge | 2 | 2:58 |
| W | Drazen Forgac | TKO (knee injury) | Strength & Honor Championship 7
March 9, 2013 |
Strength & Honor Championship | 2 | 0:58 |
| W | Dong Gook Kang | Decision (unanimous) | Road FC 10: Monson vs. Kang
November 24, 2012 |
Road FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alexander Emelianenko | Submission (north-south choke) | M-1 Challenge 35
November 15, 2012 |
M-1 Challenge | 2 | 3:17 |
| W | Denis Komkin | Submission (north-south choke) | M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rizzo
June 21, 2012 |
M-1 Global | 1 | 1:58 |
| W | Jim York | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fighting Championships 21
May 18, 2012 |
Cage Fighting Championships | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Chaban Ka | Draw | 100% Fight 11: Explosion
May 11, 2012 |
100% Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alexey Oleynik | Decision (split) | M-1 Challenge 31
March 16, 2012 |
M-1 Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Fedor Emelianenko | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson
November 20, 2011 |
M-1 Global | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Paul Taylor | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Sprawl n Brawl 8: Return of the Cyborg
October 9, 2011 |
Sprawl n Brawl | 1 | 4:20 |
| L | Daniel Cormier | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum
June 18, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Maro Perak | Decision (unanimous) | SHC 4: Monson vs. Perak
April 30, 2011 |
SHC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tony Lopez | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Time 4: MMA Heavyweight Explosion
April 1, 2011 |
Fight Time | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Lee Mein | Submission (guillotine choke) | CFM 1: Monson vs. Mein
January 7, 2011 |
CFM | 1 | 3:31 |
| W | Sergey Shemetov | Submission (americana) | Israel FC: Genesis
November 9, 2010 |
Israel FC | 1 | 4:09 |
| W | Travis Fulton | Submission (kimura) | Fight Time 2
October 23, 2010 |
Fight Time | 1 | 4:40 |
| W | Dave Keeley | Submission (north-south choke) | KUMMA: Kings of the North
September 4, 2010 |
KUMMA | 1 | 1:41 |
| W | Jason Guida | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight Time 1
August 21, 2010 |
Fight Time | 2 | 3:04 |
| W | Ubiratan Marinho Lima | Decision (unanimous) | Impact FC 1
July 10, 2010 |
Impact FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Shamil Abdurakhimov | Decision (majority) | ADFC: Battle of the Champions
May 14, 2010 |
ADFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Travis Wiuff | Decision (split) | CFX / XKL: Mayhem in Minneapolis
April 24, 2010 |
CFX / XKL | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Francisco Nonato | Submission (guillotine choke) | 100% Fight: 100 Percent Fight 2
March 13, 2010 |
100% Fight | 1 | 2:27 |
| W | John Brown | Decision (split) | 5150 Combat League / XFL: New Year's Revolution
January 16, 2010 |
5150 Combat League / XFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Pedro Rizzo | Decision (unanimous) | Bitetti Combat MMA 4
September 12, 2009 |
Bitetti Combat MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jimmy Ambriz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | TC 33: Bad Intentions
July 11, 2009 |
TC | 1 | 1:09 |
| W | Sergei Kharitonov | Submission (north-south choke) | Dream 8
April 5, 2009 |
Dream | 1 | 1:42 |
| W | Sergej Maslobojev | Submission (north-south choke) | CW 11: Decade
March 29, 2009 |
CW | 2 | 2:30 |
| W | Roy Nelson | Decision (unanimous) | SRP: March Badness
March 21, 2009 |
SRP | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ricco Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | MFA: There Will Be Blood
December 13, 2008 |
MFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jimmy Ambriz | Submission (north-south choke) | Beatdown: 4 Bears Casino
October 11, 2008 |
Beatdown | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Mark Kerr | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Vengeance Fighting Championship 1
September 27, 2008 |
Vengeance Fighting Championship | 1 | 3:15 |
| L | Josh Barnett | Decision (split) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2
May 18, 2008 |
World Victory Road Presents | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hakim Gouram | Decision (unanimous) | PFP: Ring of Fire
December 9, 2007 |
PFP | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Pedro Rizzo | TKO (punches) | Art of War 3
September 1, 2007 |
Art of War | 3 | 2:40 |
| W | Kazuyuki Fujita | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PRIDE 34
April 8, 2007 |
PRIDE | 1 | 6:37 |
| L | Tim Sylvia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 65
November 18, 2006 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Anthony Perosh | TKO (punches) | UFC 61
July 8, 2006 |
UFC | 1 | 2:43 |
| W | Márcio Cruz | Decision (split) | UFC 59
April 15, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Branden Lee Hinkle | Technical Submission (north-south choke) | UFC 57
February 4, 2006 |
UFC | 1 | 4:35 |
| W | Marc Emmanuel | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CWFC: Strike Force 4
November 26, 2005 |
CWFC | 1 | 0:58 |
| W | Devin Cole | Decision (unanimous) | XFC: Dome of Destruction 3
October 15, 2005 |
XFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jay White | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SF 12: Breakout
September 16, 2005 |
SF | 1 | 1:21 |
| W | Rich Wilson | Submission (armbar) | Extreme Wars: X-1
July 2, 2005 |
Extreme Wars | 1 | 1:56 |
| W | Tengiz Tedoradze | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CWFC: Ultimate Force
April 30, 2005 |
CWFC | 1 | 1:59 |
| W | Jay White | TKO (injury) | Euphoria: USA vs. the World
February 26, 2005 |
Euphoria | 1 | 4:07 |
| W | Brian Stromberg | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SF 8: Justice
January 7, 2005 |
SF | 1 | — |
| W | Tengiz Tedoradze | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Warriors 9: Xtreme Xmas
December 18, 2004 |
Cage Warriors | 1 | 3:51 |
| W | Pat Stano | TKO (knee to the body) | Euphoria: Road to the Titles
October 15, 2004 |
Euphoria | 2 | 3:11 |
| W | Carlos Clayton | Decision (unanimous) | AFC: Brazil 1
August 28, 2004 |
AFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Don Richards | Submission (north-south choke) | IHC 7: The Crucible
June 5, 2004 |
IHC | 2 | 2:25 |
| W | Joe Nye | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Mass Destruction 12
August 16, 2003 |
Mass Destruction | 1 | 3:02 |
| W | Mike Delaney | Submission (north-south choke) | Absolute Fighting Championships 4
July 19, 2003 |
Absolute Fighting Championships | 1 | 4:27 |
| L | Forrest Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | WEFC 1: Bring it On
June 29, 2002 |
WEFC | 4 | 4:20 |
| L | Ricco Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | UFC 35
January 11, 2002 |
UFC | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Roman Roytberg | Submission (north-south choke) | AMC: Revenge of the Warriors
July 21, 2001 |
AMC | 1 | — |
| L | Chuck Liddell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 29
December 16, 2000 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tim Lajcik | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 27
September 22, 2000 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Bob Gilstrap | Decision (unanimous) | AMC: Return of the Gladiators 1
July 29, 2000 |
AMC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | David Dodd | Submission (armbar) | Extreme Challenge 23
April 2, 1999 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 0:46 |
| W | Roger Neff | Decision | Ultimate Ring Challenge
March 1, 1999 |
Ultimate Ring Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Tommy Sauer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Extreme Challenge 20
August 22, 1998 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 3:47 |
| W | John Renfroe | TKO (submission to punches) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge
August 2, 1998 |
Ultimate Warrior Challenge | 1 | 2:45 |
| W | Cy Cross | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFCF: Night of Champions
March 14, 1998 |
UFC | 1 | 3:47 |
| W | Luther Norberg | Decision (unanimous) | UFCF: Gladiators
November 21, 1997 |
UFC | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jeff Monson) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.