How Jeff Monson — an MMA fighter nicknamed "The Snowman" — became the first American to gain citizenship to the Ukrainian rebel state of Luhansk. IE 11 is not supported.

MMA veteran Jeff “The Snowman” Monson is one of the most likable fighters in the sport, so it was an absolute pleasure for me to interview him prior to his fight on Apr. 1, 2011. On that night ...

American mixed martial arts fighter Jeff Monson was granted citizenship by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. Monson, a Minnesota native and former Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion ...

After that, Monson still has a fight left in Japan's Sengoku, where he still hopes to finally corner Roger Gracie.Monson has long wanted an MMA bout against Gracie, who's only 2-0 but carries a ...

The mixed martial arts heavyweight Jeff Monson has been arrested and jailed in North Carolina for suspicion of assault on a female and injury to real property, The Olympian is reporting.

MOSCOW . Jeff Monson’s left eye was a shiny blue-black and his mouth bloody and swollen, having been knocked into a Mike Tyson-like lisp. The fighter had endured a tough beating for the three ...

YEKATERIBNURG, May 4. /TASS/. Titled US-born MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter Jeff Monson, who was granted the Russian citizenship last year, has said he is ready to join the ranks of the Russian ...