Jeff Monson “The Snowman”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 60/100 · peak 62 · Defensive specialist · 4–3 in 7 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Jeff Monson finished with an ORCA rating of 60 (peak 62); without a recent bout, Jeff Monson sits off the current Heavyweight board. Striking defence grades 73, the high point of the profile. The weak side is striking offence, which grades 36, with significant strikes landed per minute grading 8. The 4 UFC wins split 1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission and 2 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 36 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 8 |
| Striking defence | 73 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 53 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 90 |
| Grappling defence | 70 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 90. Weakest: Significant strikes landed per minute 8.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 60 (peak 62)
- UFC record
- 4–3
- Pro record
- 24–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 7
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 55
- Height
- 5′9″ (175 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 1.37
- Significant strike accuracy: 40%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.24
- Significant strike defence: 57%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.42
- Takedown accuracy: 19%
- Takedown defence: 70%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.52
Fight history
- 2006-11-18 · L vs Tim Sylvia · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 65: Bad Intentions
- 2006-07-08 · W vs Anthony Perosh · KO/TKO · UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
- 2006-04-15 · W vs Marcio Cruz · Decision - Split · UFC 59: Reality Check
- 2006-02-04 · W vs Branden Lee Hinkle · Submission · UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3
- 2002-01-11 · L vs Ricco Rodriguez · KO/TKO · UFC 35: Throwdown
- 2000-12-16 · L vs Chuck Liddell · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
- 2000-09-22 · W vs Tim Lajcik · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz
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