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Jeff Monson "The Snowman"

Inactive · age 55 · Orthodox · 5'9" 175 cm · 247 lb 112 kg · reach 74" 188 cm
At a glance
  • 50% of wins by KO or submission
  • 50% of wins finished in round 1
  • 100% takedown defense in last 3 fights
  • UFC veteran since 2000
Elo rating
1497
Global Elo 1546 ±38
Rank
—
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UFC record
4-3-0
KO 1 · Sub 1 · Dec 2
Streak
-1
Δ90d +3 · Δ1y +3
Last fight
Nov 18, 2006
Loss by Decision · R5
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 25m
Avg fight time
12:11
Title fights
0-1
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
1.1
Ground control
27m
Since last fight
19y 7mo

Honest Elo history

7 fights · tap & drag
Sep 22, 2000 — W vs Tim Lajcik Δ+26Dec 16, 2000 — L vs Chuck Liddell Δ-29Jan 11, 2002 — L vs Ricco Rodriguez Δ-26Feb 4, 2006 — W vs Branden Lee Hinkle Δ+39Apr 15, 2006 — W vs Marcio Cruz Δ+34Jul 8, 2006 — W vs Anthony Perosh Δ+16Nov 18, 2006 — L vs Tim Sylvia Δ-17 1400142514501475150015251550 200120022003200420052006 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":238.1,"elo":1481,"date":"2000-09-22","opp":"Tim Lajcik","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":1,"x":117.2,"y":300.8,"elo":1451,"date":"2000-12-16","opp":"Chuck Liddell","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":2,"x":242.5,"y":357.3,"elo":1425,"date":"2002-01-11","opp":"Ricco Rodriguez","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":3,"x":718.1,"y":274.1,"elo":1464,"date":"2006-02-04","opp":"Branden Lee Hinkle","result":"W","delta":39},{"i":4,"x":740.5,"y":201.4,"elo":1498,"date":"2006-04-15","opp":"Marcio Cruz","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":5,"x":767.4,"y":167,"elo":1514,"date":"2006-07-08","opp":"Anthony Perosh","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":6,"x":810,"y":203.3,"elo":1497,"date":"2006-11-18","opp":"Tim Sylvia","result":"L","delta":-17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Nov 18, 2006 Tim Sylvia L -17
Jul 8, 2006 Anthony Perosh W +16
Apr 15, 2006 Marcio Cruz W +34
Feb 4, 2006 Branden Lee Hinkle W +39
Jan 11, 2002 Ricco Rodriguez L -26

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
2 / 4
Finish rate
KO
1
25% of wins
SUB
1
25% of wins
DEC
2
50% of wins
KO: 1 (25%) 1 Sub: 1 (25%) 1 Dec: 2 (50%) 2
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
2 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 116 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
60% Head
  • Head 60%
  • Body 29%
  • Leg 10%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
47% Ground
  • Distance 25%
  • Clinch 28%
  • Ground 47%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
33%
of losses by finish
1 of 3
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 2 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1557
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 4 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Marcio Cruz
Elo 1574 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
3.3
+0.7 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 7 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1471
1613

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Jeff Monson on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.