Jeff Monson fighting under Russian flag XMas Day
Jeff Monson: “I’m relieved that it finally happened cause it’s been a long time, I’m very excited. I feel a lot of pressure to fight for Russia, it’s a big responsibility.”
Long-time heavyweight fighter and grappler Jeff Monson is known for his anarchist views, affiliations, activism, and even tattoos.
“I am an anarchist, someone who would like to do away with all class hierarchy in society and the institutions that promote this inequality.
Jeff Monson says he feels Russian in spirit and has long desired Russian citizenship. It was recently granted.
In a television interview with Russia’s R-Sport, Monson confirmed he had received Russian citizenship, and would soon receive his new Russian passport, and would be fighting under the Russian flag on December 25.
The 25th is of course Christmas Day in the West, but Russian Christmas is January 7.
“Yes, it’s been approved,” he said, as translated by Russia’s English language Sputnik News. “Now I have to wait for the passport, they are making it, so it’ll be a couple of days till I get it in my hands, but it’s like everybody has given their signatures.”
“I’m relieved that it finally happened cause it’s been a long time, I’m very excited. I feel a lot of pressure to fight for Russia, it’s a big responsibility.”?
Monson will be fighting Cameroon’s Donald Njatah, outside Moscow.
Below oer the summer Monson discusses his dream to become a Russian citizen.