Report: Jeff Monson Signs With Strikeforce
by Anton Tabuena on Dec 8, 2009 4:20 PM EST
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The news comes from Around the Octagon, who also says that the veteran could make the drop to 205 lbs:
Former UFC heavyweight #1 contender Jeff Monson has signed with Strikeforce ATO has learned through a source close to the fighter. Monson will debut in Strikeforce in 2010 and likely drop to 205.
Jeff Monson (31-9) has a fight against Travis Fulton scheduled this Saturday, and he has already mentioned in the past about his desire to drop to 205 after that bout. He last weighed 238 lbs in his last fight, a loss to Pedro Rizzo, and if the report is accurate, the signing could forge several interesting matches for the promotion.
He is already a heavyweight contender who is currently ranked number 14 in the world, and if he can successfully make the drop, he could be a force in Strikeforce's 205 lb. class which already includes guys like King Mo, Gegard Mousasi and Dan Henderson.
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That’d be a really really tough cut for him.
"My diet is like Atkins, but with the carbs." - BJ Penn
He wouldn’t cut from this size. If he was going to go down to 205 he’d probably lose a lot via dieting and just changing his body. Look at bisping now compared to bisping at 205. If you’re going to move down you don’t need to cut an extra 15 pounds to do it.
Exactly. He probably has to get down to 220-225 to then lose all the water weight to make weigh-in. He should be fine.
Has he ever made it before? If so, okay, his statement holds some weight (pardon the pun). If not…we’ll see.
"My diet is like Atkins, but with the carbs." - BJ Penn
Yeah, he possibly could have even of been 200lbs. for that fight with the old weight classes.
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
Woot!
Awesome, love me some Monson.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Strikeforce LHW Division:
1) Gegard Mousasi [CHAMP]
2) Dan Henderson (LHW & MW)
3) Renato “Babalu” Sobral
4) “King” Mo Lawal (HW & LHW)
5) Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante
6) Kevin “The Monster” Randleman
7) Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
8) Melvin Manhoef (MW & LHW)
9) Jeff Monson
10) Mike Whitehead
11) Shane Del Rosario (HW & LHW)
12) Mike Kyle
13) Aaron Rosa
14) Anthony Ruiz
15) Antwain Britt
16) Scott Lighty
Not bad, not bad. Despite the fact that a lot of these guys have to move up or down or perhaps won’t fight at 205 at all.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
Ya, like . . .
Dan Henderson
Anderson Silva
Rich Franklin
Randy Couture
Michael Bisping
Brandon Vera
Wanderlei Silva
. . .
The list keeps going.
Not sure if this was veiled criticism but jumping weight classes to sell presumed competition is a trick of another promotion.
Ugh
Okay? Not everything people say here is reflective.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
And to think 6 months ago it Babalu, Feijao, Randleman, Whitehead, Del Rosario, Kyle, and Rosa. I would take Manhoef off that list, though. He makes a terrible LHW. And what is the word on FIlho and Arona? Is Filho a definite no now with Strikeforce (and Dream). And is Strikeforce still have plans for Arona, or have they shelved them because of his injury?
I would love to see Arona
Fixed.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
I would love to see anything other than Arona
Double fixed.
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
Strikeforce Heavyweights
Hey guy, how bout posting the list of Strikeforce Heavyweights, including Monson? Thanks!
Also, if Monson had actually signed with Strikeforce, wouldn’t we have heard the news from you?
Twitter @brettcjones
"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard
Its pretty much a done deal, he just better win his next fight.
=)
Regarding HW’s, there will be a few signings soon, so that list will change shortly.
Well, can you post the list as of this moment?
Or if you want to include the forthcoming signings, that’s fine, too.
Twitter @brettcjones
"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard
Alistair Overeem [CHAMP]
Fedor Emelianenko (M-1)
Fabricio Werdum
Antonio Silva
Brett Rogers
Roger Gracie
“King” Mo Lawal (HW & LHW)
Shane Del Rosario (HW & LHW)
Levar “Big” Johnson
Daniel Cormier
Ray Sefo
Talking to: Andrei Arlovski, Tim Sylvia, Sergei Kharitonov, Bobby Lashley, Ron Waterman, Daniel Puder.
Thanks!
Also, do me a favor. When you talk to Scott Coker next, please advise him that no one not named “Sylvia” or “Puder” wants to see either of them fight.
Ron Waterman is kind of a silly signing in 2009, but whatever. They can do the Lashley fight, maybe put him against Cormier as well.
I hope Levar is able to come back with no ill affects.
Gracie v. Sefo?
Twitter @brettcjones
"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard
May guess would be that Waterman and Puder will be signed only for future Lashley fights.
And the rule for Sylvia should be until he beats Mercer and wipes that embarrassment off of his record he’s not allowed within 500-yards of a major promotion ever again.
MONSON
YESSS
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'09 is the year of the FW's.
by ElliotMatheny on Dec 8, 2009 6:22 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Almost as bad as getting Munsoned
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
Meh
I don’t think getting Munsoned is that bad. I mean, Roy does end up with Claudia in the end.
Getting monson’d though… its nearly impossible to recover from, psychologically
Supporting all Las Vegas MMA. Xtreme Couture FTMFW.
'09 is the year of the FW's.
by ElliotMatheny on Dec 9, 2009 12:32 AM EST up reply actions
I wonder if they would be better of having using him in a title eliminator at HW first and then if he loses sending him down to 205. It would seem to be that giving Fedor legitimate challenges is whats hurting them the most, not giving them 205ers to fight Mousasi.
He probably changed his mind after he wasn’t the man the beat Pedro.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
by Blackout612 on Dec 8, 2009 7:29 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
lol nice.
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
One of the worst nicknames out there
Have you ever punched a snowman?
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
He got it in Brazil. It would be more badass if it was spelt in portugese because then it could be up there with Babalu (bubblegum), Banha (fat), Morango (strawberry), Toquinho (treestump), Napao (big nose)
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
No doubt
And I actually didn’t know that, so thank you. I thought it was based solely on being from Minnesota and there being lots of fucking snow here.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
"There's a Reason He's Called The Snowman…."
from the archive of Monson’s old website here: http://web.archive.org/web/20070628223127/http://www.jeffsnowmanmonson.com/index.php
The Brazilian Fighters gave Jeff his nickname back in 1999 at the Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Grappling Tournament. He came in as an unknown but beat four Brazilians in a row to win the title. Each new guy he faced was more difficult than the previous guy. As Jeff beat his opponents one by one, they said he was like a snowball: white, compact, and rolling downhill, getting bigger and stronger as the tournament went on. Then wouldn’t you know it … Snowball was translated into Snowman and Snowman stuck. Snowball or Snowman, in a fight he is an avalanche headed straight for you.
by mma_critic on Dec 9, 2009 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
Very cool
It’d be awesome if someone did a Fanshot about how fighters acquired their various nicknames.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
Have you ever been north-south choked by a snowman?
The only thing Jon Jones does better than Matt Hamill is hear.
(And smash faces)
It was an accident
And you promised never to speak of it again.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
Monson is one of
my guilty pleasures in MMA. Was this originally supposed to be one of Coker’s surprise heavyweight announcements?
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