On the clock
2 of 4 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb, 185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
4–3UFC record
2 of 4Dominant wins
84Average win score
66thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time12:11
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.4 / 2.2
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min1.4
Control time32% of the fight
Best winMarcio Cruz rated 1549 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Jeff Monson’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 3hardest to hitNo. 8controlNo. 8toughest oppositionNo. 9takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
75
66th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
18
−0.88
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.36
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
93
2.24
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
71
1.41
ControlShare of fight time in control
75
32%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Marcio Cruz, rated 1549 at 265 lb. Dominant in 2 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 18 Nov 2006, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1506, after 6 fights there.
4–2Record at 265 lb
2 of 4Dominant wins
84Average win score
1407Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time11:42
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.6 / 2.1
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time37% of the fight
Best winMarcio Cruz rated 1549 going in
Against the division
How Jeff Monson’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Jeff Monson is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 2hardest to hitNo. 7controlNo. 7toughest oppositionNo. 8takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
75
65th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
26
−0.55
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.57
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
96
2.12
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
70
1.49
ControlShare of fight time in control
74
37%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 4 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Marcio Cruz, rated 1549 at 265 lb. Dominant in 2 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 16 Dec 2000, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1220, after 1 fight there.
0–1Record at 185 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1315Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min0.4 / 2.8
Sig. strike accuracy30%
Takedowns per 15 min1.0
Control time7% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 185 lb; Jeff Monson has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
7 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2006 | Loss | 18–82 | Tim Sylvia | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 65: Bad Intentions |
| 8 Jul 2006 | Win | 91–9 | Anthony Perosh | KO/TKO | R1 2:42 | Heavyweight | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Win | 73–27 | Marcio Cruz | split decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 59: Reality Check |
| 4 Feb 2006 | Win | 88–12 | Branden Lee Hinkle | submission | R1 4:35 | Heavyweight | UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 |
| 11 Jan 2002 | Loss | 8–92 | Ricco Rodriguez | KO/TKO | R3 3:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 35: Throwdown |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Loss | 19–81 | Chuck Liddell | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 29: Defense of the Belts |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Win | 83–17 | Tim Lajcik | unanimous decision | R2 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz |