How would Jeff Monson do against today’s HWs?

[Mr WorldWide]

Would the 5’9 Monson have any success?

 

[smalliebiggs]

he beats manlet Deron Wynn but loses to the rest. he'll have a close fight with Ilir Latifi and DC who are only 5' 10

 

[TR1]

Olenik (who Monson was 1-1 vs) who is ancient and with lots of miles on the body has more wins than losses against "today's HWs", so I think Monson would do ok, if not well against the top guys.

 

[DS66]

With USADA testing or without?

 

[CTE_Fan]

With the political climate now I'm surprised I haven't seen any news articles with him.

 

[Sweater of AV]

He'd be UFC HW champ.

 

[Kingz]

Win some lose some, just like he was in his prime

Still a lot of “ranked” HW that he would wrap his hands around their faces and beat their ass

 

[Summoning]

Top 5.

He did great against young PRIME DC.

 

[SaigeVanZant]

Id watch him fuck some heavyweights for free

 

[Kingz]

With the political climate now I'm surprised I haven't seen any news articles with him.

He’s a full time Russian citizen now and an elected councilman.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...cted-to-local-council-in-russia-idUSKCN1LQ2EV

 

[Big_Chief_Stove]

Monson would do poorly overall. His stand up is a pretty big hole in his game.

 

[loyalyolayal]

He’s a full time Russian citizen now and an elected councilman.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...cted-to-local-council-in-russia-idUSKCN1LQ2EV

Monsonov

 

[Kvothe_the_kingkiller]

He would spend time in the middle and lower top 10, go 6-3, and earn 1 title shot.

 

[hillelslovak87]

It would be anarchy.

Either that or mayhem.

 

[RiotWyatt]

1-1 against prime Oleynik
Didn't look bad in his loss to a surging DC despite having mileage on him already.
Choked out Sergei.
Beat Roy Nelson who then went on to become a staple of the UFC's HW division until just 3 years ago.

A little underrated. He could potentially win some. Latifi managed to hold Lewis down and almost won and he's practically the same size as Monson. Monson is a much better grappler.

 

[GIBLERTBAPTISTA]

Would take down Derrick Lewis and north south choke him within 2 minutes.

 

[TR1]

1-1 against prime Oleynik
Didn't look bad in his loss to a surging DC despite having mileage on him already.
Choked out Sergei.
Beat Roy Nelson who then went on to become a staple of the UFC's HW division until just 3 years ago.

A little underrated.

Hard to judge his ceiling. He had a decade long stretch in which he only lost to the top guys, and beat a bunch of mostly randos with a few good wins among them.
Also had a crapton of fights and was very hard to finish after he got some experience under his belt (and before he was totally washed up and injured).

 

[nostradumbass]

he beats manlet Deron Wynn but loses to the rest. he'll have a close fight with Ilir Latifi and DC who are only 5' 10

He did fight DC and it wasn't close, and it was only DC's 2nd MMA fight.

 

[RiotWyatt]

He did fight DC and it wasn't close, and it was only DC's 2nd MMA fight.

It was hardly his second fight dude. Why you spewing BS?

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Has the ability to tap everyone barring Werdum and maybe Oleniki if the fight hits the ground.

If it stays on the feet then he's in trouble. Outside of a one shot KO he's not out striking anyone.