The Strange Career Of Jeff Monson, American MMA Fighter Turned Russian Politician
by Karim Zidan from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#45TNR)
On September 9, 2018, American mixed martial arts fighter Jeff Monson became a government official in the Russian Federation. The former UFC title challenger, who was granted Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin less than four months earlier, was elected to a council of deputies in the city of Krasnogorsk,"