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Jeffrey William Monson (born January 18, 1971) is an American-Russian

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

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, and

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who competes primarily in the

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division. A professional competitor since 1997, he has competed for the

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M-1 Global M-1 Global (Mixfight-1) or MMA-1 (Mixed martial arts-1) is a mixed martial arts promotion based in St. Petersburg, Russia which organizes between 10 and 20 competitions per year. It hosted its first major show (rather than co-promoting with othe ...

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, and

Cage Warriors Cage Warriors (CW) is an Irish owned mixed martial arts promotion, based in London, England. The promotion was established in 2001 and staged its first MMA event in London in July, 2002. Many MMA stars have made their names under the Cage Warrio ...

. In

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and grappling, Monson is a two-time winner of the

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and is a No Gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Champion. Outside of fighting, Monson, an

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, is known for his radical left-wing political views. In 2018, Monson was elected to the city Duma of Krasnogorsk. He is additionally the host of the multi-platform political and social commentary program ''Monson TV'' on RT.

Early life

Monson was born in

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, where he also grew up for most of his childhood. He attended Timberline High School and continued on as a Division I

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and at the

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and was a

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champion for Oregon. He also competed at senior level at

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events for a number of years. Monson received a bachelor's degree in psychology from the

and a master's degree in psychology from the

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, where he was the assistant coach of the wrestling team. He worked as a mental health professional for five years, both in a crisis evaluation role for Cascade Mental Health in

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, as well as a child and family counselor. However, having major success in Abu Dhabi and other MMA shows, he decided to leave the mental health profession to devote himself full-time to mixed martial arts.

Martial arts background and nickname

Monson is a

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bouts. His boxing record is two wins and one draw. Monson is considered to be one of the world's top

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. He is a multiple event winner at

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and

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, among other submission tournaments. He is nicknamed "The Snowman" for his performance at the 1999 Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championship. The

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ian fighters at the tournament gave him the nickname because he came in as an unknown, but beat four

ians in a row to win the 88–98 kilogram weight class. As he went along in the tournament and continued to beat his opponents, they said he was like a snowball (white, compact, rolling and getting bigger and stronger as the tournament went on).

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After 14 straight victories, Monson was signed by the UFC. At

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, Monson submitted

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in the first round. At

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, he fought

black belt Marcio Cruz ( ADCC veteran and longtime rival). Monson won by decision after three rounds. At

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, Monson fought another

black belt in

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, whom Monson defeated by TKO in the first round. On November 18, 2006, at

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, Monson fought

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for the

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. He lost a five-round decision and would later ask to be released from his

contract in the hopes of facing then- PRIDE Heavyweight Champion

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at a BodogFIGHT scheduled for March 2007. However, negotiations fell through and the match did not happen during that time.

PRIDE

At the main event of

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, on April 8, 2007, Monson defeated

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via

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at 6:37 of the opening round.

Post-PRIDE

His next fight was scheduled to be against Chris Guillen on August 17, 2007, for the Global Fighting Championships' Heavyweight Championship, but the event was canceled after four of the eight scheduled bouts were removed from the card. Monson lost against

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at Art of War 3, which was held on September 1, 2007. During the bout, Monson displayed a much improved level of striking, and kept the fight standing virtually the entire time. On September 7, 2007, Monson won two matches in the FILA World Championship in

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, defeating

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's Zoro Piere and

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's Tom Blackledge by

. Monson was awarded the 275-pound gold medal when his final opponent Ramon Diaz suffered an injury and was forced to bow out. Monson defeated former

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in the main event of the Mixed Fighting Alliance "There Will Be Blood" event on December 13, 2008. He avenged a loss to Rodriguez from almost seven years prior. On March 21, 2009, Monson won a controversial decision against Roy Nelson on

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's hybrid boxing/MMA card "March Badness." He then beat

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on a Cage Wars card on March 29, 2009. He immediately went to

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and defeated top

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on April 5, 2009, at

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, giving him three wins in two weeks. On September 12, 2009, at

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MMA 4, Monson had his seven-fight win streak snapped, losing in a rematch with

by unanimous decision. At 5150 Combat League/Xtreme Fighting League: New Years Revolution, Monson defeated John Brown by split decision on January 16, 2010. On March 13, 2010, Monson fought in France at 100% Fight II and defeated Francisco Nonato by

(

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) in the first round. He lost to

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in a split decision at XKL Evolution 2 on April 24, 2010. On May 14, 2010, he lost in Abu Dhabi to Shamil Abdurahimov by majority decision at the Abu Dhabi Fighting Championship in the Quarter Finals of the 2010 Openweight Grand Prix. Monson defeated Bira Lima at Impact FC 1 in

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on July 10, 2010, by unanimous decision. Monson faced

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on August 21, 2010, at an event called "Fight Time 1". He defeated

at 3:04 in the second round by a

. His next fight was scheduled to be against Neil Wain at "KnuckleUp: Kings of the North," but Neil Wain pulled out of the fight due to injuries. Stepping in to replace Wain was the very man who took him out of the fight, Dave Keeley. Monson defeated Keeley by

(north–south choke) in the first round. Monson defeated Sergey Shemetov at the inaugural Israel Fighting Championship event on November 9. After the fight, he said he wanted to drop down to the

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division for his next fight and his friend,

, who later won his fight in the main event, said he wanted to fight Monson in the International Fighting Championships (IFC) at

. In 2011, Monson defeated Lee Mein on January 7 and Tony Lopez on April 1 in a five-round decision. Monson's next fight was against Maro Perak where he won a three-round decision. Monson said that after he fought in April and May, he hoped the

would want him back, but this time he would like to fight in the

division. Monson stepped in for injured Shane del Rosario to face prospect

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on the June 18 Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum card in

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, and lost via fight via unanimous decision. Monson defeated Paul Taylor in

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at the Sprawl n Brawl promotion on October 9, 2011. Monson fought

at M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson on November 20, 2011, in

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and lost by unanimous decision. Monson was unbeaten in his four fights after the loss against Fedor, and in June 2012 signed a four-fight deal with the

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. Monson was originally announced to fight at SFL 4 on September 29 against former

fighter

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but after the event was pushed back twice the SFL decided to change the structure of their shows, with weekly events replacing monthly events. Duffee and SFL agreed on his departure in September and he is currently fighting in the

. Following this news, the fight was canceled. From June 2013 to April 2014, Monson would go 1–6 in seven fights, defeating Denis Komkin, and losing to notable fighters such as

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, and Mike Hayes. After a loss to up-and-comer Chaban Ka, Monson defeated Kevin Brooks via north–south choke at Fight Time 20 on August 29, 2014. Monson faced Dmitry Titkov on September 5, 2014, at Fight Star: Saransk vs. Penza. He lost the fight by cut TKO, after a cut opened up on Monson. Monson then faced Mikhail Shein at Fight Star: The Battle of the Sura 2. He won the fight via rear-naked choke in the second round. Monson faced Ivan Shtyrkov on 6 May, the promoter and him decided to do an exhibition match due to Monson having an injury that would have forced him out of a legitimate MMA match. When the match started it quickly became clear that Shtyrkov was treating it as a real fight and shortly after dropping Monson with a straight right finished him with an armbar on his injured arm. On 12 January 2021, Monson announced his official retirement from all forms of combat sports, including both MMA and Submission Grappling.

Arnold Gracie competition incident

In 2004, when facing Marcio Pe de Pano at the Arnold Gracie

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competition, Monson allegedly attacked a referee and caused a brawl following the use of a "can opener" submission. The original attack was not caught on camera, but Monson is shown being restrained by several competition staff and coaches. As a result of this brawl the "can opener" was made illegal in IBJJF competitions. Both Monson and Pe de Pano were barred from competing at the next year's event.

Politics

Monson is an

. He presently hosts a multi-platform (TV/social media) political and social commentary program on RT called, ''Monson TV''. In 2015, Monson sought Russian citizenship, citing that he felt "Russian in spirit." He was granted Russian citizenship in 2018 by President

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. In April 2016, Monson expressed his desire to join the

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in a video appeal to the party and praised socialism as "the only way as a human species that we’re going to survive." Soon after, he was invited to meet

leader

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in his office in the

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, where they discussed the future of communism in Russia and globally. Monson later led a procession across

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into

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together with Zyuganov dedicated to the anniversary of

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's birth. He was appointed as a special representative for international cooperation by the

's Sport Club in June 2016. Monson was the subject of a party political advertisement released in the run-up to the 2016 State Duma Elections. Jeff Monson and Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Russia Mike Nicholas Sango

Jeff Monson and Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Russia Mike Nicholas Sango

In an interview, Monson stated his political views as follows: "I am an anarchist, someone who would like to do away with all class hierarchy in society and the institutions that promote this inequality." In solidarity, Monson is also a member of the

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. On September 11, 2016, Monson announced on

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that he had become a citizen of the

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to support local people who suffered in the

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. He was made an honorary citizen of the

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in October 2016 for "supporting nations striving for self-determination." On September 9, 2018, Monson was elected to the city's Duma (local city parliament) of Krasnogorsk, a city located near

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. Monson won the mandate as a candidate on the list of the ruling party "

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," which nominated him without membership in the party. In order to be able to carry out the mandate, Monson had to give up his American citizenship in accordance with Russian law. Monson has expressed explicit support of

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Personal life

Jeff Monson and Ivan Melknikov in Moscow

Monson has two children from his first marriage, Michaela and Josh. He has a daughter, Willow, from his second marriage. He now has a fourth child from a Russian woman. Monson is a Christian and has said he prayed to God before every match. In late 2008, Monson spraypainted an

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, "no war", and "no poverty" on the

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in photographs published in

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. Charged with first-degree

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, Monson pled guilty in July 2009.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

International Sport Karate Association The ISKA (originally International Sport Karate Association, later also called the International Sport Kickboxing Association) is one of the major international bodies regulating sport karate and kickboxing matches, and is based in the Unite ...

** ISKA World Heavyweight Championship (One time; first; former) * Sprawl 'N Brawl ** SB Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (One time; current) * Strength and Honor Championship ** SHC Heavyweight Championship (One time; current) *

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship Cage Warriors (CW) is an Irish owned mixed martial arts promotion, based in London, England. The promotion was established in 2001 and staged its first MMA event in London in July, 2002. Many MMA stars have made their names under the Cage Warrio ...

** Cage Warriors Heavyweight Championship (One time) ** Two Successful Title Defenses *

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

** Knockout of the Night (One time) vs.

PRIDE Fighting Championships PRIDE Fighting Championships (Pride or Pride FC, founded as KRS-Pride) was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion company. Its inaugural event was held at the Tokyo Dome on October 11, 1997. Pride held more than sixty mixed martial arts even ...

** Won the final PRIDE fight * X Fighting Championships ** XFC Heavyweight Championship (One time) * SportFight ** SportFight Heavyweight Championship (One time)

Submission grappling

* Abu Dhabi Combat Club ** 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Bronze Medalist ** 2005 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Gold Medalist ** 2001 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Silver Medalist ** 2000 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Silver Medalist ** 1999 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships Gold Medalist *

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** 2012

Grappling World Championships Senior No-Gi Gold Medalist ** 2011 FILA Grand Prix Espoir No-Gi Absolute Silver Medalist ** 2008

Grappling World Championships Senior No-Gi Gold Medalist ** 2007

Grappling World Championships Senior No-Gi Gold Medalist *

International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) is a for-profit company that hosts several of the biggest Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) tournaments in the world, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, World No-Gi Championship, Pan Ji ...

** 2007

World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Black Belt No-Gi Absolute Gold Medalist ** 2007

World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Black Belt No-Gi Silver Medalist ** 2001 Pan American Championships Blue Belt Gold Medalist *

World Team Trials Senior No-Gi Winner (2007, 2008) **

World Team Trials Senior No-Gi Runner-up (2009) * On the Mat ** 2009 Submission Grappler of the year ** 2004 Submission Grappler of the Year

Amateur wrestling

** Northwest Senior Greco-Roman Regional Championship (1998) ** Northwest Senior Freestyle Regional Championship Runner-up (1998) *

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Championship (1992)

Mixed martial arts record

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, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 61–26–1 , Alex Kardo , Submission (north-south choke) , Industrials Battle in Belgorod , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:30 ,

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, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 60–25–1 , Anton Lotkov , Submission (north-south choke) , Fight Stars 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:45 ,

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, Russia , , - , Loss , align=center, 59–25–1 , Donald Njatah Nya , KO (punch) , Mix Fight Combat , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:50 ,

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, Kyrgyzstan , , - , Win , align=center, 57–23–1 , Denis Komkin , Decision (unanimous) , Fightspirit Championship 5 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Russia , , - , Loss , align=center, 56–23–1 , Evgeny Erokhin , TKO (punches) , FEFoFP: Mayor's Cup , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:43 ,

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, Russia , , - , Loss , align=center, 56–22–1 , Evgeny Egemberdiev , Decision (unanimous) , Alash Pride FC: Royal Plaza Vol. 5 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Kazakhstan , , - , Loss , align=center, 56–21–1 , D.J. Linderman , TKO (punches) , Fight Time 24: MMA Kings , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 1:42 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 56–20–1 , Alexander Stolyarov , Submission (north-south choke) , OFS: Octagon Fighting Sensation 3 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 4:29 ,

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, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 55–20–1 , Vladimir Nepochatov , Submission (north-south choke) , Oplot Challenge 108 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:40 ,

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, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 53–20–1 , Evgeniy Bykov , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Fight Alliance Promotions: Gladiator Fighting 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:16 ,

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, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 52–20–1 , Mikhail Shein , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Fight Stars: The Battle of the Sura 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:05 ,

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, Russia , , - , Loss , align=center, 51–20–1 , Dmitry Titkov , Decision (unanimous) , Fight Stars: Saransk vs. Penza , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 51–19–1 , Kevin Brooks , Submission (north-south choke) , Fight Time 20 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:08 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 50–19–1 , Chaban Ka , TKO (punches) , M-1 Challenge 47 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:31 ,

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, , - , Loss , align=center, 50–18–1 , Shakhmaral Dzhepisov , KO (punches) , Diamond Fight , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:38 ,

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, , - , Loss , align=center, 50–17–1 , Mike Hayes , TKO (head kick and punches) , CWC 9: Cage Warrior Combat 9 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 1:21 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 50–16–1 ,

, Decision (majority) , M-1 Challenge 42 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, , - , Win , align=center, 50–15–1 , Denis Komkin , Decision (split) , Coliseum Fighting Championship: New History , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 49–13–1 , Drazen Forgac , TKO (knee injury) , Strength & Honor Championship 7 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:58 ,

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, Switzerland , , - , Win , align=center, 48–13–1 , Dong Gook Kang , Decision (unanimous) , Road FC 10: Monson vs. Kang , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, South Korea , , - , Win , align=center, 47–13–1 ,

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, Submission (north-south choke) , M-1 Challenge 35 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:17 ,

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, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 46–13–1 , Denis Komkin , Submission (north-south choke) , M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rizzo , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:58 ,

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 45–13–1 , Jim York , Decision (unanimous) , Cage Fighting Championships 21 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Australia , , - , Draw , align=center, 44–13–1 , Chaban Ka , Draw , 100% Fight 11: Explosion , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Russia , , - , Loss , align=center, 43–13 ,

, Decision (unanimous) , M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 43–12 , Paul Taylor , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Sprawl n Brawl 8: Return of the Cyborg , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:20 ,

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, England , , - , Loss , align=center, 42–12 ,

, Decision (unanimous) , Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 42–11 , Maro Perak , Decision (unanimous) , SHC 4: Monson vs. Perak , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Switzerland , , - , Win , align=center, 41–11 , Tony Lopez , Decision (unanimous) , Fight Time 4: MMA Heavyweight Explosion , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 40–11 , Lee Mein , Submission (guillotine choke) , CFM 1: Monson vs. Mein , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:31 ,

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, Canada , , - , Win , align=center, 39–11 , Sergey Shemetov , Submission (americana) , Israel FC: Genesis , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:09 ,

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, Israel , , - , Win , align=center, 38–11 ,

Travis Fulton Travis Jon Fulton (May 29, 1977 – July 10, 2021) was an American mixed martial artist and a professional boxer in the heavyweight division of both sports. Known as a longtime veteran in mixed martial arts, he competed in over 300 sanctioned ...

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 37–11 , Dave Keeley , Submission (north-south choke) , KUMMA: Kings of the North , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:41 ,

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, England , , - , Win , align=center, 36–11 ,

, Submission (rear-naked choke) , Fight Time 1 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:04 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 35–11 , Ubiratan Marinho Lima , Decision (unanimous) , Impact FC 1 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Australia , , - , Loss , align=center, 34–11 ,

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, Decision (majority) , ADFC: Battle of the Champions , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United Arab Emirates , , - , Loss , align=center, 34–10 ,

, Decision (split) , CFX / XKL: Mayhem in Minneapolis , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 34–9 , Francisco Nonato , Submission (guillotine choke) , 100% Fight: 100 Percent Fight 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:27 ,

, France , , - , Win , align=center, 33–9 , John Brown , Decision (split) , 5150 Combat League / XFL: New Year's Revolution , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 32–9 ,

, Decision (unanimous) , Bitetti Combat MMA 4 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 32–8 , Jimmy Ambriz , Submission (rear-naked choke) , TC 33: Bad Intentions , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:09 ,

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, Mexico , , - , Win , align=center, 31–8 ,

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, Submission (north-south choke) , CW 11: Decade , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:30 ,

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, , - , Win , align=center, 29–8 , Roy Nelson , Decision (unanimous) , SRP: March Badness , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 28–8 ,

, Decision (unanimous) , MFA: There Will Be Blood , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 27–8 , Jimmy Ambriz , Submission (north-south choke) , Beatdown: 4 Bears Casino , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:50 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 26–8 , Mark Kerr , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Vengeance Fighting Championship 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:15 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 25–8 ,

Josh Barnett Joshua Lawrence Barnett (born November 10, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist, submission grappler, professional wrestler and color commentator currently signed to Bellator MMA, where he competes in their Heavyweight division. Barnett p ...

, Decision (split) , World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 25–7 , Hakim Gouram , Decision (unanimous) , PFP: Ring of Fire , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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Saitama, Saitama is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. Being in the Greater Tokyo Area and lying 1 ...

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Márcio Cruz Marcio Ribeiro da Cruz (born April 24, 1978, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. In Jiu-Jitsu, he is a 5th degree black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and is a six-time IB ...

, Decision (split) , UFC 59: Reality Check , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, Technical Submission (north-south choke) , UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:35 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 20–5 , Marc Emmanuel , Submission (rear-naked choke) , CWFC: Strike Force 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:58 ,

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Devin Cole Devin Cole (born October 1, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist. He is a veteran of the Seattle Tiger Sharks and Portland Wolfpack in the IFL, and has also competed in the WEC, Strikeforce, the World Series of Fighting, and Shark Fights. E ...

, Decision (unanimous) , XFC: Dome of Destruction 3 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 18–5 , Jay White , Submission (rear-naked choke) , SF 12: Breakout , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:21 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 17–5 , Rich Wilson , Submission (armbar) , Extreme Wars: X-1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:56 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 16–5 , Tengiz Tedoradze , Submission (rear-naked choke) , CWFC: Ultimate Force , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:59 ,

Sheffield Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...

, England , , - , Win , align=center, 15–5 , Jay White , TKO (injury) , Euphoria: USA vs. the World , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:07 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 14–5 , Brian Stromberg , Submission (rear-naked choke) , SF 8: Justice , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 13–5 , Tengiz Tedoradze , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Cage Warriors 9: Xtreme Xmas , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:51 ,

, England , , - , Win , align=center, 12–5 , Pat Stano , TKO (knee to the body) , Euphoria: Road to the Titles , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:11 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 11–5 , Carlos Clayton , Decision (unanimous) , AFC: Brazil 1 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 10–5 , Don Richards , Submission (north-south choke) , IHC 7: The Crucible , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:25 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 9–5 , Joe Nye , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Mass Destruction 12 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:02 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 8–5 , Mike Delaney , Submission (north-south choke) , Absolute Fighting Championships 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:27 ,

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Forrest Griffin Forrest Griffin (born July 1, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2013 and currently serves as the Vice President of Athlete Development at the ...

, Decision (unanimous) , WEFC 1: Bring it On , , align=center, 4 , align=center, 4:20 ,

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UFC 35 ''UFC 35: Throwdown'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on January 11, 2002. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later releas ...

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 7–3 , Roman Roytberg , Submission (north-south choke) , AMC: Revenge of the Warriors , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 6–3 , Chuck Liddell , Decision (unanimous) ,

UFC 29 ''UFC 29: Defense of the Belts'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 16, 2000 at Differ Ariake Arena in Kōtō ward, Tokyo, Japan. History The event was the last UFC to be held in Japan until th ...

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Tim Lajcik Timothy Matthew Lajcik ( cs, Lajčík; born June 21, 1965) is a retired American mixed martial artist, stuntman, actor and writer. Lajcik competed in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the Pancrase. He lost his l ...

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 4–2 , David Dodd , Submission (armbar) , Extreme Challenge 23 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:46 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 4–1 , Roger Neff , Decision , Ultimate Ring Challenge , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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Tommy Sauer Thomas Sauer (November 11, 1970 — March 24, 2020) was an American retired mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1998 to 2012, he competed for RINGS and the World Fighting Alliance. Background A native of Cleveland, Sauer move ...

, Submission (rear-naked choke) , Extreme Challenge 20 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:47 ,

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, Canada , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Cy Cross , Submission (rear-naked choke) , UFCF: Night of Champions , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:47 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Luther Norberg , Decision (unanimous) , UFCF: Gladiators , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A , No location reported ,

Professional boxing record

{, class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" , - ! !Result !Record !Opponent !Method !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes , - , 4 , Loss , align=center, 2–1–1 , Timer Nikulin , align=center, , align=center, 4 , align=center, Oct 26, 2021 , align=left, , - , 3 , Win , align=center, 2–0–1 , J.C. Hillard , align=center, TKO , align=center, 2 (4), , align=center, Nov 20, 2004 , align=left, , , - , 2 , Win , align=center, 1–0–1 , Kenyatta Quitman , align=center, , align=center, 2 (4), , align=center, May 15, 2004 , align=left, , , - , 1 , style="background: #B0C4DE", Draw , align=center, 0–0–1 , Matt Ives , align=center, , align=center, 4 , align=center, Apr 23, 2004 , align=left, , , -

Bare-knuckle boxing record

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Submission grappling record

{, class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:80%; text-align:left;" , - , colspan=8 style="text-align:center;" , 16 Matches, 9 Wins (4 Submissions), 4 Losses (0 Submissions), 3 Draws , - ! Result ! style="text-align:center;", Rec. ! Opponent ! Method ! Event ! Date ! Location , - , Win , style="text-align:center;", 9–4–3 , Aleksey Molchakov , Submission (Rear-naked choke) , Kingdom Professional Fight: Selection 4 , July 18, 2020 ,

, - , Win , style="text-align:center;", 8–4–3 , Warren Brooks , Submission (Rear-naked choke) , Submission Underground 2 , December 10, 2016 ,

, - , Win , style="text-align:center;", 7–4–3 ,

Shannon Ritch Shannon Grey Ritch (born September 27, 1970) is an American professional mixed martial artist, boxer, grappler, professional wrestler and kickboxer. In mixed martial arts competition he is the former King of the Cage Middleweight Champion and the ...

, Submission (Kimura) , A-Fight MMA 4 , October 9, 2016 ,

Nevinnomyssk Nevinnomyssk (russian: Невинномы́сск) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on both banks of the Kuban River at its confluence with the Bolshoy Zelenchuk River, south of Stavropol. The ...

, - , Loss , style="text-align:center;", 6–4–3 , Levan Persaev , Decision (Unanimous) , Octagon Fighting Sensation 9 , October 6, 2016 ,

Sukhumi Sukhumi (russian: Суху́м(и), ) or Sokhumi ( ka, სოხუმი, ), also known by its Abkhaz name Aqwa ( ab, Аҟәа, ''Aqwa''), is a city in a wide bay on the Black Sea's eastern coast. It is both the capital and largest city of ...

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

, - , Draw , style="text-align:center;", 6–3–3 , Eduard Kuntudaev , Draw , Red City Fights 6 , September 4, 2016 ,

Yoshkar-Ola Yoshkar-Ola ( Mari and russian: Йошкар-Ола) is the capital city of the Mari El Republic, Russia. Yoshkar-Ola means “red city” in Mari and was formerly known as Tsaryovokokshaysk () before 1919, as Krasnokokshaysk () between 1919 an ...

, - , Win , style="text-align:center;", 6–3–2 , Maxim Kiselev , Submission (North-south choke) , PRIDE Fighting Show 1 , April 23, 2016 ,

Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod ( ; rus, links=no, Нижний Новгород, a=Ru-Nizhny Novgorod.ogg, p=ˈnʲiʐnʲɪj ˈnovɡərət ), colloquially shortened to Nizhny, from the 13th to the 17th century Novgorod of the Lower Land, formerly known as Gork ...

, - , Draw , style="text-align:center;", 5–3–2 , Aleksey Budimirov , Draw (Unanimous) , Fight Stars: Battle on Sura 5 , April 16, 2016 , Penza, Russia , - , Draw , style="text-align:center;", 5–3–1 , Isa Umarov , Draw (Unanimous) , Kunlun Fight 1 , January 25, 2014 ,

Pattaya, Thailand Pattaya ( th, พัทยา, , ) is a city in Thailand. It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about southeast of Bangkok, within, but not part of, Bang Lamung district in the province of Chonburi. Pattaya City ( th, เมือ� ...

, - , Win , style="text-align:center;", 5–3 ,

Gabriel Gonzaga Gabriel Gonzaga Santos Nogueira (; born 18 May 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is perhaps best known for his upset head-kick knockout of ...

, Decision , 2005 ADCC Championships , May 28, 2005 ,

Long Beach Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California. Incorporate ...

California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

, - , Loss , style="text-align:center;", 4–3 , Ryron Gracie , Decision (Points) , Ultimate Submission Showdown 2003 , October 11, 2003 ,

Torrance, California Torrance is a city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area located in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city is part of what is known as the South Bay (Los Angeles County), South Bay region of the m ...

, - , Loss , style="text-align:center;", 4–2 , Mark Robinson , Decision , 2001 ADCC World Championship , April 11, 2001 , Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates , - , Loss , style="text-align:center;", 4–1 ,

Ricardo Arona Ricardo Arona (; born 17 July 1978) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist. A professional from 2000 until 2009, he competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships and RINGS in his mixed martial arts career, and was a member of Brazilian Top Te ...

, Decision , 2000 ADCC World Championship , March 1, 2000 , Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates , - , Win , style="text-align:center;", 4–0 ,

Saulo Ribeiro Saulo Mendonça Ribeiro Filho (born July 2, 1974), brother of the equally famed Xande Ribeiro, is a 6th-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). After earning a black belt in Judo, he began his training of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Rio de ...

, Decision , rowspan=4, 1999 ADCC World Championship , rowspan=4, February 24, 1999 , rowspan=4, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates , - , Win , style="text-align:center;", 3–0 ,

Rigan Machado Rigan Machado (born 2 July 1966) is an 8th degree red and White belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, earning his rank under Carlos Gracie, Jr. He is a former Pan American Champion (1996, 1997 weight and absolute) and a veteran medalist of the ADCC. Mac ...

, Decision (Points) , - , Win , style="text-align:center;", 2–0 ,

Roberto Traven Roberto "Spider" Traven (born September 16, 1968) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist whose fighting style is based in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission wrestling. He was a sporty person growing up, it took him 16 years to find Brazilia ...

, Decision (Points) , - , Win , style="text-align:center;", 1–0 , Fabiano Capoani , Decision (Points) , -

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