Jeff Glover (born April 15, 1983) is an American submission wrestler and

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black belt. He is known for his competitive achievements in both gi and no-gi competition.

Career

Glover has competed in numerous exhibition matches, including at the inaugural World Jiu-Jitsu Expo where he scored a win over 7-time World black belt champion

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. Glover also holds a notable submission win over 6-time black belt World champion

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at the 2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship. Glover is known for his particularly playful and unorthodox style of grappling. After their super-fight in 2012,

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said of Glover’s grappling style – “It’s like grappling a monkey or a cat. He never loses balance.” In 2014, Glover was a

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for Metamoris III and IV. At Metamoris IV he and

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were surprise competitors in the much-hyped "secret match", that ended in a draw.

Grapplers Quest record

As of 2012, Glover, a 27-time

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champion, held the best record in the event's history, having lost only 4 times over 8 years of active competition.

References

External links

Glover's Travels, Episode 1, Part 1
{{DEFAULTSORT:Glover, Jeff 1983 births Sportspeople from Los Angeles Living people American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu People from East Los Angeles, California World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship medalists