Another American is asking for Russian citizenship

Famous American mixed-style fighter Jeff Monson expects to receive Russian citizenship under a simplified scheme. About this TASS reported the head of the Supreme Council of the LDPR Party, Igor Lebedev.

In June, Monson met with LDPR Chairman Vladimir Zhirinovsky, asking for assistance in obtaining Russian citizenship.

“We sent a letter to the Ministry of Sports and the President of Russia,” Lebedev said. – There is no reaction yet, because literally two days have passed. We met with representatives of the presidential administration, they support this. I think that the issue will be resolved positively, and he (Monson) will receive it (citizenship) in a simplified manner.”

In 2014, Monson announced that he had applied for Russian citizenship. Monson’s body has tattoos with symbols of Russia, including the words “freedom” and “solidarity,” an image of a hammer and sickle on his left shin, a red and black star on his chest, and an image of the “Motherland” monument on his left leg. The athlete more than once went to fights under the anthem of the Soviet Union.

20 November 2011 of the year Monson lost to Fyodor Emelianenko in Moscow at the M-1 tournament. And on November 15 2012 of the year in St. Petersburg, the American defeated Alexander Emelianenko at the M-1 Challenge 35 tournament with a choke.

At this point in the career of Monson, 78 fights, of which he won 55, lost to 22, and another ended in a draw.