World famous mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and former US citizen Jeff Monson got married. The wedding was celebrated according to the rules of Islam, the nikah was held in the main mosque of Ufa. This was reported to RIA Novosti by the athlete’s wife, Ekaterina.
“We got married according to Muslim customs in one of the mosques in Ufa on October 7. Since Jeff and I don’t make our personal lives public, the wedding ceremony was fairly modest. And we plan to have a big wedding with many guests in 2025, probably in the spring.” — said Monson’s wife.
According to her, they want to have a child.
As reported EADaily Jeff Monson previously renounced his US citizenship and in 2018 received Russian citizenship. On September 13, 2023, it became known that Monson was elected to the Kurultai (parliament) of Bashkiria. This summer he converted to Islam in solidarity with the people of Palestine.
The fighter is 53 years old. In mixed martial arts he has 61 victories, 27 defeats and two more fights ended in a draw.
