Jeff Glover
Jeff Glover (born April 15, 1983) is an American submission wrestler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. He is known for his competitive achievements in both gi and no-gi competition. In addition, 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 Caio Terra. Glover also holds a notable submission win over 6-time black belt World champion Robson Moura at the 2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship.[6][7]
Jeff Glover | |
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Born | East Los Angeles, California, U.S. | April 15, 1983
Other names | The Pipelayer |
Residence | Goleta, California |
Nationality | American |
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
Division | Featherweight Lightweight |
Fighting out of | Goleta, California |
Team | Goodland Jiu Jitsu |
Teacher(s) | Ricardo Miller |
Rank | 4th degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Medal record | ||
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/Grappling | ||
ADCC World Championship | ||
![]() | 2011 | -66kg[1] |
World No-Gi Championship | ||
![]() | 2008 | Featherweight (black)[2] |
![]() | 2007 | Featherweight (black)[3] |
Pan-American Championship | ||
![]() | 2006 | Featherweight (brown)[4] |
![]() | 2005 | Featherweight (brown)[5] |
Glover is known for his particularly playful and unorthodox style of grappling. After their super-fight in 2012, Chris Haueter said of Glover’s grappling style – “It’s like grappling a monkey or a cat. He never loses balance.”[8][9]
In 2014, Glover was a color commentator for Metamoris III[10] and IV.[11] At Metamoris IV he and Baret Yoshida were surprise competitors in the much-hyped "secret match", that ended in a draw.
Grapplers Quest record
As of 2012, Glover, a 27-time Grapplers Quest champion, held the best record in the event's history, having lost only 4 times over 8 years of active competition.[12]
References
- KJ Gould (September 24, 2011). "ADCC 2011 Live Results and Blog". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- "Results". Official IBJJF results. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- "Results". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- "Pan 2006". Official IBJJF results. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- "Pan 2005". Official IBJJF results. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- "Jeff Glover (Paragon JJ)". BJJ Heroes. August 30, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- Brian Hemminger (May 12, 2012). "Nick Diaz vs Braulio Estima results and LIVE match coverage from World Jiu-Jitsu Expo TONIGHT (May 12)". MMA Mania. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- "Jeff Glover Interview – On Being a Student of the Game". BJJ Heroes. June 5, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "Chris Haueter On Jeff Glover's Style:"It's Like Grappling A Monkey Or A Cat. He Never Loses Balance."". BJJ Eastern Europe. October 13, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- "It's On! Metamoris 3, 29th March 2014". bjjee.com. January 20, 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- "Metamoris 4: Sonnen vs. Galvao Live Results, Stream info and Discussion". bloodyelbow.com. August 9, 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- Brian Cimins (January 20, 2012). "Jeff Glover Proudly Makes Cover of Jiu Jitsu Magazine". Grapplers Quest. Retrieved June 19, 2012.