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.
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
Caio Terra. Glover also holds a notable submission win over 6-time black belt World champion
Robson Moura
Robson Moura Fonseca is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor, instructor and a mixed martial artist. He started training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the age of 10 in Teresópolis, Brazil. His first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teacher was Ailson "Jucão" Brit ...
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,
Chris Haueter said of Glover’s grappling style – “It’s like grappling a monkey or a cat. He never loses balance.”
In 2014, Glover was a
color commentator
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for
Metamoris III and IV. At Metamoris IV he and
Baret Yoshida
Baret Yoshida (born April 26, 1975) is an American mixed martial artist. He competed in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions.
Biography
Yoshida was born in Hawaii. He started training Jiu Jitsu in 1994 at Relson Gracie’s academy. In 1 ...
were surprise competitors in the much-hyped "secret match", that ended in a draw.
Competition return
After spending 7 years retired from competition, Glover returned to face
Urijah Faber
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in a Combat Jiu-Jitsu match at A1 Combat 21 on May 25, 2024. He was submitted via a rear naked choke.
Grapplers Quest record
As of 2012, Glover, a 27-time
Grapplers Quest
Grapplers Quest is an organization mainly concerned with the promotion of submission grappling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments. Founded in 1998 by Brian Cimins, Grapplers Quest hosts competitions of various division, age, and weight classes ...
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
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1983 births
Martial artists 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