Jeff Glover
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East Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Lightweight
| Jeff Glover | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1983 East Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | The Pipelayer[1] |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight Lightweight |
| Fighting out of | Goleta, California |
| Team | Goodland Jiu Jitsu |
| Teacher | Ricardo Miller |
| Rank | 4th degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/Grappling | ||
| ADCC World Championship | ||
 | 2011 | -66kg[2] |
| World No-Gi Championship | ||
 | 2008 | Featherweight (black)[3] |
 | 2007 | Featherweight (black)[4] |
| Pan-American Championship | ||
| 2006 | Featherweight (brown)[5] |
| 2005 | Featherweight (brown)[6] |
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.
Competition return
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.[7][8]
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.”[9][10]
In 2014, Glover was a color commentator for Metamoris III[11] and IV.[12] At Metamoris IV he and Baret Yoshida were surprise competitors in the much-hyped "secret match", that ended in a draw.
After spending 7 years retired from competition, Glover returned to face Urijah Faber in a Combat Jiu-Jitsu match at A1 Combat 21 on May 25, 2024.[13] He was submitted via a rear naked choke.[14]