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 game, 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.
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 for Metamoris and IV. At Metamoris IV he and Baret Yoshida 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 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 champion, held the best record in the event's history, having lost only 4 times over 8 years of active competition.
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