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.

Jeff Glover
Born (1983-04-15) April 15, 1983
East Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesThe Pipelayer[1]
ResidenceGoleta, California
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Lightweight
Fighting out ofGoleta, California
TeamGoodland Jiu Jitsu
Teacher(s)Ricardo Miller
Rank  4th degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Jeff Glover
Medal record
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/Grappling
ADCC World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2011 -66kg[2]
World No-Gi Championship
Silver medal – second place 2008 Featherweight (black)[3]
Gold medal – first place 2007 Featherweight (black)[4]
Pan-American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2006 Featherweight (brown)[5]
Gold medal – first place 2005 Featherweight (brown)[6]

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 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.

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.[13]

References
  1. Jones, Phil. "The 20 Best BJJ Nicknames". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. KJ Gould (September 24, 2011). "ADCC 2011 Live Results and Blog". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  3. "Results". Official IBJJF results. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  4. "Results". Official IBJJF results. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  5. "Pan 2006". Official IBJJF results. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  6. "Pan 2005". Official IBJJF results. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  7. "Jeff Glover (Paragon JJ)". BJJ Heroes. August 30, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  8. 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.
  9. "Jeff Glover Interview – On Being a Student of the Game". BJJ Heroes. June 5, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  10. "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.
  11. "It's On! Metamoris 3, 29th March 2014". bjjee.com. January 20, 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  12. "Metamoris 4: Sonnen vs. Galvao Live Results, Stream info and Discussion". bloodyelbow.com. August 9, 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  13. Brian Cimins (January 20, 2012). "Jeff Glover Proudly Makes Cover of Jiu Jitsu Magazine". Grapplers Quest. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
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