Jeff Monson Spotted Outside Supermarket in Yekaterinburg

American and Russian MMA fighter Jeff Monson was spotted near a supermarket in Yekaterinburg. He was leisurely walking with his wife, carrying a bag of groceries.
Jul 29, 2026
0
Jeff will help Kirill Potapov at an animal rescue rehabilitation center.
Source:
Darya Kostomina / E1.RU
Known American and Russian athlete Jeff Monson was spotted near a supermarket in Yekaterinburg. He was leisurely walking with his wife, carrying a bag of groceries. A video of him spread on social media. Many are wondering what brought the professional MMA fighter here.
Russian Foreign Ministry representative in the Urals, Alexander Kharlov, supports the project.
Source:
Kirill Potapov
As it became known to E1.RU, Jeff plans to permanently move to the capital of the Urals. All for a joint project with Kirill Potapov, founder of an animal rescue rehabilitation center.
Jeff Monson, the American MMA fighter, was spotted in Yekaterinburg recently.
Источник:
zanoza_mzf / Instagram.com (banned in Russia)
Jeff and his family flew to Yekaterinburg from Ufa on July 18. And by the end of August, he plans to live here and help Kirill develop the center.
Jeff Monson and Kirill Potapov walk with bears at the center.
Источник:
Kirill Potapov
«I see how Kirill is leading this wonderful project — a center that helps animals. This is what I want to do. All my life I have been helping people and caring for them. Now we have started developing a project in Yekaterinburg: various animals come to us — including from zoos and circuses. We take care of them. This project could not exist without the help of Kirill and other people,» Jeff Monson shared with us.
For now, Jeff Monson lives in Ufa. In the republic, he continues to actively develop social and sports projects. The athlete opened free schools of jiu-jitsu and grappling for children in the city, and also conducts English language classes.
E1.RU spoke with Jeff Monson about his upcoming move to Yekaterinburg, new projects, friendship with Kirill Potapov, and also about what he misses in America. We will publish our big interview in the coming days.
Jeff had already visited Sverdlovsk Oblast in April. Check out how he cuddled with bear cubs that live with a resident of Yekaterinburg.
On social media, Kirill often shares how he feeds a pack of wolves directly from his hands. We have visited the Yekaterinburg resident. Check out our cute photo report.
Read more