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Jeff Monson loses to Russian neo-Nazi, plans to retire in October

Following his most recent mixed martial arts defeat, Jeff Monson plans to finally hang up his gloves.

The former UFC title contender and longtime journeyman lost a unanimous decision to Vyacheslav Datsik, the Russian neo-Nazi fighter best known for his KO victory against former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski.

The three-round affair was part of the Ren-TV Fight Club event, which took place on Aug. 6 in Moscow, Russia.

While Monson held his own in the early stages of the bout, landing several takedowns and maintaining top position, Datsik was able to fend off the experienced veteran and eventually took control of the fight with several takedowns of his own.