Dream - Russian-American boxer and wrestler, Jeff Monson, has decided to convert to Islam by uttering the two testimonies of faith in Moscow, Russia. This can be seen through a video shared on social media. Jeff Monson himself is a mixed martial artist, boxer, and Russian submission grappler born in America. He competes, especially in the heavyweight division. According to The Guardian, Monson worked as a child psychologist specializing in trauma before starting his career as a fighter.

He followed in the footsteps of boxing legend, Joy Jones Jr, and actor Steven Seagal. Monson's move to Russia began in 2011 when he fought against Fedor Emelianenko, who is from Russia. At that time, Fedor was the strongest heavyweight boxer. The fight took place at the Olympic Arena in Moscow, and President Vladimir Putin was also present. During the fight, it was known that Monson's leg was broken. However, he still managed to finish the fight.

His appearance received praise from Putin, who said 'the spirit of Russia'. Monson has also participated in several championships in Russia and has become one of the famous fighters in the country. Then, in 2015, Monson applied for Russian citizenship and finally obtained it after waiting for several years. He then handed over his US passport to the US Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on May 23, 2023.

The number of Muslims is estimated to more than double the total world population between 2015 and 2060, according to a study conducted by the Pew Research Center. Not only Monson, there was previously an American fighter, Kevin Lee, who also decided to convert to Islam in 2022. According to him, Islam is a religion full of brotherhood, or commonly known as Islamic brotherhood. Then, last year there was Rodtang Jitmuangnon, the flyweight Muay Thai champion of ONE Championship, who also embraced Islam.