Being unable to tell medical staff the correct date possibly influenced their decision not to let him continue. Gegard Mousasi meets Rafael Lovato Jr. for the Middleweight title from #Bellator223 Bellator 206 Don't miss all the best moments from Bellator 206: Mousasi vs. MacDonald Best of Gegard Mousasi on Instagram View this post on Instagram I am excited to announce that I will be working @apemanstrong for my upcoming Bellator Title fight. He also announced that his goal would be also to obtain the light heavyweight belt as well, after becoming the Bellator middleweight champion first. She is popular for being a MMA Fighter. In the opening round Mousasi faced Makoto Takimoto, at Pride Bushido 11, beating the Japanese fighter by TKO as the result of a broken eye socket in the first round. As of March 29, 2021 he is #3 in the Bellator men's pound-for-pound rankings. [37] [72][73], A long-discussed fight with Vitor Belfort took place on October 8, 2016 at UFC 204. [89] Mousasi became the first fighter to win a world title in both Strikeforce and Bellator MMA. [33] Lawal would later test positive for anabolic steroids following a fight with Lorenz Larkin. White. Won the. [9], Mousasi was born in Tehran, Iran to ethnic-Armenian parents during the Iran–Iraq War. After losing to Gono, Mousasi fought Hector Lombard in the Grand Prix Alternate bout and took a unanimous decision victory over the Cuban-born fighter. That’s because he has 50 professional mixed martial arts fights under his belt. Gegard Mousasi owns one of the sport’s most unique resumes. It was revealed on January 31, 2011 that Mousasi was considering trying out for the 2012 Summer Olympics at the category of boxing. [80] Weidman admitted he was expecting to win the fight by disqualification. Gegard Mousasi (born 1 August 1985), is a Dutch mixed martial artist and former kickboxer, currently competing in Bellator MMA, where he is the two-time and current Bellator Middleweight Champion. At the moment of his departure from the UFC in July 2017, he was #4 in the official UFC middleweight rankings,[7] and he is currently ranked the #3 Middleweight MMA fighter and the #9 pound-for-pound fighter in the world by Fight Matrix. [27] Mousasi defeated Sobral via KO in the first minute of the first round to become the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. A post shared by Gegard Mousasi (@mousasi) on Oct 30, 2020 at 10:34am PDT In the main event, Mousasi and Lima respectfully touched gloves multiple times before the fight, and respect for each other’s capabilities is a good way to describe the fight. "[41], Mousasi returned to Strikeforce to face Ovince Saint Preux on December 17, 2011 at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Mousasi is already known in amateur boxing, being a former Netherlands amateur boxing champion. Mousasi dominated the whole fight and finished the Japanese fighter in the first round via rear-naked choke. "This is a dream come true." Gegard Mousasi in 2018. [53], For his second fight with the promotion, Mousasi moved down to Middleweight to face former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida on February 15, 2014 in the main event at UFC Fight Night 36. Gegard Mousasi and the 10 Most Unemotional Fighters in the UFC. [100] Mousasi's bout against Lima was rescheduled to take place at Bellator 250. For unknown reasons, Mousasi never participated in the ADCC 2009 Championships. [88] After scoring a takedown early, Mousasi used ground and pound to win the fight via TKO in the first round. [19], In February 2010, Mousasi left M-1 Global Management. [25] It was originally planned for him to face Vitor Belfort at that event, but there was a disagreement between both fighters over which weight class the fight would be fought at. A good nickname for me hasn’t come up. Gegard Mousasi (born 1 August 1985), is a Dutch mixed martial artist and former kickboxer, currently competing in Bellator MMA, where he is the two-time and current Bellator Middleweight Champion. Please check your email for a confirmation. [7], During the Bellator 181 main card, it was announced by the promotion that Mousasi would make his debut against Alexander Shlemenko at Bellator 185 on 20 October 2017. Dream officials made it a catchweight fight, but allowed the fight to be part of the tournament. Mousasi won the fight via unanimous decision. Mousasi was deducted one point due to an illegal upkick. [21][22], Then he signed for a place at Dream's openweight Grand Prix, the Super Hulk Grand Prix, being schedule to face Mark Hunt in the opening round. A doctor inspected Mousasi's eye before the second round and deemed him fit to continue. [79] Mousasi accused Weidman of trying to win the fight by disqualification. Mousasi was also given a point deduction following an illegal up-kick. [38], Mousasi was expected to face Mike Kyle on April 9, 2011 at Strikeforce 33. DREAM 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. Mousasi went undefeated in 2008, going 6–0 in MMA and 1–0 in K-1. Gegard … DREAM 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix Opening Round. [69] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [15], In the first round of the Dream's 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix at Dream 2, Gegard defeated Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Denis Kang by triangle choke. Nearly nine years ago, just a day before he was to fight Sokoudjou in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, Gegard Mousasi sat down to a rib eye steak, a baked potato and a … [67] However, on December 24, 2015, Bisping was pulled from the bout in favor of a matchup with Anderson Silva at the same event. [45] He also signed a new contract for six more fights with the organization, making a total of seven. I told Strikeforce that I didn’t want to use a nickname, but they put it up anyway. [71] He won the fight via TKO in the first round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus. Gegard Mousasi official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Middleweight fighter from Netherlands. [105] Gewik is currently a prolific MMA trainer in Holland. [92], Mousasi was expected to make his second title defense against Rafael Lovato Jr. in the co-headliner of Bellator 214 on 26 January 2019. [47] After avoiding most of Kyle's strikes in the early going, Mousasi took the fight to the ground and went on to finish the fight via rear-naked choke submission late in the first round. [18] It was rumored he would fight in the -88 kg category. This was the fourth time a fight between Mousasi and Kyle was scheduled and the first time it wasn't canceled.[48]. Masvidal. Taken from JRE MMA Show #43:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoVXS7e0NRw You'll now receive the top MMA Junkie stories each day directly in your inbox. "During the time I spent under their wing, M-1 Global, as a promoter and management company, allowed me to achieve many great things. 'ONE Championship: Dangal' results: Arjan Bhullar stops Brandon Vera to win title, Man pleads guilty to murdering former Bellator fighter Isaiah Chapman, UFC 262 video: Jordan Wright crushes Jamie Pickett in 64 seconds, UFC 262 results: Andrea Lee taps Antonina Shevchenko to snap three-fight losing skid, Christos Giagos chokes Sean Soriano unconscious at UFC 262, calls out Donald Cerrone, UFC 262 live-streaming watch-along with MMA Junkie Radio, UFC 262 results: Andre Muniz audibly snaps Ronaldo Souza's arm in gruesome submission. [70], Mousasi was expected to face Derek Brunson on July 9, 2016 at UFC 200. [104], Mousasi has relatives in both Iran and Armenia. Mousasi was expected to face Roan Carneiro on September 27, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 75. Mousasi would try to qualify himself through Netherlands qualifiers. 2,321 Followers, 1 Following, 12 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Gegard Mousasi (@gegardmousasi) It was later revealed that Brunson was forced to pull out of the fight, and that Thiago Santos would replace him to fight Mousasi. Today, he is one of the leading athletes and continues to gain new prizes and trophies. Mousasi was defeated with a straight armbar. Belfort is just 4-2 over his last six contests, but when you note that his losses came against Jon Jones and Anderson Silva, and that each of … [64] However, Carneiro pulled out due to injury and was subsequently replaced by Uriah Hall. [23] They called me Kingo in Japan, they called me the Young Vagabond, but that sounds bad, then Soldier of Fortune, now they call me the Dream Catcher. [59] Souza defeated Mousasi via submission in the third round. [24], Mousasi was set to fight Renato "Babalu" Sobral at Affliction: Trilogy on August 1, 2009, but the event was cancelled after losing its main event 10 days prior to the event. [98], In February 2020, it was announced that Rafael Lovato Jr. was forced to relinquish the Bellator Middleweight World title due to a cerebral cavernoma. Thanks for signing up. 0 of 10. 2008. Շնորհակալ եմ ինձ երկրպագող հայերին", "GEWIK MOUSASI, OLDER BROTHER OF GEGARD MOUSASI, SET TO COMPETE IN THE M-1 CHALLENGE ON AUG. 15", "UFC Fight Night 36: Gegard Mousasi - 'There's nobody I can't beat at middleweight, "UFC Fight Night 36 bonuses: Machida, Mousasi, Silva, Oliveira earn $50K awards", "UFC Fight Night Berlin bonuses: Mousasi, Dollaway, Backstrom, Cedenblad each earn $50K", "UFC on Fox 14 bonuses: 'Rumble', Mousasi, Amirkhani, Robertson earn $50K awards", "UFC 200 bonuses: Nunes, Velasquez, Lauzon, Mousasi earn $50K awards", "MMA DNA UFC Awards 2016 : De Uitslagen!!! View this post on Instagram ... Gegard Mousasi is not a person to be taken lightly. Gegard Mousasi: biography The Iranian MMA fighter Gegard Mousasi is known as the professional: he has won the world’s champion title five times. The former Dream, Strikeforce, Cage Warriors Fighting Championship and Bellator … 2009. 25.5k Likes, 1,241 Comments - Gegard Mousasi (@mousasi) on Instagram: “Victory” [58] However, after UFC 176, was cancelled, Mousasi/Souza was rescheduled and took place on September 5, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 50. By: Danny Segura. Get the latest Gegard Mousasi news, photos, rankings, lists and more on Bleacher Report PRIDE 2006 Welterweight Grand Prix Alternate bout. Gegard Mousasi next made an appearance at M-1 Global's Breakthrough event at August 28, 2009, where he sparred with former Pride Heavyweight and current WAMMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko, a friend and teammate, in an exhibition match. [86] Seven out of eleven MMA media outlets scored the fight as a decision win for Shlemenko. In the second round of the tournament, at Dream 4, Mousasi won a decision victory over Dong Sik Yoon and advanced to the final round, which took place at Dream 6. Rafael Lovato Jr. outworked Gegard Mousasi in a chess match at Bellator 223 in London, then wept in the cage. 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