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Gegard Mousasi

January 07, 2023

Gegard Mousasi (born 1 August 1985), is a Dutch mixed martial artist and former kickboxer, currently competing in Bellator MMA, where he is the former two-time Bellator Middleweight Champion.[5] As of December 13, 2022, he is #10 in the Bellator men's pound-for-pound rankings and #1 in the Bellator Middleweight Rankings.[6] He is also the former DREAM Light Heavyweight Champion, former DREAM Middleweight Champion, former Cage Warriors World Middleweight Champion, and the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion, thus making Mousasi an overall six-time MMA world champion. At the moment of his departure from the UFC in July 2017, he was #4 in the official UFC middleweight rankings,[5] and he is currently ranked the #9 middleweight MMA fighter in the world by Fight Matrix.[7]

Gegard Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi in 2009, at the weigh-in before the Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg event.
Born (1985-08-01) August 1, 1985 (age 37)
Tehran, Iran
Other namesThe Dreamcatcher
NationalityDutch
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight/Openweight (2009)
Light Heavyweight (2009–2013)
Middleweight (2003–2008, 2014–present)
Reach76 in (193 cm)[1]
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofLeiden, Netherlands
TeamSportschool Jurojin
Red Devil International[2]
Kops Gym[3]
Teacher(s)Chris Dolman
Joop Kruis
TrainerBert Kops Jr.
RankBlack belt in Judo[4]
Years active2003–present
Kickboxing record
Total8
Wins8
By knockout3
Mixed martial arts record
Total59
Wins49
By knockout28
By submission12
By decision9
Losses8
By knockout1
By submission3
By decision4
Draws2
Amateur boxing record
Total13
Wins12
By knockout9
Losses1
Other information
Notable relativesGewik Mousasi (brother)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Mousasi was born in Tehran, Iran to ethnic-Armenian parents during the Iran–Iraq War.[8] His family name was changed in Iran long before his birth from Mofsesian to Mousasi.[9] After spending a year in refugee camps, at the age of four,[10][11] Mousasi and his family relocated to Leiden, Netherlands where he finished grade school before developing an interest in martial arts.[12] Mousasi began training in judo[13] at the age of eight[8] and later boxing at age 15; a year later he became the amateur boxing champion of the Netherlands with a 12–1 record, earning nine knockouts. Mousasi then transitioned into kickboxing and then eventually to mixed martial arts.[12]

Mixed martial arts career

Pride FC Welterweight Grand Prix

In 2006 Mousasi signed with Pride FC to take part in Pride's Welterweight Grand Prix. 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. In the quarterfinals Mousasi went on to face Akihiro Gono, but was submitted in the second round by an armbar. After losing to Gono, Mousasi fought Héctor Lombard in the Grand Prix Alternate bout and took a unanimous decision victory over the Cuban-born fighter.[14]

Dream Middleweight Grand Prix

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. Kang had defeated Gono in the semifinals of the Pride Welterweight Grand Prix. In the second round of the tournament, at Dream 4, Mousasi won a decision victory over Yoon Dong-sik and advanced to the final round, which took place at Dream 6.[15] There he fought and submitted K-1 veteran Melvin Manhoef in the semifinals before meeting up with submission specialist Ronaldo Souza in the final. Mousasi defeated Souza by an upkick after being taken down by the Brazilian, thus becoming the first Dream Middleweight Champion and 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix tournament winner. Souza went on to win the Dream Middleweight Championship and later the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship.[16]

ADCC Championships

On November 21, 2008, ADCC Europe president Marko Leistén confirmed the signing of Mousasi as one of 2009's ADCC Championships.[17] It was rumored he would fight in the -88 kg category. For unknown reasons, Mousasi never participated in the ADCC 2009 Championships.

M-1 Global

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. The two friends fought a competitive and friendly spirited exhibition with several Judo throws from both Emelianenko and Mousasi. Mousasi was defeated with a straight armbar.[18]

In February 2010, Mousasi left M-1 Global Management. Mousasi was quoted as saying "After careful consideration, I have decided that it is in my best interest to part ways with M-1 Global," Mousasi wrote in the e-mail. "During the time I spent under their wing, M-1 Global, as a promoter and management company, allowed me to achieve many great things. I appreciate all they have done for me. My management is being taken care of by someone close to me."[19]

Dream Super Hulk Grand Prix

In interviews from early 2009, Mousasi stated the weight he put on after winning Dream's middleweight tournament was too much for him to cut back down to middleweight and that his next fights would be at light heavyweight and eventually heavyweight instead.[20][21]

Then he signed for a place at Dream's openweight Grand Prix, the Super Hulk Grand Prix, being scheduled to face Mark Hunt in the opening round. Mousasi submitted Hunt in the first round of the Super Hulk Grand Prix at Dream 9.[22] Mousasi was then expected to face Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou at Dream 11, but he had to step down due to injury.[23]

Affliction

Mousasi was set to fight Renato Sobral at Affliction: Trilogy on August 1, 2009, but the event was canceled after losing its main event 10 days prior to the event.[24] 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.[25]

Strikeforce and Dream

On Monday July 27, 2009 it was announced that the cancelled bout between Sobral and Mousasi would take place on the August 15 Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg card and the fight became a contest for the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship.[26] Mousasi defeated Sobral via KO in the first minute of the first round to become the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion.[27]

Mousasi would go on to win his second Strikeforce bout by TKO (punches), three minutes and forty-three seconds into the 2nd round against Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, who Mousasi was previously supposed to fight at Dream 11, on November 7, 2009 at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers.[28] Mousasi was originally slated to defend his Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship, but eventually competed in a non-title bout.[29]

Mousasi quickly defeated journeyman Gary Goodridge under MMA rules at Dynamite!! 2009.[30]

On April 17, 2010, Mousasi lost the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship belt in his first defense to Muhammed Lawal by way of unanimous decision. Lawal landed 11 of 14 takedowns,[31] however Mousasi had outlanded Lawal in Total Punches 171 to 125. Mousasi was also given a point deduction following an illegal up-kick.[32] Lawal would later test positive for anabolic steroids following a fight with Lorenz Larkin.[33]

Dream Light Heavyweight Grand Prix

The 1st round took place at Dream 15, where Mousasi faced Jake O'Brien,[34] who came in overweight to their bout. Dream officials made it a catchweight fight, but allowed the fight to be part of the tournament.[35] Mousasi won the fight early in the first round by submission via standing guillotine choke.[36] In the final, Mousasi faced Tatsuya Mizuno. Mousasi dominated the whole fight and finished the Japanese fighter in the first round via rear-naked choke.[37]

Last of Strikeforce

Mousasi was expected to face Mike Kyle on April 9, 2011 at Strikeforce 33. However, Kyle was forced off the card with an injury and was replaced by Keith Jardine.[38] The fight resulted in a majority draw due to an illegal upkick in the first round which resulted in a point deduction for Mousasi. Otherwise the bout would've been a unanimous decision victory for Mousasi. According to Fightmetric statistics, Mousasi outstruck Jardine 146 to 21. After the fight in an interview with Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting.com, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker stated “I’ve got a lot of respect for Keith Jardine, but I think Gegard won the fight.”[39] In the same interview, Coker also stated that a rematch between Mousasi and Jardine was definitely a possibility for the future. MMA Fighting.com named this fight their Runner-Up for "Robbery of the Half-Year."[40]

Mousasi returned to Strikeforce to face Ovince Saint Preux on December 17, 2011 at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal.[41] He won the fight via unanimous decision, showing improved takedown defense and wrestling.[42]

Mousasi was expected to face Mike Kyle at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey, but Kyle once again withdrew due to injury.[43]

Mousasi was later recovering from knee surgery following a torn ACL and was expected to fully recover by November, 2012.[44] He also signed a new contract for six more fights with the organization, making a total of seven. However, with Strikeforce having shut down,[45] this contract was likely now null and void.

Mousasi faced Mike Kyle at Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine on January 12, 2013.[46] 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. This was the fourth time a fight between Mousasi and Kyle was scheduled and the first time it wasn't canceled.[47]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On January 15, 2013, the UFC announced[48] Mousasi would be joining 19 other Strikeforce fighters in a move to the UFC after his win over Mike Kyle at the promotion's last event, Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine.

Mousasi was expected to make his promotional debut against Alexander Gustafsson on April 6, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 9.[49] However, on March 30, Gustafsson suffered a cut in training and, on April 2, was deemed unclear to participate by the Swedish MMA Federation.[50] Gustafsson was replaced by Ilir Latifi, a UFC newcomer and training partner of Gustafsson.[51] Mousasi won by unanimous decision, avoiding his opponent's takedown attempts and dominating the fight on the feet. He fought with an injured knee and underwent surgery after the fight. UFC President Dana White praised Mousasi for going through with the fight injured and in his opponents home, as well as accepting a late change of opponents.[52]

Drop to middleweight

For his second fight with the promotion, Mousasi moved down to middleweight to face former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida on February 15, 2014 in the main event at UFC Fight Night 36.[53] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Despite the loss, the bout won Mousasi his first Fight of the Night bonus award.[54]

Mousasi faced Mark Muñoz on May 31, 2014 in the main event at UFC Fight Night 41.[55] He won the fight via submission in the first round and became the first fighter to submit Muñoz. The win also earned Mousasi his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[56]

Mousasi was expected to rematch Ronaldo Souza on August 2, 2014 at UFC 176.[57] However, after UFC 176, was cancelled, Mousasi/Souza was rescheduled and took place on September 5, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 50.[58] Souza defeated Mousasi via submission in the third round.[59]

Mousasi faced Dan Henderson on January 24, 2015 in the co-main event at UFC on Fox 14.[60] He won the fight via TKO in the first round. The win also earned Mousasi his second Performance of the Night bonus award.[61]

Mousasi faced Costas Philippou on May 16, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 66.[62] He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Mousasi was expected to face Roan Carneiro on September 27, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 75.[63] However, Carneiro pulled out due to injury and was subsequently replaced by Uriah Hall.[64] After dominating the opening round, Mousasi was finished early in the second after absorbing a jumping spinning back kick, flying knee and follow-up punches.[65]

Mousasi was briefly linked to a fight with Michael Bisping on February 27, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84.[66] However, on December 24, 2015, Bisping was pulled from the bout in favor of a matchup with Anderson Silva at the same event.[67] Mousasi instead faced Thales Leites.[68] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[69]

Mousasi was expected to face Derek Brunson on July 9, 2016 at UFC 200. It was later revealed that Brunson was forced to pull out of the fight, and that Thiago Santos would replace him to fight Mousasi.[70] He won the fight via TKO in the first round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[71][72]

A long-discussed fight with former light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort took place on October 8, 2016 at UFC 204.[73] Mousasi won the fight via TKO in the second round.[74]

Mousasi next faced Uriah Hall in a rematch on November 19, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 99.[75] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[76]

Mousasi faced Chris Weidman at UFC 210 on April 8, 2017.[77] In the second round, Mousasi hit Weidman with two knees to the head, the latter of which had referee Dan Miragliotta interrupt the fight because he mistakenly thought it was illegal. However, upon consultation with another referee "Big" John McCarthy, both knees appeared to be legal under the new unified rules introduced since 2017. Ultimately, the bout was ended and deemed a TKO win for Mousasi.[78] Mousasi accused Weidman of trying to win the fight by disqualification.[79] Weidman admitted he was expecting to win the fight by disqualification. He was only willing to continue when told the knee was legal after almost two minutes of the allotted five to recover by Miragliotta under the assumption the knee was illegal.[80] Audio from Weidman's corner revealed Matt Serra saying Weidman told physicians he thought it was February. Being unable to tell medical staff the correct date possibly influenced their decision not to let him continue.[81] The NYSAC released a statement that instant replay had been used legally to determine if the knee was legal, disproving the claim of UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner who had told Joe Rogan otherwise on the live pay-per-view.[82]

Bellator MMA

On 10 July 2017, Mousasi announced that he had signed with Bellator MMA for a six-fights deal and should compete for the middleweight title later in 2017. He also announced that his goal would be also to obtain the light heavyweight belt as well, after becoming the Bellator middleweight champion first.[5]

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.[83] In the opening minute a punch from Shlemenko broke Mousasi's right orbital, causing Mousasi to fight with one eye for almost the entire bout.[84] The rest of the first round mainly consisted of Mousasi scoring multiple takedowns, landing many strikes, and attempting several neck cranks and rear naked chokes. A doctor inspected Mousasi's eye before the second round and deemed him fit to continue. In the second round, both fighters landed strikes in short exchanges for the first three minutes until Mousasi landed two takedowns and spent most of the last two minutes making submission attempts and landing strikes, which caused Shlemenko's face to bleed. When the round ended, Mousasi was still in a back mount dominant position over Shlemenko. In the third and final round, Schlemenko landed the better of strikes standing up and Mousasi's only takedown attempt was unsuccessful. Mousasi won the fight via unanimous decision.[85] Seven out of eleven MMA media outlets scored the fight as a decision win for Shlemenko.[86]

Bellator MMA Middleweight Champion

Mousasi faced Rafael Carvalho on 25 May 2018 at Bellator 200 in London, England for the Bellator Middleweight World Championship.[87] After scoring a takedown early, Mousasi used ground and pound to win the fight via TKO in the first round.[88] Mousasi became the first fighter to win a world title in both Strikeforce and Bellator MMA.[89]

Mousasi made his first title defense against current Bellator Welterweight Champion Rory MacDonald on 29 September 2018 at Bellator 206.[90] Mousasi stuffed MacDonald's takedown attempt and delivered ground and pound, eventually winning the fight via technical knockout in round two.[91]

Mousasi was expected to make his second title defense against Rafael Lovato Jr. in the co-headliner of Bellator 214 on 26 January 2019.[92] However, on 20 December 2018, it was reported that Mousasi pulled from the fight, citing a back injury.[93] The fight eventually took place at Bellator 223 on 22 June 2019.[94] Mousasi lost the bout and his title by majority decision.[95]

After losing the title, Mousasi rematched prior UFC opponent Lyoto Machida at Bellator 228 on 28 September 2019.[96] He was victorious by way of split decision.[97]

Second title reign

In February 2020, it was announced that Rafael Lovato Jr. was forced to relinquish the Bellator Middleweight World Championship due to a cerebral cavernoma. Bellator then announced that Mousasi would face current Bellator Welterweight Champion Douglas Lima for the vacant Bellator Middleweight World Championship at Bellator 242 on 9 May 2020.[98] At the time, Mousasi also signed a new, eight-fight contract with Bellator.[99] However, it was announced that Bellator 242 and Mousasi's fight against Lima would be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[100] Mousasi's bout against Lima was rescheduled to take place at Bellator 250.[101] Mousasi won the fight via unanimous decision and claimed the title for a second time.[102]

Mousasi made the first title defense of his second reign against John Salter on August 13, 2021 at Bellator 264.[103] He won the bout via TKO in round three.[104]

Mousasi made his second middleweight title defence against Austin Vanderford at Bellator 275 on February 25, 2022 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.[105] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[106]

Mousasi attempted his third middleweight title defence against Johnny Eblen at Bellator 282 on June 24, 2022 [107] He lost the bout via 50-45 unanimous decision on all judges' scorecards.[108]

Kickboxing

K-1 Dynamite!! 2008

In somewhat of a surprise to the MMA world, Mousasi agreed to take on Japanese K-1 fighter Musashi in a K-1 rules fight at Dynamite!! 2008. Being an open weight fight Mousasi weighed in at 97.8 kg/216 lb, all but confirming his desire to move up in weight classes. Mousasi stated after winning the Dream Middleweight Grand Prix he would no longer fight at middleweight due to the large weight cut. Mousasi was the rank outsider to win the match against the more experienced Musashi, but came out fast and scored a first-round KO. Mousasi went undefeated in 2008, going 6–0 in MMA and 1–0 in K-1.

K-1 Dynamite!! 2010

After a lot of speculation about Mousasi's opponent for 2010 New Year's Eve, Mousasi was set to face Kyotaro, the K-1 Heavyweight Champion, in a K-1 rules bout. He brought the fight to Kyotaro and in the second round Mousasi knocked the Japanese fighter down, almost finishing him. Mousasi then won a unanimous decision victory from the judges.

2012 Summer Olympics

It was revealed on January 31, 2011 that Mousasi was considering trying out for the 2012 Summer Olympics at the category of boxing. Mousasi would try to qualify himself through Netherlands qualifiers.[109] His management said that it would make him a better fighter. Mousasi is already known in amateur boxing, being a former Netherlands amateur boxing champion.

Following an injury and the signing of a new contract with Strikeforce, he gave up interest in competing in the Olympics.[110]

Personal life

Mousasi has relatives in both Iran and Armenia. He is an Armenian Apostolic Christian.[111]

His older brother Gewik was a mixed martial artist before him, and Gegard decided to follow in his footsteps.[111] Gewik is currently a prolific MMA trainer in Holland.[112] He also currently handles the finances for Gegard's career payments.[113]

Mousasi is the godfather of Satoshi Ishii's son Mousasi Ishi, who is named after him.[114]

Mousasi's moniker, "Dream Catcher", was given by a friend which he was not fond of as he considered his style of fighting could not be named.[115]

My friend came up with it [nickname], so blame it on him. I don't like nicknames, to be honest. I have a lot of nicknames. 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. He said that's a good name. It's original. I read on the internet that people don't like the name. I'd rather have no nickname, but with my style, you can't really put a name on it. A good nickname for me hasn't come up. I told Strikeforce that I didn't want to use a nickname, but they put it up anyway.[115]

Championships and accomplishments

Boxing

  • Nederlandse Boks Bond
    • Netherlands Amateur Boxing National Championship (2001)

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
59 matches 49 wins 8 losses
By knockout 28 1
By submission 12 3
By decision 9 4
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 49–8–2 Johnny Eblen Decision (unanimous) Bellator 282 June 24, 2022 5 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Lost the Bellator Middleweight World Championship.
Win 49–7–2 Austin Vanderford TKO (punches) Bellator 275 February 25, 2022 1 1:25 Dublin, Ireland Defended the Bellator Middleweight World Championship.
Win 48–7–2 John Salter TKO (punches) Bellator 264 August 13, 2021 3 2:07 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Defended the Bellator Middleweight World Championship.
Win 47–7–2 Douglas Lima Decision (unanimous) Bellator 250 October 29, 2020 5 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Won the vacant Bellator Middleweight World Championship.
Win 46–7–2 Lyoto Machida Decision (split) Bellator 228 September 28, 2019 3 5:00 Inglewood, California, United States
Loss 45–7–2 Rafael Lovato Jr. Decision (majority) Bellator 223 June 22, 2019 5 5:00 London, England Lost the Bellator Middleweight World Championship.
Win 45–6–2 Rory MacDonald TKO (elbows and punches) Bellator 206 September 29, 2018 2 3:23 San Jose, California, United States Defended the Bellator Middleweight World Championship.
Win 44–6–2 Rafael Carvalho TKO (punches) Bellator 200 May 25, 2018 1 3:35 London, England Won the Bellator Middleweight World Championship.
Win 43–6–2 Alexander Shlemenko Decision (unanimous) Bellator 185 October 20, 2017 3 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 42–6–2 Chris Weidman TKO (knees) UFC 210 April 8, 2017 2 3:13 Buffalo, New York, United States
Win 41–6–2 Uriah Hall TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 November 19, 2016 1 4:37 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 40–6–2 Vitor Belfort TKO (punches) UFC 204 October 8, 2016 2 2:43 Manchester, England
Win 39–6–2 Thiago Santos KO (punches) UFC 200 July 9, 2016 1 4:32 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 38–6–2 Thales Leites Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping February 27, 2016 3 5:00 London, England
Loss 37–6–2 Uriah Hall TKO (flying knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson September 27, 2015 2 0:25 Saitama, Japan
Win 37–5–2 Costas Philippou Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber May 16, 2015 3 5:00 Pasay, Philippines
Win 36–5–2 Dan Henderson TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson January 24, 2015 1 1:10 Stockholm, Sweden Performance of the Night.
Loss 35–5–2 Ronaldo Souza Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Mousasi September 5, 2014 3 4:30 Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win 35–4–2 Mark Muñoz Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs. Mousasi May 31, 2014 1 3:57 Berlin, Germany Performance of the Night.
Loss 34–4–2 Lyoto Machida Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi February 15, 2014 5 5:00 Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil Return to Middleweight. Fight of the Night.
Win 34–3–2 Ilir Latifi Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi April 6, 2013 3 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 33–3–2 Mike Kyle Submission (rear-naked choke) Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine January 12, 2013 1 4:09 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Win 32–3–2 Ovince Saint Preux Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal December 17, 2011 3 5:00 San Diego, California, United States
Win 31–3–2 Hiroshi Izumi TKO (punches) Dream: Japan GP Final July 16, 2011 1 3:29 Tokyo, Japan Defended the DREAM Light Heavyweight Championship.
Draw 30–3–2 Keith Jardine Draw (majority) Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley April 9, 2011 3 5:00 San Diego, California, United States Mousasi was deducted one point due to an illegal upkick.
Win 30–3–1 Tatsuya Mizuno Submission (rear-naked choke) Dream 16 September 25, 2010 1 6:10 Nagoya, Japan DREAM 2010 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Final. Won the Dream Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 29–3–1 Jake O'Brien Submission (guillotine choke) Dream 15 July 10, 2010 1 0:31 Saitama, Japan DREAM 2010 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal; O'Brien missed weight (212 lbs).
Loss 28–3–1 Muhammed Lawal Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Nashville April 17, 2010 5 5:00 Nashville, Tennessee, United States Lost the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship. Mousasi was deducted one point due to an illegal upkick.
Win 28–2–1 Gary Goodridge TKO (punches) Dynamite!! 2009 December 31, 2009 1 1:34 Saitama, Japan Heavyweight bout.
Win 27–2–1 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou TKO (punches) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers November 7, 2009 2 3:43 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Win 26–2–1 Renato Sobral KO (punches) Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg August 15, 2009 1 1:00 San Jose, California, United States Won the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 25–2–1 Mark Hunt Submission (straight armbar) Dream 9 May 26, 2009 1 1:19 Yokohama, Japan DREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix Quarterfinal. Openweight bout.
Win 24–2–1 Ronaldo Souza KO (upkick) Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round September 23, 2008 1 2:15 Saitama, Japan DREAM 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix Final. Won inaugural DREAM Middleweight Championship.
Win 23–2–1 Melvin Manhoef Submission (triangle choke) 1 1:28 DREAM 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinal.
Win 22–2–1 Yoon Dong-sik Decision (unanimous) Dream 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Second Round June 15, 2008 2 5:00 Yokohama, Japan DREAM 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win 21–2–1 Denis Kang Submission (triangle choke) Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round April 29, 2008 1 3:10 Saitama, Japan DREAM 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix Opening Round.
Win 20–2–1 Steve Mensing TKO (punches) M-1: Slamm March 2, 2008 1 2:44 Landsmeer, Netherlands
Win 19–2–1 Evangelista Santos TKO (punches) Hardcore Championship Fighting: Destiny February 1, 2008 1 3:42 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Catchweight (194 lbs) bout.
Win 18–2–1 Damir Mirenic TKO (punches) Hardcore Championship Fighting: Title Wave October 19, 2007 1 4:46 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Win 17–2–1 Kyacey Uscola TKO (punches) Bodog FIGHT August 25, 2007 1 4:56 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win 16–2–1 Alexander Kokoev Submission (arm-triangle choke) M-1 MFC: Battle on the Neva July 21, 2007 3 5:00 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win 15–2–1 Gregory Bouchelaghem TKO (submission to punches) CWFC: Enter The Rough House December 9, 2006 1 2:20 Nottingham, England Won the Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship.
Win 14–2–1 Héctor Lombard Decision (unanimous) Pride - Bushido 13 November 5, 2006 2 5:00 Yokohama, Japan PRIDE 2006 Welterweight Grand Prix Alternate bout.
Loss 13–2–1 Akihiro Gono Submission (armbar) Pride - Bushido 12 August 26, 2006 2 4:24 Nagoya, Japan PRIDE 2006 Welterweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win 13–1–1 Makoto Takimoto TKO (broken eye socket) Pride - Bushido 11 June 4, 2006 1 5:34 Saitama, Japan PRIDE 2006 Welterweight Grand Prix Opening Round.
Win 12–1–1 Hidetada Irie TKO (corner stoppage) Deep: 24 Impact April 11, 2006 2 1:29 Tokyo, Japan Openweight bout.[2]
Win 11–1–1 Sanjin Kadunc TKO (punches) Future Battle March 5, 2006 1 0:35 Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
Win 10–1–1 Andre Fyeet TKO (punches) 2H2H: Mixed Fight December 17, 2005 1 0:40 Landsmeer, Netherlands
Win 9–1–1 Tsuyoshi Kurihara KO (knee) Deep: 22 Impact December 2, 2005 1 0:10 Tokyo, Japan Light Heavyweight bout.[2]
Win 8–1–1 Stefan Klever TKO (punches) Europe: Rotterdam Rumble October 9, 2005 1 3:39 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win 7–1–1 Chico Martinez Submission (rear-naked choke) Jaap Edenhal: Holland vs. Russia April 24, 2005 1 4:39 Landsmeer, Netherlands
Win 6–1–1 John Donnelly Submission (armbar) Rings: Bushido Ireland March 12, 2005 1 1:02 Dublin, Ireland
Loss 5–1–1 Petras Markevicius Submission (armbar) Fight Festival 13 February 28, 2005 2 1:49 Helsinki, Finland
Win 5–0–1 Erik Oganov Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 MFC: International Fight Night February 5, 2005 1 2:16 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win 4–0–1 Rody Trost TKO (punches) International Mix-Fight Association: Mix Fight December 19, 2004 1 3:18 Landsmeer, Netherlands
Win 3–0–1 Niko Puhakka Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Festival 11 September 11, 2004 2 2:17 Helsinki, Finland
Draw 2–0–1 Gilson Ferreira Draw Fight Gala November 15, 2003 2 5:00 Zaandam, Netherlands
Win 2–0 Xander Nel TKO (punches) International Mix-Fight Association: Mixfight October 12, 2003 1 1:05 Badhoevedorp, Netherlands
Win 1–0 Daniel Spek TKO (punches) 2H2H: 1st Open Team April 27, 2003 1 3:40 Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Kickboxing record

Gegard Mousasi kickboxing record
5 wins (3 (T)KO's)
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
2010-12-31 Win   Kyotaro Dynamite!! 2010 Saitama, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 5–0
K-1 rules 3 x 3.
2008-12-31 Win   Musashi Dynamite!! 2008 Saitama, Japan TKO (referee stoppage) 1 2:32 4–0
K-1 rules 3 x 3.
2004-10-16 Win   Enrico Grootenhuis Muay Thai & Mixfight Gala Emmen, Netherlands KO (strikes) 1 0:35 3–0
Muay Thai rules (B-class 5 x 2).
2004-01-25 Win   Arno Hilckmann Muay Thai Gala Alkmaar, Netherlands Decision (unanimous) 3 2:00 2–0
Muay Thai rules (C-class 3 x 2).
2003-06-14 Win   Surinder Baghola Muay Thai Warrior Rhoon, Netherlands TKO (strikes) 1 1:04 1–0
Muay Thai rules (C-class 3 x 2).
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

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External links

  • Professional MMA record for Gegard Mousasi from Sherdog
  • at K-1 (archived)
  • Gegard Mousasi at Dream (in Japanese)
New championship 1st Dream Middleweight Champion
September 23, 2008 – May 26, 2009 		Vacant
Mousasi move to light heavyweight
New championship 1st Dream Light Heavyweight Champion
September 25, 2010 – Present 		Incumbent
Preceded by 3rd Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion
August 15, 2009 – April 17, 2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by 5th Bellator Middleweight Champion
May 25, 2018 – June 22, 2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by 7th Bellator Middleweight Champion
October 29, 2020 – Present 		Incumbent

January 07, 2023
gegard, mousasi, born, august, 1985, dutch, mixed, martial, artist, former, kickboxer, currently, competing, bellator, where, former, time, bellator, middleweight, champion, december, 2022, bellator, pound, pound, rankings, bellator, middleweight, rankings, al. Gegard Mousasi born 1 August 1985 is a Dutch mixed martial artist and former kickboxer currently competing in Bellator MMA where he is the former two time Bellator Middleweight Champion 5 As of December 13 2022 he is 10 in the Bellator men s pound for pound rankings and 1 in the Bellator Middleweight Rankings 6 He is also the former DREAM Light Heavyweight Champion former DREAM Middleweight Champion former Cage Warriors World Middleweight Champion and the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion thus making Mousasi an overall six time MMA world champion At the moment of his departure from the UFC in July 2017 he was 4 in the official UFC middleweight rankings 5 and he is currently ranked the 9 middleweight MMA fighter in the world by Fight Matrix 7 Gegard MousasiGegard Mousasi in 2009 at the weigh in before the Strikeforce Carano vs Cyborg event Born 1985 08 01 August 1 1985 age 37 Tehran IranOther namesThe DreamcatcherNationalityDutchHeight6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight185 lb 84 kg 13 st 3 lb DivisionHeavyweight Openweight 2009 Light Heavyweight 2009 2013 Middleweight 2003 2008 2014 present Reach76 in 193 cm 1 StyleKickboxingFighting out ofLeiden NetherlandsTeamSportschool Jurojin Red Devil International 2 Kops Gym 3 Teacher s Chris Dolman Joop KruisTrainerBert Kops Jr RankBlack belt in Judo 4 Years active2003 presentKickboxing recordTotal8Wins8By knockout3Mixed martial arts recordTotal59Wins49By knockout28By submission12By decision9Losses8By knockout1By submission3By decision4Draws2Amateur boxing recordTotal13Wins12By knockout9Losses1Other informationNotable relativesGewik Mousasi brother Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Contents 1 Background 2 Mixed martial arts career 2 1 Pride FC Welterweight Grand Prix 2 2 Dream Middleweight Grand Prix 2 3 ADCC Championships 2 4 M 1 Global 2 5 Dream Super Hulk Grand Prix 2 6 Affliction 2 7 Strikeforce and Dream 2 8 Dream Light Heavyweight Grand Prix 2 9 Last of Strikeforce 2 10 Ultimate Fighting Championship 2 10 1 Drop to middleweight 2 11 Bellator MMA 2 11 1 Bellator MMA Middleweight Champion 2 11 2 Second title reign 3 Kickboxing 3 1 K 1 Dynamite 2008 3 2 K 1 Dynamite 2010 4 2012 Summer Olympics 5 Personal life 6 Championships and accomplishments 6 1 Boxing 6 2 Mixed martial arts 7 Mixed martial arts record 8 Kickboxing record 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksBackgroundMousasi was born in Tehran Iran to ethnic Armenian parents during the Iran Iraq War 8 His family name was changed in Iran long before his birth from Mofsesian to Mousasi 9 After spending a year in refugee camps at the age of four 10 11 Mousasi and his family relocated to Leiden Netherlands where he finished grade school before developing an interest in martial arts 12 Mousasi began training in judo 13 at the age of eight 8 and later boxing at age 15 a year later he became the amateur boxing champion of the Netherlands with a 12 1 record earning nine knockouts Mousasi then transitioned into kickboxing and then eventually to mixed martial arts 12 Mixed martial arts careerPride FC Welterweight Grand Prix In 2006 Mousasi signed with Pride FC to take part in Pride s Welterweight Grand Prix 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 In the quarterfinals Mousasi went on to face Akihiro Gono but was submitted in the second round by an armbar 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 14 Dream Middleweight Grand Prix 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 Kang had defeated Gono in the semifinals of the Pride Welterweight Grand Prix In the second round of the tournament at Dream 4 Mousasi won a decision victory over Yoon Dong sik and advanced to the final round which took place at Dream 6 15 There he fought and submitted K 1 veteran Melvin Manhoef in the semifinals before meeting up with submission specialist Ronaldo Souza in the final Mousasi defeated Souza by an upkick after being taken down by the Brazilian thus becoming the first Dream Middleweight Champion and 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix tournament winner Souza went on to win the Dream Middleweight Championship and later the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship 16 ADCC Championships On November 21 2008 ADCC Europe president Marko Leisten confirmed the signing of Mousasi as one of 2009 s ADCC Championships 17 It was rumored he would fight in the 88 kg category For unknown reasons Mousasi never participated in the ADCC 2009 Championships M 1 Global 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 The two friends fought a competitive and friendly spirited exhibition with several Judo throws from both Emelianenko and Mousasi Mousasi was defeated with a straight armbar 18 In February 2010 Mousasi left M 1 Global Management Mousasi was quoted as saying After careful consideration I have decided that it is in my best interest to part ways with M 1 Global Mousasi wrote in the e mail During the time I spent under their wing M 1 Global as a promoter and management company allowed me to achieve many great things I appreciate all they have done for me My management is being taken care of by someone close to me 19 Dream Super Hulk Grand Prix In interviews from early 2009 Mousasi stated the weight he put on after winning Dream s middleweight tournament was too much for him to cut back down to middleweight and that his next fights would be at light heavyweight and eventually heavyweight instead 20 21 Then he signed for a place at Dream s openweight Grand Prix the Super Hulk Grand Prix being scheduled to face Mark Hunt in the opening round Mousasi submitted Hunt in the first round of the Super Hulk Grand Prix at Dream 9 22 Mousasi was then expected to face Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou at Dream 11 but he had to step down due to injury 23 Affliction Mousasi was set to fight Renato Sobral at Affliction Trilogy on August 1 2009 but the event was canceled after losing its main event 10 days prior to the event 24 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 25 Strikeforce and Dream On Monday July 27 2009 it was announced that the cancelled bout between Sobral and Mousasi would take place on the August 15 Strikeforce Carano vs Cyborg card and the fight became a contest for the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship 26 Mousasi defeated Sobral via KO in the first minute of the first round to become the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion 27 Mousasi would go on to win his second Strikeforce bout by TKO punches three minutes and forty three seconds into the 2nd round against Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou who Mousasi was previously supposed to fight at Dream 11 on November 7 2009 at Strikeforce Fedor vs Rogers 28 Mousasi was originally slated to defend his Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship but eventually competed in a non title bout 29 Mousasi quickly defeated journeyman Gary Goodridge under MMA rules at Dynamite 2009 30 On April 17 2010 Mousasi lost the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship belt in his first defense to Muhammed Lawal by way of unanimous decision Lawal landed 11 of 14 takedowns 31 however Mousasi had outlanded Lawal in Total Punches 171 to 125 Mousasi was also given a point deduction following an illegal up kick 32 Lawal would later test positive for anabolic steroids following a fight with Lorenz Larkin 33 Dream Light Heavyweight Grand Prix The 1st round took place at Dream 15 where Mousasi faced Jake O Brien 34 who came in overweight to their bout Dream officials made it a catchweight fight but allowed the fight to be part of the tournament 35 Mousasi won the fight early in the first round by submission via standing guillotine choke 36 In the final Mousasi faced Tatsuya Mizuno Mousasi dominated the whole fight and finished the Japanese fighter in the first round via rear naked choke 37 Last of Strikeforce Mousasi was expected to face Mike Kyle on April 9 2011 at Strikeforce 33 However Kyle was forced off the card with an injury and was replaced by Keith Jardine 38 The fight resulted in a majority draw due to an illegal upkick in the first round which resulted in a point deduction for Mousasi Otherwise the bout would ve been a unanimous decision victory for Mousasi According to Fightmetric statistics Mousasi outstruck Jardine 146 to 21 After the fight in an interview with Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting com Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker stated I ve got a lot of respect for Keith Jardine but I think Gegard won the fight 39 In the same interview Coker also stated that a rematch between Mousasi and Jardine was definitely a possibility for the future MMA Fighting com named this fight their Runner Up for Robbery of the Half Year 40 Mousasi returned to Strikeforce to face Ovince Saint Preux on December 17 2011 at Strikeforce Melendez vs Masvidal 41 He won the fight via unanimous decision showing improved takedown defense and wrestling 42 Mousasi was expected to face Mike Kyle at Strikeforce Tate vs Rousey but Kyle once again withdrew due to injury 43 Mousasi was later recovering from knee surgery following a torn ACL and was expected to fully recover by November 2012 44 He also signed a new contract for six more fights with the organization making a total of seven However with Strikeforce having shut down 45 this contract was likely now null and void Mousasi faced Mike Kyle at Strikeforce Marquardt vs Saffiedine on January 12 2013 46 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 This was the fourth time a fight between Mousasi and Kyle was scheduled and the first time it wasn t canceled 47 Ultimate Fighting Championship On January 15 2013 the UFC announced 48 Mousasi would be joining 19 other Strikeforce fighters in a move to the UFC after his win over Mike Kyle at the promotion s last event Strikeforce Marquardt vs Saffiedine Mousasi was expected to make his promotional debut against Alexander Gustafsson on April 6 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 9 49 However on March 30 Gustafsson suffered a cut in training and on April 2 was deemed unclear to participate by the Swedish MMA Federation 50 Gustafsson was replaced by Ilir Latifi a UFC newcomer and training partner of Gustafsson 51 Mousasi won by unanimous decision avoiding his opponent s takedown attempts and dominating the fight on the feet He fought with an injured knee and underwent surgery after the fight UFC President Dana White praised Mousasi for going through with the fight injured and in his opponents home as well as accepting a late change of opponents 52 Drop to middleweight For his second fight with the promotion Mousasi moved down to middleweight to face former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida on February 15 2014 in the main event at UFC Fight Night 36 53 He lost the fight via unanimous decision Despite the loss the bout won Mousasi his first Fight of the Night bonus award 54 Mousasi faced Mark Munoz on May 31 2014 in the main event at UFC Fight Night 41 55 He won the fight via submission in the first round and became the first fighter to submit Munoz The win also earned Mousasi his first Performance of the Night bonus award 56 Mousasi was expected to rematch Ronaldo Souza on August 2 2014 at UFC 176 57 However after UFC 176 was cancelled Mousasi Souza was rescheduled and took place on September 5 2014 at UFC Fight Night 50 58 Souza defeated Mousasi via submission in the third round 59 Mousasi faced Dan Henderson on January 24 2015 in the co main event at UFC on Fox 14 60 He won the fight via TKO in the first round The win also earned Mousasi his second Performance of the Night bonus award 61 Mousasi faced Costas Philippou on May 16 2015 at UFC Fight Night 66 62 He won the fight by unanimous decision Mousasi was expected to face Roan Carneiro on September 27 2015 at UFC Fight Night 75 63 However Carneiro pulled out due to injury and was subsequently replaced by Uriah Hall 64 After dominating the opening round Mousasi was finished early in the second after absorbing a jumping spinning back kick flying knee and follow up punches 65 Mousasi was briefly linked to a fight with Michael Bisping on February 27 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84 66 However on December 24 2015 Bisping was pulled from the bout in favor of a matchup with Anderson Silva at the same event 67 Mousasi instead faced Thales Leites 68 He won the fight via unanimous decision 69 Mousasi was expected to face Derek Brunson on July 9 2016 at UFC 200 It was later revealed that Brunson was forced to pull out of the fight and that Thiago Santos would replace him to fight Mousasi 70 He won the fight via TKO in the first round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus 71 72 A long discussed fight with former light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort took place on October 8 2016 at UFC 204 73 Mousasi won the fight via TKO in the second round 74 Mousasi next faced Uriah Hall in a rematch on November 19 2016 at UFC Fight Night 99 75 He won the fight via TKO in the first round 76 Mousasi faced Chris Weidman at UFC 210 on April 8 2017 77 In the second round Mousasi hit Weidman with two knees to the head the latter of which had referee Dan Miragliotta interrupt the fight because he mistakenly thought it was illegal However upon consultation with another referee Big John McCarthy both knees appeared to be legal under the new unified rules introduced since 2017 Ultimately the bout was ended and deemed a TKO win for Mousasi 78 Mousasi accused Weidman of trying to win the fight by disqualification 79 Weidman admitted he was expecting to win the fight by disqualification He was only willing to continue when told the knee was legal after almost two minutes of the allotted five to recover by Miragliotta under the assumption the knee was illegal 80 Audio from Weidman s corner revealed Matt Serra saying Weidman told physicians he thought it was February Being unable to tell medical staff the correct date possibly influenced their decision not to let him continue 81 The NYSAC released a statement that instant replay had been used legally to determine if the knee was legal disproving the claim of UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner who had told Joe Rogan otherwise on the live pay per view 82 Bellator MMA On 10 July 2017 Mousasi announced that he had signed with Bellator MMA for a six fights deal and should compete for the middleweight title later in 2017 He also announced that his goal would be also to obtain the light heavyweight belt as well after becoming the Bellator middleweight champion first 5 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 83 In the opening minute a punch from Shlemenko broke Mousasi s right orbital causing Mousasi to fight with one eye for almost the entire bout 84 The rest of the first round mainly consisted of Mousasi scoring multiple takedowns landing many strikes and attempting several neck cranks and rear naked chokes A doctor inspected Mousasi s eye before the second round and deemed him fit to continue In the second round both fighters landed strikes in short exchanges for the first three minutes until Mousasi landed two takedowns and spent most of the last two minutes making submission attempts and landing strikes which caused Shlemenko s face to bleed When the round ended Mousasi was still in a back mount dominant position over Shlemenko In the third and final round Schlemenko landed the better of strikes standing up and Mousasi s only takedown attempt was unsuccessful Mousasi won the fight via unanimous decision 85 Seven out of eleven MMA media outlets scored the fight as a decision win for Shlemenko 86 Bellator MMA Middleweight Champion Mousasi faced Rafael Carvalho on 25 May 2018 at Bellator 200 in London England for the Bellator Middleweight World Championship 87 After scoring a takedown early Mousasi used ground and pound to win the fight via TKO in the first round 88 Mousasi became the first fighter to win a world title in both Strikeforce and Bellator MMA 89 Mousasi made his first title defense against current Bellator Welterweight Champion Rory MacDonald on 29 September 2018 at Bellator 206 90 Mousasi stuffed MacDonald s takedown attempt and delivered ground and pound eventually winning the fight via technical knockout in round two 91 Mousasi was expected to make his second title defense against Rafael Lovato Jr in the co headliner of Bellator 214 on 26 January 2019 92 However on 20 December 2018 it was reported that Mousasi pulled from the fight citing a back injury 93 The fight eventually took place at Bellator 223 on 22 June 2019 94 Mousasi lost the bout and his title by majority decision 95 After losing the title Mousasi rematched prior UFC opponent Lyoto Machida at Bellator 228 on 28 September 2019 96 He was victorious by way of split decision 97 Second title reign In February 2020 it was announced that Rafael Lovato Jr was forced to relinquish the Bellator Middleweight World Championship due to a cerebral cavernoma Bellator then announced that Mousasi would face current Bellator Welterweight Champion Douglas Lima for the vacant Bellator Middleweight World Championship at Bellator 242 on 9 May 2020 98 At the time Mousasi also signed a new eight fight contract with Bellator 99 However it was announced that Bellator 242 and Mousasi s fight against Lima would be postponed due to the COVID 19 pandemic 100 Mousasi s bout against Lima was rescheduled to take place at Bellator 250 101 Mousasi won the fight via unanimous decision and claimed the title for a second time 102 Mousasi made the first title defense of his second reign against John Salter on August 13 2021 at Bellator 264 103 He won the bout via TKO in round three 104 Mousasi made his second middleweight title defence against Austin Vanderford at Bellator 275 on February 25 2022 at the 3Arena in Dublin Ireland 105 He won the fight via technical knockout in round one 106 Mousasi attempted his third middleweight title defence against Johnny Eblen at Bellator 282 on June 24 2022 107 He lost the bout via 50 45 unanimous decision on all judges scorecards 108 KickboxingK 1 Dynamite 2008 In somewhat of a surprise to the MMA world Mousasi agreed to take on Japanese K 1 fighter Musashi in a K 1 rules fight at Dynamite 2008 Being an open weight fight Mousasi weighed in at 97 8 kg 216 lb all but confirming his desire to move up in weight classes Mousasi stated after winning the Dream Middleweight Grand Prix he would no longer fight at middleweight due to the large weight cut Mousasi was the rank outsider to win the match against the more experienced Musashi but came out fast and scored a first round KO Mousasi went undefeated in 2008 going 6 0 in MMA and 1 0 in K 1 K 1 Dynamite 2010 After a lot of speculation about Mousasi s opponent for 2010 New Year s Eve Mousasi was set to face Kyotaro the K 1 Heavyweight Champion in a K 1 rules bout He brought the fight to Kyotaro and in the second round Mousasi knocked the Japanese fighter down almost finishing him Mousasi then won a unanimous decision victory from the judges 2012 Summer OlympicsIt was revealed on January 31 2011 that Mousasi was considering trying out for the 2012 Summer Olympics at the category of boxing Mousasi would try to qualify himself through Netherlands qualifiers 109 His management said that it would make him a better fighter Mousasi is already known in amateur boxing being a former Netherlands amateur boxing champion Following an injury and the signing of a new contract with Strikeforce he gave up interest in competing in the Olympics 110 Personal lifeMousasi has relatives in both Iran and Armenia He is an Armenian Apostolic Christian 111 His older brother Gewik was a mixed martial artist before him and Gegard decided to follow in his footsteps 111 Gewik is currently a prolific MMA trainer in Holland 112 He also currently handles the finances for Gegard s career payments 113 Mousasi is the godfather of Satoshi Ishii s son Mousasi Ishi who is named after him 114 Mousasi s moniker Dream Catcher was given by a friend which he was not fond of as he considered his style of fighting could not be named 115 My friend came up with it nickname so blame it on him I don t like nicknames to be honest I have a lot of nicknames 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 He said that s a good name It s original I read on the internet that people don t like the name I d rather have no nickname but with my style you can t really put a name on it A good nickname for me hasn t come up I told Strikeforce that I didn t want to use a nickname but they put it up anyway 115 Championships and accomplishmentsBoxing Nederlandse Boks Bond Netherlands Amateur Boxing National Championship 2001 Mixed martial arts Bellator MMA Bellator Middleweight World Championship Two times former Three successful title defenses overall One successful title defense first reign Two successful title defense second reign Cage Warriors Fighting Championship Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship One time DREAM DREAM Middleweight Championship One time First Last Only DREAM Light Heavyweight Championship One time First Last Only One successful title defense First combatant to win DREAM Championships in multiple weight classes Two Strikeforce Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship One time Fastest stoppage in a Strikeforce title bout 1 00 vs Renato Sobral Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight of the Night One time vs Lyoto Machida 116 Performance of the Night Three times vs Mark Munoz Dan Henderson and Thiago Santos 117 118 119 Bleacher Report 2008 Fighter of the Year Inside MMA 2008 Biggest Breakthrough Bazzie Award World MMA Awards 2009 European Fighter of the Year MMADNA nl 2016 Dutch Fighter of the Year 120 2017 Dutch Fighter of the Year 121 Mixed martial arts recordProfessional record breakdown 59 matches 49 wins 8 lossesBy knockout 28 1By submission 12 3By decision 9 4Draws 2Res Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location NotesLoss 49 8 2 Johnny Eblen Decision unanimous Bellator 282 June 24 2022 5 5 00 Uncasville Connecticut United States Lost the Bellator Middleweight World Championship Win 49 7 2 Austin Vanderford TKO punches Bellator 275 February 25 2022 1 1 25 Dublin Ireland Defended the Bellator Middleweight World Championship Win 48 7 2 John Salter TKO punches Bellator 264 August 13 2021 3 2 07 Uncasville Connecticut United States Defended the Bellator Middleweight World Championship Win 47 7 2 Douglas Lima Decision unanimous Bellator 250 October 29 2020 5 5 00 Uncasville Connecticut United States Won the vacant Bellator Middleweight World Championship Win 46 7 2 Lyoto Machida Decision split Bellator 228 September 28 2019 3 5 00 Inglewood California United StatesLoss 45 7 2 Rafael Lovato Jr Decision majority Bellator 223 June 22 2019 5 5 00 London England Lost the Bellator Middleweight World Championship Win 45 6 2 Rory MacDonald TKO elbows and punches Bellator 206 September 29 2018 2 3 23 San Jose California United States Defended the Bellator Middleweight World Championship Win 44 6 2 Rafael Carvalho TKO punches Bellator 200 May 25 2018 1 3 35 London England Won the Bellator Middleweight World Championship Win 43 6 2 Alexander Shlemenko Decision unanimous Bellator 185 October 20 2017 3 5 00 Uncasville Connecticut United StatesWin 42 6 2 Chris Weidman TKO knees UFC 210 April 8 2017 2 3 13 Buffalo New York United StatesWin 41 6 2 Uriah Hall TKO punches UFC Fight Night Mousasi vs Hall 2 November 19 2016 1 4 37 Belfast Northern IrelandWin 40 6 2 Vitor Belfort TKO punches UFC 204 October 8 2016 2 2 43 Manchester EnglandWin 39 6 2 Thiago Santos KO punches UFC 200 July 9 2016 1 4 32 Las Vegas Nevada United States Performance of the Night Win 38 6 2 Thales Leites Decision unanimous UFC Fight Night Silva vs Bisping February 27 2016 3 5 00 London EnglandLoss 37 6 2 Uriah Hall TKO flying knee and punches UFC Fight Night Barnett vs Nelson September 27 2015 2 0 25 Saitama JapanWin 37 5 2 Costas Philippou Decision unanimous UFC Fight Night Edgar vs Faber May 16 2015 3 5 00 Pasay PhilippinesWin 36 5 2 Dan Henderson TKO punches UFC on Fox Gustafsson vs Johnson January 24 2015 1 1 10 Stockholm Sweden Performance of the Night Loss 35 5 2 Ronaldo Souza Submission guillotine choke UFC Fight Night Jacare vs Mousasi September 5 2014 3 4 30 Mashantucket Connecticut United StatesWin 35 4 2 Mark Munoz Submission rear naked choke UFC Fight Night Munoz vs Mousasi May 31 2014 1 3 57 Berlin Germany Performance of the Night Loss 34 4 2 Lyoto Machida Decision unanimous UFC Fight Night Machida vs Mousasi February 15 2014 5 5 00 Jaragua do Sul Brazil Return to Middleweight Fight of the Night Win 34 3 2 Ilir Latifi Decision unanimous UFC on Fuel TV Mousasi vs Latifi April 6 2013 3 5 00 Stockholm SwedenWin 33 3 2 Mike Kyle Submission rear naked choke Strikeforce Marquardt vs Saffiedine January 12 2013 1 4 09 Oklahoma City Oklahoma United StatesWin 32 3 2 Ovince Saint Preux Decision unanimous Strikeforce Melendez vs Masvidal December 17 2011 3 5 00 San Diego California United StatesWin 31 3 2 Hiroshi Izumi TKO punches Dream Japan GP Final July 16 2011 1 3 29 Tokyo Japan Defended the DREAM Light Heavyweight Championship Draw 30 3 2 Keith Jardine Draw majority Strikeforce Diaz vs Daley April 9 2011 3 5 00 San Diego California United States Mousasi was deducted one point due to an illegal upkick Win 30 3 1 Tatsuya Mizuno Submission rear naked choke Dream 16 September 25 2010 1 6 10 Nagoya Japan DREAM 2010 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Final Won the Dream Light Heavyweight Championship Win 29 3 1 Jake O Brien Submission guillotine choke Dream 15 July 10 2010 1 0 31 Saitama Japan DREAM 2010 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal O Brien missed weight 212 lbs Loss 28 3 1 Muhammed Lawal Decision unanimous Strikeforce Nashville April 17 2010 5 5 00 Nashville Tennessee United States Lost the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship Mousasi was deducted one point due to an illegal upkick Win 28 2 1 Gary Goodridge TKO punches Dynamite 2009 December 31 2009 1 1 34 Saitama Japan Heavyweight bout Win 27 2 1 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou TKO punches Strikeforce Fedor vs Rogers November 7 2009 2 3 43 Hoffman Estates Illinois United StatesWin 26 2 1 Renato Sobral KO punches Strikeforce Carano vs Cyborg August 15 2009 1 1 00 San Jose California United States Won the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship Win 25 2 1 Mark Hunt Submission straight armbar Dream 9 May 26 2009 1 1 19 Yokohama Japan DREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix Quarterfinal Openweight bout Win 24 2 1 Ronaldo Souza KO upkick Dream 6 Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round September 23 2008 1 2 15 Saitama Japan DREAM 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix Final Won inaugural DREAM Middleweight Championship Win 23 2 1 Melvin Manhoef Submission triangle choke 1 1 28 DREAM 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinal Win 22 2 1 Yoon Dong sik Decision unanimous Dream 4 Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Second Round June 15 2008 2 5 00 Yokohama Japan DREAM 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal Win 21 2 1 Denis Kang Submission triangle choke Dream 2 Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round April 29 2008 1 3 10 Saitama Japan DREAM 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix Opening Round Win 20 2 1 Steve Mensing TKO punches M 1 Slamm March 2 2008 1 2 44 Landsmeer NetherlandsWin 19 2 1 Evangelista Santos TKO punches Hardcore Championship Fighting Destiny February 1 2008 1 3 42 Calgary Alberta Canada Catchweight 194 lbs bout Win 18 2 1 Damir Mirenic TKO punches Hardcore Championship Fighting Title Wave October 19 2007 1 4 46 Calgary Alberta CanadaWin 17 2 1 Kyacey Uscola TKO punches Bodog FIGHT August 25 2007 1 4 56 Vancouver British Columbia CanadaWin 16 2 1 Alexander Kokoev Submission arm triangle choke M 1 MFC Battle on the Neva July 21 2007 3 5 00 Saint Petersburg RussiaWin 15 2 1 Gregory Bouchelaghem TKO submission to punches CWFC Enter The Rough House December 9 2006 1 2 20 Nottingham England Won the Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship Win 14 2 1 Hector Lombard Decision unanimous Pride Bushido 13 November 5 2006 2 5 00 Yokohama Japan PRIDE 2006 Welterweight Grand Prix Alternate bout Loss 13 2 1 Akihiro Gono Submission armbar Pride Bushido 12 August 26 2006 2 4 24 Nagoya Japan PRIDE 2006 Welterweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal Win 13 1 1 Makoto Takimoto TKO broken eye socket Pride Bushido 11 June 4 2006 1 5 34 Saitama Japan PRIDE 2006 Welterweight Grand Prix Opening Round Win 12 1 1 Hidetada Irie TKO corner stoppage Deep 24 Impact April 11 2006 2 1 29 Tokyo Japan Openweight bout 2 Win 11 1 1 Sanjin Kadunc TKO punches Future Battle March 5 2006 1 0 35 Bergen op Zoom NetherlandsWin 10 1 1 Andre Fyeet TKO punches 2H2H Mixed Fight December 17 2005 1 0 40 Landsmeer NetherlandsWin 9 1 1 Tsuyoshi Kurihara KO knee Deep 22 Impact December 2 2005 1 0 10 Tokyo Japan Light Heavyweight bout 2 Win 8 1 1 Stefan Klever TKO punches Europe Rotterdam Rumble October 9 2005 1 3 39 Rotterdam NetherlandsWin 7 1 1 Chico Martinez Submission rear naked choke Jaap Edenhal Holland vs Russia April 24 2005 1 4 39 Landsmeer NetherlandsWin 6 1 1 John Donnelly Submission armbar Rings Bushido Ireland March 12 2005 1 1 02 Dublin IrelandLoss 5 1 1 Petras Markevicius Submission armbar Fight Festival 13 February 28 2005 2 1 49 Helsinki FinlandWin 5 0 1 Erik Oganov Submission rear naked choke M 1 MFC International Fight Night February 5 2005 1 2 16 Saint Petersburg RussiaWin 4 0 1 Rody Trost TKO punches International Mix Fight Association Mix Fight December 19 2004 1 3 18 Landsmeer NetherlandsWin 3 0 1 Niko Puhakka Submission rear naked choke Fight Festival 11 September 11 2004 2 2 17 Helsinki FinlandDraw 2 0 1 Gilson Ferreira Draw Fight Gala November 15 2003 2 5 00 Zaandam NetherlandsWin 2 0 Xander Nel TKO punches International Mix Fight Association Mixfight October 12 2003 1 1 05 Badhoevedorp NetherlandsWin 1 0 Daniel Spek TKO punches 2H2H 1st Open Team April 27 2003 1 3 40 Amsterdam Netherlands 122 Kickboxing recordGegard Mousasi kickboxing record 5 wins 3 T KO s Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record2010 12 31 Win Kyotaro Dynamite 2010 Saitama Japan Decision unanimous 3 3 00 5 0K 1 rules 3 x 3 2008 12 31 Win Musashi Dynamite 2008 Saitama Japan TKO referee stoppage 1 2 32 4 0K 1 rules 3 x 3 2004 10 16 Win Enrico Grootenhuis Muay Thai amp Mixfight Gala Emmen Netherlands KO strikes 1 0 35 3 0Muay Thai rules B class 5 x 2 2004 01 25 Win Arno Hilckmann Muay Thai Gala Alkmaar Netherlands Decision unanimous 3 2 00 2 0Muay Thai rules C class 3 x 2 2003 06 14 Win Surinder Baghola Muay Thai Warrior Rhoon Netherlands TKO strikes 1 1 04 1 0Muay Thai rules C class 3 x 2 Legend Win Loss Draw No contest NotesSee alsoList of current Bellator fighters List of current mixed martial arts champions List of Strikeforce alumni List of male mixed martial artistsReferences Fight Card UFC Fight Night Barnett vs Nelson UFC com Archived from the original on 2015 10 09 Retrieved September 27 2015 a b c FightCenter Gegard The Dreamcatcher Mousasi tapology com VIDEO Gegard Mousasi back in training bij Kops Gym Vechtsport Info 14 November 2017 Retrieved 10 June 2018 Michael Drahota February 14 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9 April 2017 Retrieved 9 April 2017 AUDIO EMERGES OF CHRIS WEIDMAN S UFC 210 CORNER WEIDMAN THOUGHT IT WAS FEBRUARY Sherdog com 10 April 2017 Retrieved 11 April 2017 NYSAC Instant replay legally used for Gegard Mousasi vs Chris Weidman at UFC 210 mmafighting com SB Nation 11 April 2017 Retrieved 11 April 2017 Staff July 14 2017 Gegard Mousasi headlines Bellator 185 against Alexander Shlemenko in October mmajunkie com Alexander K Lee 23 October 2017 Gegard Mousasi has a message for critics of Bellator debut MMA Fighting Alexander K Lee 20 October 2017 Bellator 185 results Gegard Mousasi wins close decision over Alexander Shlemenko in Bellator debut MMA Fighting Staff 25 October 2017 Gegard Mousasi vs Alexander Shlemenko mmadecisions com Sherdog com Carvalho Mousasi Title Bout Page Rickels Booked for Bellator 200 in London Sherdog Retrieved 2018 02 27 Mousasi takes Bellator title with 1st round TKO ESPN com Retrieved 2018 05 26 Bellator 200 Results Gegard Mousasi wins middleweight title calls out Rory MacDonald MMA Fighting 26 May 2018 Retrieved 26 May 2018 Gegard Mousasi to Defend Bellator Middleweight Title Against Rory MacDonald in September Bellator 206 Gegard Mousasi delivers Rory MacDonald first Bellator defeat FanSided 2018 09 30 Retrieved 2018 09 30 Gegard Mousasi vs Rafael Lovato Jr booked for Bellator 214 MMAFighting com November 19 2018 Gegard Mousasi injured out of Bellator 214 title fight BJPenn com BJPenn com 2018 12 20 Retrieved 2018 12 21 Mousasi vs Lovato Jr title fight set for Bellator London in June Daley Gallagher to compete mmajunkie com March 29 2019 Bellator London results Rafael Lovato Jr stuns Gegard Mousasi claims middleweight belt MMA Junkie 2019 06 22 Retrieved 2019 06 23 Lyoto Machida vs Gegard Mousasi rematch booked for Bellator 228 in September MMA Junkie com July 11 2019 Retrieved July 11 2019 Bellator 228 results Patricio Pitbull vs Juan Archuleta Live updates fight card highlights September 28 2019 Welterweight champion Douglas Lima faces Gegard Mousasi for vacant middleweight title at Bellator 243 MMAFighing com 11 February 2020 Ariel Helwani February 24 2022 Gegard Mousasi Issues Challenge To Box Anderson Silva Don t Run via YouTube Bellator postpones next three shows due to coronavirus concerns mmajunkie com MMA Junkie March 30 2020 Retrieved April 21 2020 MMA Junkie Stuff September 11 2020 Gegard Mousasi vs Douglas Lima middleweight title bout rebooked for Bellator 250 MMAJunkie com Retrieved September 11 2020 Jay Anderson October 29 2020 Bellator 250 Results Gegard Mousasi Reclaims Middleweight Title Cagesidepress com Retrieved October 29 2020 Gegard Mousasi to defend title vs John Salter at Bellator 264 in Connecticut MMA Junkie 2021 06 25 Retrieved 2021 06 25 Anderson Jay 2021 08 13 Bellator 264 Results Gegard Mousasi Finishes John Salter Austin Vanderford Up Next Cageside Press Retrieved 2021 08 14 DNA MMA 2021 12 15 Gegard Mousasi verdedigt titel tegen Austin Vanderford op 25 februari in Dublin MMA DNA Retrieved 2021 12 15 Anderson Jay 2022 02 25 Bellator 275 Gegard Mousasi Stuns Stops Austin Vanderford in Drubbing Cageside Press Retrieved 2022 02 25 Lee Alexander K 2022 03 29 Gegard Mousasi vs Johnny Eblen set for Bellator 282 main event on June 24 MMA Fighting Retrieved 2022 03 30 Anderson Jay 2022 06 24 Bellator 282 Johnny Eblen Captures Middleweight Title with Career Best Performance Against Gegard Mousasi Cageside Press Retrieved 2022 06 25 Geghard Movsisian launches qualification process to join Holland s Olympic team panarmenian net 2011 01 31 Archived from the original on 2 February 2011 Strikeforce s Mousasi on mend following ACL surgery UFC champ Jones on radar mmajunkie com 2012 05 14 a b Գեղարդ Մուսասի Շնորհակալ եմ ինձ երկրպագող հայերին in Armenian NEWS am Sport 3 July 2013 Retrieved 3 July 2013 GEWIK MOUSASI OLDER BROTHER OF GEGARD MOUSASI SET TO COMPETE IN THE M 1 CHALLENGE ON AUG 15 Sherdog com July 14 2009 UFC Fight Night 36 Gegard Mousasi There s nobody I can t beat at middleweight Bloodyelbow com 15 February 2014 Retrieved 15 February 2014 Gegard Mousasi mousasi mma 16 February 2015 I am a proud GadFather today I want to introduce everyone to Mousasi Ishi A blessing for our families together Tweet Retrieved 28 April 2022 via Twitter a b 100 fighter nickname origins The Underground Retrieved 2018 05 17 UFC Fight Night 36 bonuses Machida Mousasi Silva Oliveira earn 50K awards sherdog com 2014 02 15 UFC Fight Night Berlin bonuses Mousasi Dollaway Backstrom Cedenblad each earn 50K sherdog com 2014 05 31 UFC on Fox 14 bonuses Rumble Mousasi Amirkhani Robertson earn 50K awards sherdog com 2015 01 24 UFC 200 bonuses Nunes Velasquez Lauzon Mousasi earn 50K awards sherdog com 2016 07 09 DNA MMA MMA DNA UFC Awards 2016 De Uitslagen Retrieved 2019 01 28 DNA MMA MMA DNA UFC Awards 2017 De Uitslagen Retrieved 2019 01 28 Sherdog com Gegard Sherdog Retrieved 2018 09 30 External linksProfessional MMA record for Gegard Mousasi from Sherdog Gegard Mousasi at K 1 archived Gegard Mousasi at Dream in Japanese New championship 1st Dream Middleweight ChampionSeptember 23 2008 May 26 2009 VacantMousasi move to light heavyweightNew championship 1st Dream Light Heavyweight ChampionSeptember 25 2010 Present IncumbentPreceded byRenato Sobral 3rd Strikeforce Light Heavyweight ChampionAugust 15 2009 April 17 2010 Succeeded byMuhammed LawalPreceded byRafael Carvalho 5th Bellator Middleweight ChampionMay 25 2018 June 22 2019 Succeeded byRafael Lovato Jr Preceded byRafael Lovato Jr 7th Bellator Middleweight ChampionOctober 29 2020 Present Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gegard Mousasi amp oldid 1131077204, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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