Get the latest gegard mousasi news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. Gegard mousasi on chris weidman and signing a new ufc contract. 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. Gegard mousasi defeats alexander shlemenko unanimous decision bellator 185. View complete tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. Ufc star gegard mousasi absolutely destroys conor mcgregor in ruthless, expletiveladen tirade. Rory macdonald has reportedly been booked for sept.
Oct 21, 2017 gegard mousasi takes a beating but wins bellator mma debut bellator 185 results gegard mousasi made his promotional debut at bellator 185 on friday at the mohegan sun arena in uncasville, conn. Gegard mousasi is an iranianborn judoka and kickboxer fighting out of leiden, netherlands. Mma fighting has bellator 206 results for the mousasi vs. Mousasi, who is the former bellator middleweight champion, says he has sparred with people who fought adesanya in glory kickboxing, which is why he thinks hed have success. Jon jones doesnt want to fight alexander gustafsson. Gegard mousasi on potential rory macdonald superfight. Discusses his injury, critics, and rory macdonald on the mma hour. Gegard mousasi, former bellator middleweight world champion, next talks. Johnson e o derrotou por nocaute tecnico no primeiro round. The mma hour with darren till, stephen thompson, gegard. Et gegard mousasi will look back at his win over alexander shlemenko in his bellator debut on friday. His standup game is on point, and he will look to damage mousasi with kicks and punches. New, 38 comments the typically calm mousasi had no chill when it came to people criticizing his latest tough win at bellator 185.
Latest bellator 200 fight card, rumors for carvalho vs. He didnt have a great performance either, but im not going to go on twitter and say stupid sht, mousasi told ariel helwani on the latest episode of the mma hour. Name gegard mousasi record 43 6 2 height 61 186cm weight 185 country armenia. Gegard mousasi takes a beating but wins bellator mma debut. The dean of mean keith jardine stepped in as a late replacement against gegard mousasi on showtimes live televised card. The mmahour gsp cyborg ortega omalley dern mousasi holm rockhold fitch goldie and more 1 pm et. Gegard mousasi thinks he could be the man to dethrone reigning ufc middleweight champion israel adesanya, telling thescore in a recent interview that he matches up very well with the last. Discussion in ufc discussion started by jackonfire, mar 5, 2018. Gegard mousasi vs shlemenko full fight video bellator 185. One of the top middleweight fighters in the world is leaving the ufc for bellator. Jul 10, 2017 free agent gegard mousasi signs sixfight deal with bellator mma, leaves ufc.
Gegard mousasis passive and calm nature in and out of the cage have come to resemble that of fedor emelianenko, though mousasis career still has a ways to go before he ever reaches the levels of which fedor attained. Macdonald event at the sap center in san jose on saturday night, live blogs of the top. Gegard mousasi says latest ufc contract offer not good, still no closer to signing. Rory macdonald full fight video to see their memorable encounter at bellator 206. Pulled off upset against gegard mousasi monday morning. Bellator will take center stage this week with saturdays bellator 206 featuring a middleweight title fight between reigning champion gegard mousasi and welterweight king rory macdonald. Mousasi, which will take place at sse arena in london, england, on. Gegard mousasi talks about his ufc 204 win over vitor belfort, conor mcgregor treatening him in twitter dms, his future in the middleweight division, and much more. Espns ariel helwani speaks with bellator mma middleweight champion gegard mousasi about fighting welterweight champion rory macdonald at bellator 206 in september. Watch strikeforce heredownload keith jardine vs gegard mousasi full fight download keith jardine vs gegard mousasi full fight. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car. Mousasi began training in judo at the age of 8 and later boxing at age 15. Check out the latest edition of our usa today sportsmmajunkie mma.
Mousasi, however, issued a warning to the red king about this potential fight. Gegard mousasi announced monday on the mma hour with ariel helwani that he has signed with bellator. Gegard mousasi the dreamcatcher mma fighter profile. I recently caught up with ufc middleweight, and former strikeforce light heavyweight champion, gegard mousasi for an. Gegard mousasi has signed a sixfight deal with bellator mma.
However, that has all changed with the recent direction of the ufc and how the company has. Listen, im no michael bisping, mousasi said on mondays episode of the mma hour via mma fighting. The mma hour the mma hour with ariel helwani episode 424. The mma hour gsp till mousasi dillashaw rose mvp and more 1 p. Jardine begins the contest as the more active fighter, throwing out a testing jab along with solid left leg kicks. Gegard mousasi signs sixfight bellator mma contract. Gegard mousasi born 1 august 1985, is a dutch mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. After the fight in an interview with ariel helwani of mma, strikeforce ceo scott. The mma hour with darren till, stephen thompson, gegard mousasi, rory macdonald, michael page, arnold allen, aaron chalmers, angela lee, bec rawlings, peter carroll, andre harrison in studio.
Mousasi returned to strikeforce to face ovince saint preux on december 17. Jul 10, 2017 gegard mousasi might already be the best fighter in bellator. Gegard mousasi targeting titles in two divisions at bellator mma. Please answer the question below to make sure you are not a bot. Ufc star gegard mousasi absolutely destroys conor mcgregor in. Bellator middleweight title fight between former champ gegard mousasi and. Gegard mousasi went to town on conor mcgregor on the mma hour the pa team october 17, 2016 over the weekend, gegard mousasi claimed that conor mcgregor had threatened to stab him in a. Recap the action as gegard mousasi finished rory macdonald in their championvs. Dont miss the epic event saturday, september 29th, live on dazn. Although gegard mousasi wont be coming back to the ufc anytime soon. The mma hour gsp till mousasi dillashaw rose mvp and. Oct 23, 2017 gegard mousasi has a message for the haters. Mousasi has competed in several weight classes, including an impressive run through the 2008 dream. Gegard mousasi born august 1, 1985 is a professional armenian dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer.
Silvas manager ed soares went on the mma hour monday and. Gegard mousasi believes he would have success against israel adesanya if they were to fight. The mma hour, hosted by luke thomas, is a weekly show every monday on mma fighting. Mousasi then transitioned into kickboxing and then eventually to mixed martial arts. Gegard mousasi warns rory macdonald about dangers of. Jul 05, 2016 thiago santos found his way into the ufc via the the ultimate fighter brazil season 2 show. Speaking with ariel helwani on mondays edition of the mma hour, mousasi admitted he wasnt pleased with his performance before sounding off on those who condemned it. Jul 10, 2017 gegard mousasi has signed a sixfight deal with bellator mma. Gegard mousasi could be headed to welterweight in near. He has done well since arriving and is currently enjoying a four fight winning streak.
A professional competitor since 2000, carneiro was the winner of the battlegrounds mma s onenight, eightman tournament, in which he won three fights to become the champion, and has also competed for deep. Former bellator middlweight titleholder gegard mousasi says current ufc 185lb champion israel adesanya is a good matchup for him. Just two fights into his deal with bellator mma, gegard mousasi became the middleweight champion by defeating rafael carvalho at bellator. Gegard mousasi departs ufc for bellator mma fighting. He is 52 in the ufc and has looked really good at times. Gegard mousasi has a message for critics of bellator debut. Bonus and adfree content available with stitcher premium. Ufc veteran olivier aubinmercier also joins to break news about his fighting future. The mma hour with darren till, stephen thompson, gegard mousasi, rory macdonald, michael page, arnold allen, aaron chalmers, angela lee. The mma hour with gegard mousasi, dan hardy, michelle beadle. The black belt in judo and former strikeforce lighthw champion gegard mousasi entered this fight with a professional mma record of 4262 86% finishing rate and he is ranked as the no. He is the former dream middleweight champion and former cage warriors middleweight champion.
Gegard mousasi bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Im looking forward to be champion there, mousasi said via mma fighting. Douglas lima seeks double champ status against gegard. Stream or download tuesdays episode of mmajunkie radio with javier mendez, keri melendez and muhammed lawal. Silvas manager ed soares went on the mma hour monday and spoke about the spider. Gegard mousasi made his bellator mma debut on friday at the mohegan sun arena in uncasville, connecticut against former champion alexander shlemenko. Gegard mousasi mousasi is a professional armenian dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer. At the ufc 204 post fight press conference, gegard mousasi took aim at several fighters during his question and answer period and even took a shot at featherweight champion conor mcgregor. Less than week after laying into mcgregor on the mma hour. Gegard mousasi born 1 august 1985, is a dutch mixed martial artist and former kickboxer currently competing in bellator mma. Jun 21, 2018 bellator mma welterweight champion rory macdonald will try to defeat the promotions middleweight titleholder gegard mousasi when they collide on sept. Download keith jardine vs gegard mousasi full fight.
Gegard mousasi speaks to ariel helwani on the mma hour about his win over rafael carvalho, becoming the bellator middleweight champ, wanting a superfight with rory macdonald, and much more. The mma hour with gegard mousasi, dan hardy, michelle beadle, ross. Gegard mousasi goes off on ufc for matchmaking and pay. Mousasi announced on mondays episode of the mma hour with ariel helwani that he has signed a deal with bellator, following a report from mmajunkies chamatkar sandhu earlier in the day via. Gegard should win this and then get back to the ufc to get the belt. Discussion in worldwide mma discussion started by seiryoku zenyo. 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 bellator middleweight world champion. Dont miss the epic event saturday, september 29th, live on. Mma named this fight their runnerup for robbery of the halfyear. Get the latest gegard mousasi news, photos, rankings.
Gegard mousasi might already be the best fighter in bellator. Oct 23, 2017 gegard mousasi speaks to ariel helwani on the mma hour about his bellator debut last weekend, the controversial decision, his eye injury sustained during the fight, whats next for his career, and. Discussion in ufc discussion started by jackonfire, oct 23, 2017. Mousasi confirms the signing with bellator mma on the mma hour, said it will be for six fights. Big john mccarthy breaks down the upcoming middleweight world title fight between gegard mousasi and rory macdonald. Although gegard mousasi wont be coming back to the ufc anytime soon, he thinks hed match up well against middleweight champion israel adesanya.
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Gegard mousasi speaks to ariel helwani on the mma hour about his win over rafael carvalho, becoming the bellator middleweight champ, wanting a superfight with rory macdonald, and. Gegard mousasi believes israel adesanya would be a good. Mma light heavyweight fighter for strikeforce and dream champion. He is fighting out of team jurojin in leiden, netherlands and is a member of red devil sports club. Gegard mousasi bleacher report latest news, videos and. Photo by boris streubelgetty images the 31yearold dutch veteran confirmed news that first broke by mma junkie on the mma hour. Apr 04, 2017 gegard mousasi used to be known as someone who was somewhat quiet and didnt speak his mind in public. Rory macdonald vs gegard mousasi middleweight title fight on. Mousasi completed his ufc contract with a tko finish of chris weidman at ufc 210 and had been expected to resign with the organization in. Mousasi foi derrotado por finalizacao no terceiro round com uma guilhotina. During 2009 he is scheduled to make a move up to lightheavyweight and possibly. Roan carneiro born june 2, 1978 is a brazilian retired professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the welterweight division of the ultimate fighting championship.