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Gegard mousasi born 1 august 1985, is a dutch mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. Gegard mousasi has signed a sixfight deal with bellator mma. Rory macdonald full fight video to see their memorable encounter at bellator 206. The mma hour with gegard mousasi, dan hardy, michelle beadle, ross. Jul 10, 2017 free agent gegard mousasi signs sixfight deal with bellator mma, leaves ufc. Just two fights into his deal with bellator mma, gegard mousasi became the middleweight champion by defeating rafael carvalho at bellator. Im looking forward to be champion there, said mousasi, who added he signed a sixfight deal with bellator.
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. Gegard mousasi on potential rory macdonald superfight. Gegard mousasi defeats alexander shlemenko unanimous decision bellator 185. Former bellator middlweight titleholder gegard mousasi says current ufc 185lb champion israel adesanya is a good matchup for him. Et gegard mousasi will look back at his win over alexander shlemenko in his bellator debut on friday. He is 52 in the ufc and has looked really good at times. 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.
Gegard mousasi mousasi is a professional armenian dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer. Jardine begins the contest as the more active fighter, throwing out a testing jab along with solid left leg kicks. The mma hour gsp till mousasi dillashaw rose mvp and more 1 p. Gegard mousasi believes he would have success against israel adesanya if they were to fight. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car. Douglas lima seeks double champ status against gegard. Get the latest gegard mousasi news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. View complete tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.
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. Gegard mousasi could be headed to welterweight in near. 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. Bonus and adfree content available with stitcher premium. Jun 21, 2018 bellator mma welterweight champion rory macdonald will try to defeat the promotions middleweight titleholder gegard mousasi when they collide on sept. Silvas manager ed soares went on the mma hour monday and spoke about the spider. Latest bellator 200 fight card, rumors for carvalho vs. Espns ariel helwani speaks with bellator mma middleweight champion gegard mousasi about fighting welterweight champion rory macdonald at bellator 206 in september. Gegard mousasi goes off on ufc for matchmaking and pay. 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. Get the latest gegard mousasi news, photos, rankings.
Apr 04, 2017 gegard mousasi used to be known as someone who was somewhat quiet and didnt speak his mind in public. Gegard mousasi targeting titles in two divisions at bellator mma. I recently caught up with ufc middleweight, and former strikeforce light heavyweight champion, gegard mousasi for an. Gegard mousasi announced monday on the mma hour with ariel helwani that he has signed with bellator. During 2009 he is scheduled to make a move up to lightheavyweight and possibly. Gegard should win this and then get back to the ufc to get the belt. Mousasi, however, issued a warning to the red king about this potential fight. Mma fighting has bellator 206 results for the mousasi vs. His standup game is on point, and he will look to damage mousasi with kicks and punches. Gegard mousasi warns rory macdonald about dangers of.
Gegard mousasi clearly upset after following his win at bellator 185. Gegard mousasi signs sixfight bellator mma contract. Please answer the question below to make sure you are not a bot. Macdonald event at the sap center in san jose on saturday night, live blogs of the top. Gegard mousasi the dreamcatcher mma fighter page tapology. Big john mccarthy breaks down the upcoming middleweight world title fight between gegard mousasi and rory macdonald.
Less than week after laying into mcgregor on the mma hour. Mma named this fight their runnerup for robbery of the halfyear. He is fighting out of team jurojin in leiden, netherlands and is a member of red devil sports club. Gegard mousasi is an iranianborn judoka and kickboxer fighting out of leiden, netherlands. Im looking forward to be champion there, mousasi said via mma fighting. Listen to episodes of mma fighting on podbay, the fastest and easiest way to. Gegard mousasi might already be the best fighter in bellator. The dean of mean keith jardine stepped in as a late replacement against gegard mousasi on showtimes live televised card. Oct 23, 2017 gegard mousasi has a message for the haters. Jul 05, 2016 thiago santos found his way into the ufc via the the ultimate fighter brazil season 2 show.
Gegard mousasi born august 1, 1985 is a professional armenian dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer. Gegard mousasi on chris weidman and signing a new ufc contract. 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. Gegard mousasi bleacher report latest news, videos and. 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. Discussion in worldwide mma discussion started by seiryoku zenyo. Check out the latest ufc 200 fight card a milestone mixed martial arts mma event for the promotion for carvalho vs. Gegard mousasi says latest ufc contract offer not good, still no closer to signing. Discussion in ufc discussion started by jackonfire, oct 23, 2017. Name gegard mousasi record 43 6 2 height 61 186cm weight 185 country armenia. Discussion in ufc discussion started by jackonfire, mar 5, 2018.
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. Jul 10, 2017 gegard mousasi might already be the best fighter in bellator. Mousasi has competed in several weight classes, including an impressive run through the 2008 dream. Photo by boris streubelgetty images the 31yearold dutch veteran confirmed news that first broke by mma junkie on the mma hour. 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. Although gegard mousasi wont be coming back to the ufc anytime soon, he thinks hed match up well against middleweight champion israel adesanya.
However, that has all changed with the recent direction of the ufc and how the company has. Gegard mousasi believes israel adesanya would be a good. Check out the latest edition of our usa today sportsmmajunkie mma. Ufc star gegard mousasi absolutely destroys conor mcgregor. Jon jones doesnt want to fight alexander gustafsson. Gegard mousasi wants rory macdonald after bellator 200 mma. He has done well since arriving and is currently enjoying a four fight winning streak. Gegard mousasi the dreamcatcher mma fighter profile. He is the former dream middleweight champion and former cage warriors middleweight champion. Pulled off upset against gegard mousasi monday morning. After the fight in an interview with ariel helwani of mma, strikeforce ceo scott. 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. The mma hour gsp till mousasi dillashaw rose mvp and. Mousasi confirms the signing with bellator mma on the mma hour, said it will be for six fights.
Silvas manager ed soares went on the mma hour monday and. 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. New, 38 comments the typically calm mousasi had no chill when it came to people criticizing his latest tough win at bellator 185. 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. Ufc star gegard mousasi absolutely destroys conor mcgregor in ruthless, expletiveladen tirade. Mma light heavyweight fighter for strikeforce and dream champion.
Gegard mousasi video highlights to check out ufc fight night 50s main event friday night. 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. The mma hour with darren till, stephen thompson, gegard mousasi, rory macdonald, michael page, arnold allen, aaron chalmers, angela lee. Mousasi returned to strikeforce to face ovince saint preux on december 17.
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. Listen, im no michael bisping, mousasi said on mondays episode of the mma hour via mma fighting. Johnson e o derrotou por nocaute tecnico no primeiro round. 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. The mmahour gsp cyborg ortega omalley dern mousasi holm rockhold fitch goldie and more 1 pm et. Download keith jardine vs gegard mousasi full fight.
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Jul 10, 2017 gegard mousasi has signed a sixfight deal with bellator mma. Gegard mousasi departs ufc for bellator mma fighting. Gegard mousasi vs shlemenko full fight video bellator 185. 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. The mma hour, hosted by luke thomas, is a weekly show every monday on mma fighting. The mmahour gsp cyborg ortega omalley dern mousasi holm. Mousasi foi derrotado por finalizacao no terceiro round com uma guilhotina. Bellator middleweight title fight between former champ gegard mousasi and. 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. The mma hour the mma hour with ariel helwani episode 424. Watch strikeforce heredownload keith jardine vs gegard mousasi full fight download keith jardine vs gegard mousasi full fight. Dont miss the epic event saturday, september 29th, live on. 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 mousasi is heated up about the state of the ufc middleweight division and his place in it.
The mma hour with darren till, stephen thompson, gegard. 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. Discusses his injury, critics, and rory macdonald on the mma hour. One of the top middleweight fighters in the world is leaving the ufc for bellator. Gegard mousasi made his bellator mma debut on friday at the mohegan sun arena in uncasville, connecticut against former champion alexander shlemenko. Gegard mousasi bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Rory macdonald vs gegard mousasi middleweight title fight on. Gegard mousasi has a message for critics of bellator debut.
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