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Gegard Mousasi Biography
Gegard Mousasi is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on August 1, 1985 in Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran. A former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion was ranked the number 10 fighter of his class by UFC in 2013.
He defeated He defeated Evangelista Santos via TKO on February 1, 2008. by a TKO on February 1st, 2008.
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.
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.
He has an older brother called Gewik.
| Name | Gegard Mousasi |
| First Name | Gegard |
| Last Name | Mousasi |
| Occupation | Mma Fighter |
| Birthday | August 1 |
| Birth Year | 1985 |
| Place of Birth | Tehran |
| Home Town | Tehran Province |
| Birth Country | Iran |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Gewik Mousasi |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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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 Dong Sik Yoon and advanced to the final round, which took place at Dream 6. 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.
Gegard Mousasi Net Worth
Gegard Mousasi is one of the richest Mma Fighter from Iran. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gegard Mousasi's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was an Netherlands Amateur Boxing Champion in 2001.
He was awarded Fighter of the Year honors from Bleacher Report in 2008.
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. 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 a five-time World Champion. At the moment of his departure from the UFC in July 2017, he was #4 in the official UFC middleweight rankings, and he is currently ranked the #5 Middleweight MMA fighter in the world by Fight Matrix.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | MMA Fighter |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Mousasi quickly defeated journeyman Gary Goodridge under MMA rules at Dynamite!! 2009.
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. Mousasi was originally slated to defend his Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship, but eventually competed in a non-title bout.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Gegard Mousasi height 6 ft 2 in Gegard weight 84 kg & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
On November 21, 2008, ADCC Europe president Marko Leistén confirmed the signing of Mousasi as one of 2009’s ADCC Championships. It was rumored he would fight in the -88 kg category. For unknown reasons, Mousasi never participated in the ADCC 2009 Championships.
Mousasi was set to fight Renato “Babalu” Sobral at Affliction: Trilogy on August 1, 2009, but the event was cancelled after losing its main event 10 days prior to the event. 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.
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Gegard Mousasi. You may help us to build the dating records for Gegard Mousasi!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. Mousasi defeated Sobral via KO in the first minute of the first round to become the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion.
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Facts & Trivia
Gegard Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iran. Gegard Mousasi celebrates birthday on August 1 of every year.
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.
What religion is Gegard Mousasi?
He is an Armenian Apostolic Christian. His older brother Gewik was a mixed martial artist before him, and Gegard decided to follow in his footsteps.
Is Mousasi an Armenian?
Mousasi is a professional Armenian Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer.
How tall is Gegard Mousasi?
6′ 2″
Who is Bellator middleweight champion?
| Middleweight |
| Johnny Eblen |
| June 24, 2022 |
| 0 |
What nationality is Mousasi?
Dutch
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