Gegard Mousasi Biography: Gegard Mousasi is a former kickboxer and Dutch MMA fighter who now competes in Bellator MMA as the former two-time Bellator Middleweight Champion.
Gegard Mousasi Biography
Mousasi was born on 1 August 1985 in Tehran, Iran, to ethnic-Armenian parents during the Iran–Iraq War. Long before Mousasi’s birth, his family name in Iran was changed from Mofsesian to Mousasi. After spending a year in refugee settlements, Mousasi and his family relocated to Leiden, Netherlands, when he was four years old, where he completed elementary education before developing an interest in martial arts.
Mousasi began training in judo at age eight and boxing at age fifteen; a year later, he became the Dutch amateur boxing champion with a record of 12–1 and nine knockouts. Mousasi transitioned from boxing to kickboxing and then to mixed martial arts.
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Mousasi was born on 1 August 1985 in Tehran, Iran, to ethnic-Armenian parents during the Iran–Iraq War.
| Name | Gegard Mousasi |
| Date Of Birth | 1 August 1985 |
| Birth Place | Tehran, Iran |
| Height | 6ft 2inch |
| Weight | 84Kg |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Profession | Mixed Martial Artist |
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Car Collection | N/A |
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What is Gegard Mousasi Net Worth?
Gegard Mousasi is an MMA fighter with a net worth of $2 million.
Gegard Mousasi Career
Mousasi joined Pride FC in 2006 to compete in the Welterweight Grand Prix. At Pride Bushido 11, Mousasi met Makoto Takimoto in the first round, defeating the Japanese fighter by TKO due to a damaged eye socket. Mousasi advanced to the quarterfinals, where he faced Akihiro Gono, but was submitted in the s2nd round by an armbar. After losing to Gono, Mousasi fought Hector Lombard in the Grand Prix Alternate match and defeated the Cuban-born fighter unanimously.
Gegard won the opening round of the Dream’s 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix at Dream 2 via triangle choke over Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Denis Kang. Kang defeated Gono in the Pride Welterweight Grand Prix semifinals. Mousasi defeated Yoon Dong-sik in the second round of the event at Dream 4 and went to the final game, which was held at Dream 6.
He battled and submitted K-1 veteran Melvin Manhoef in the quarterfinals before facing submission specialist Ronaldo Souza in the final. After being put down by Souza, Mousasi beat him with an uptick to become the inaugural Dream Middleweight Champion and the 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix tournament winner. Souza later won the Dream Middleweight Championship and the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship.
Gegard Mousasi UFC Career
On January 15, 2013, the UFC confirmed that Mousasi would be joining 19 other Strikeforce fighters in a transfer to the UFC following his victory over Mike Kyle at Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine.
Mousasi was set to make his UFC on Fuel TV 9 debut against Alexander Gustafsson on April 6, 2013. Gustafsson, however, missed a training session on March 30 and was ruled ineligible to compete by the Swedish MMA Federation on April 2. Gustafsson was replaced by Ilir Latifi, a UFC newcomer and Gustafsson’s training partner.
Mousasi won by unanimous decision, dodging takedown attempts from his opponent and controlling the bout on the feet. He battled with a damaged knee and had surgery thereafter. UFC President Dana White applauded Mousasi for fighting while wounded and at his opponent’s house and accepting a late opponent change.
Mousasi fought Fabian Edwards at Bellator 296 on May 12, 2023. He was defeated by a unanimous decision.
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On January 31, 2011, it was disclosed that Mousasi was considering competing in the boxing division at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Mousasi would attempt to qualify through the Netherlands qualifiers. His managers claimed that it would improve his fighting abilities. Mousasi is already known as a former Dutch amateur boxing champion in amateur boxing. He dropped out of the Olympics after an injury and signed a new contract with Strikeforce.
