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Gegard Mousasi | |
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![]() Gegard Mousasi in 2009, at the weigh-in before the Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg event. | |
Born | Geghard Movsesian August 1, 1985 Tehran, Iran |
Other names | The Dreamcatcher |
Nationality | ![]() ![]() |
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 93 kg (205 lb; 14 st 9 lb) |
Division | Light Heavyweight (205 lb) (2009–present) Heavyweight (265 lb) (2008–present) Middleweight (185 lb) (2003–2008) |
Style | Boxing, Judo, Kickboxing |
Fighting out of | Leiden, Netherlands |
Team | Red Devil Sport Club Team Jurojin Golden Glory Hayastan Studio Main Event Gym Glendale Fight Club |
Rank | Black belt in Judo |
Years active | 2003–present |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 8 |
Wins | 8 |
By knockout | 3 |
Losses | 0 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 36 |
Wins | 31 |
By knockout | 18 |
By submission | 10 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 3 |
By knockout | 0 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 1 |
Draws | 2 |
Amateur boxing record | |
Total | 13 |
Wins | 12 |
By knockout | 12 |
Losses | 1 |
Other information | |
Notable relatives | Gewik Mousasi, brother |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Gegard Mousasi (born Geghard Movsesian on August 1, 1985) is an Armenian-Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is fighting out of Team Jurojin in Leiden, Netherlands and is a member of Russian Red Devil Sport Club and Netherlands' Golden Glory. He is the current Dream Light Heavyweight champion, former Dream Middleweight Champion, Cage Warriors Middleweight Champion and the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. His last loss was to Muhammed Lawal at Strikeforce: Nashville. Mousasi is notable for having finished 29 of his 31 professional wins by knockout or submission. He holds notable wins over Hector Lombard, Evangelista Santos, Dennis Kang, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Melvin Manhoef, Ronaldo Souza, Mark Hunt, and Renato Sobral, as well as notable K-1 victories over Kyotaro and Musashi. Mousasi is currently ranked as the #9 light heavyweight fighter in the world by MMAWeekly.[1]
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."[2]
MMA career
Early life and career
Mousasi was born in Tehran,[3] Iran to ethnic Armenian parents during the Iran-Iraq War. At the age of 4,[4] Mousasi and his family relocated to Leiden, Netherlands, where he finished grade school before developing an interest in martial arts.[5]
He started practicing Judo[6] at the age of 8[3] and later boxing at age 15; twelve months later he became the amateur boxing champion of the Netherlands with a 12-1 record, earning 12 knockouts. He then switched to kickboxing and then eventually to mixed martial arts.[5]
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 (broken eye socket) in the 1st round. In the quarter-finals Mousasi went on to face Akihiro Gono, in a losing effort, being defeated late on the 2nd round by submission (Armbar). After losing to Gono, Mousasi was scheduled to face Hector Lombard in the Grand Prix Alternate bout, Mousasi took a unanimous decision victory over the Cuban fighter.
Dream Middleweight Grand Prix
In the first round of the Dream's 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix at Dream 2, he defeated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Denis Kang by triangle choke. In the second round of the tournament, at Dream 4, he won a decision victory over Dong Sik Yoon and advanced to the final round which took place at Dream 6.[7] There he fought and submitted K-1 veteran Melvin Manhoef in the semi-finals 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.
ADCC Championships
In November 21, 2008, ADCC Europe president Marko Leistén confirmed the signing of Mousasi has one of 2009's ADCC championships. it was rumored he would fight in the under 88KG. For unknown reasons Mousasi never participated in the ADCC 2009 championships.
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.
M-1 Global
Gegard Mousasi next made an appearance at M-1 Global's Breakthrough event at August 28, 2009, where he sparred former Pride Heavyweight and current WAMMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko in an exhibition match, where Mousasi was defeated with a straight Armbar.
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.[8][9]
Then he signed for a place at Dream's openweight Grand Prix, the Super Hulk Grand Prix, being schedule to face Mark Hunt in the opening round. Mousasi submitted Hunt in the first round of the Super Hulk Grand Prix at Dream 9. Mousasi was then expected to face Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou but he had to step down due to injury.
Affliction
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.[10] 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.[11]
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. Mousasi defeated Sobral via KO in the first round to become the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight champion.
Mousasi would go on to win his second Strikeforce bout by TKO (strikes), three minutes and forty-three seconds into the 2nd round against Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou on November 7, 2009 at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers.[12]
Mousasi quickly defeated journeyman Gary Goodridge under MMA rules at Dynamite!! 2009.[13]
On April 17, 2010, Mousasi lost the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship belt in his first defense to Muhammed Lawal by way of unanimous judge's decision.
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.[14] The fight resulted in a Draw (majority), mainly due to an illegal upkick which cost Mousasi a point in the first round; even though Mousasi outstruck Jardine 146 to 21 according to FightMetric. Regardless of the point deduction, many people[who?](Including UFC president Dana White who wrote on his twitter "You've got to be $h*%ing me!" moments after the decision was announced and Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker who said that he felt that Mousasi had won the fight and was thinking of organizing a rematch) felt that Mousasi should have been the winner.[citation needed]
Dream Light Heavyweight Grand Prix
The 1st round took place at Dream.15, where Mousasi faced Jake O'Brien, who came overweight to their bout. Dream officials made it a catchweight fight, but allowed the fight to be part of the tournament. Mousasi won the fight early in the 1st round by submission via guillotine choke. In the final Mousasi faced Tatsuya Mizuno, Mousasi dominated the whole fight and finished the Japanese fighter in the 1st round by submission via rear naked choke.
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. The Armenian 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 will try to qualify himself through Netherlands qualifiers.[15] 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.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Strikeforce
- Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- Dream
- DREAM Light Heavyweight Championship (One time; First; Current)
- DREAM Middleweight Championship (One time; First)
- 2010 DREAM Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion
- 2008 DREAM Middleweight Grand Prix Champion
- First combatant to win DREAM championships in multiple weight classes
- First combatant to win DREAM Grand Prix in multiple weight classes
- Cage Warriors Fighting Championship
- Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship (One time)
- World MMA Awards
- 2009 European Fighter of the Year
Boxing
- Nederlandse Boks Bond
- Netherlands Amateur Boxing National Championship (2001)
Mixed martial arts record
36 matches | 31 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 18 | 0 |
By submission | 10 | 2 |
By decision | 3 | 1 |
Draws | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 31–3–2 | ![]() |
TKO (punches) | Dream. Fight for Japan! 2 | July 16, 2011 | 1 | 3:28 | ![]() |
Defended Dream Light Heavyweight Championship |
Draw | 30–3–2 | ![]() |
Draw (majority) | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley | April 9, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | ![]() |
Mousasi got deducted 1 point due to an illegal upkick. |
Win | 30–3–1 | ![]() |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Dream.16 | September 25, 2010 | 1 | 6:10 | ![]() |
Dream Light Heavyweight GP Final; Won Dream Light Heavyweight Championship |
Win | 29–3–1 | ![]() |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Dream.15 | July 10, 2010 | 1 | 0:31 | ![]() |
Dream Light Heavyweight GP Semifinal; 212 lb catchweight due to O'Brien missing weight. |
Loss | 28–3–1 | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Nashville | April 17, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | ![]() |
Lost Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship |
Win | 28–2–1 | ![]() |
TKO (punches) | Dynamite!! 2009 | December 31, 2009 | 1 | 1:34 | ![]() |
Heavyweight bout. |
Win | 27–2–1 | ![]() |
TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers | November 7, 2009 | 2 | 3:43 | ![]() |
Non-title bout. |
Win | 26–2–1 | ![]() |
KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg | August 15, 2009 | 1 | 1:00 | ![]() |
Won Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship |
Win | 25–2–1 | ![]() |
Submission (straight armbar) | Dream.9 | May 26, 2009 | 1 | 1:20 | ![]() |
Dream Super Hulk Grand Prix Quarterfinal |
Win | 24–2–1 | ![]() |
KO (upkick) | Dream.6 | September 23, 2008 | 1 | 2:15 | ![]() |
Dream Middleweight Grand Prix Final; Won Dream Middleweight Championship |
Win | 23–2–1 | ![]() |
Submission (triangle choke) | Dream.6 | September 23, 2008 | 1 | 1:28 | ![]() |
Dream Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinal |
Win | 22–2–1 | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Dream.4 | June 15, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | ![]() |
Dream Middleweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal |
Win | 21–2–1 | ![]() |
Submission (triangle choke) | Dream.2 | April 29, 2008 | 1 | 3:10 | ![]() |
Dream Middleweight Grand Prix Opening Round |
Win | 20–2–1 | ![]() |
TKO (punches) | M-1: Slamm | March 2, 2008 | 1 | 2:43 | ![]() |
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Win | 19–2–1 | ![]() |
TKO (punches) | HCF: Destiny | February 1, 2008 | 1 | 3:42 | ![]() |
194 lb Catchweight |
Win | 18–2–1 | ![]() |
TKO (punches) | HCF: Title Wave | October 19, 2007 | 1 | 4:46 | ![]() |
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Win | 17–2–1 | ![]() |
TKO (punches) | Bodog Fight | August 25, 2007 | 1 | 4:56 | ![]() |
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Win | 16–2–1 | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Battle on the Neva | July 21, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | ![]() |
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Win | 15–2–1 | ![]() |
Submission (punches) | CWFC: Enter The Rough House | December 9, 2006 | 1 | 2:20 | ![]() |
Won Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship |
Win | 14–2–1 | ![]() |
Decision (unanimous) | Pride Bushido 13 | November 5, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | ![]() |
Pride 2006 Welterweight Grand Prix Alternate Bout |
Loss | 13–2–1 | ![]() |
Submission (armbar) | Pride Bushido 12 | August 26, 2006 | 2 | 4:24 | ![]() |
Pride 2006 Welterweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal |
Win | 13–1–1 | ![]() |
TKO (broken eye socket) | Pride Bushido 11 | June 4, 2006 | 1 | 5:34 | ![]() |
Pride 2006 Welterweight Grand Prix Opening Round; Takimoto suffered a broken orbital bone. |
Win | 12–1–1 | ![]() |
TKO (corner stoppage) | Deep 24 Impact | April 11, 2006 | 2 | 1:29 | ![]() |
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Win | 11–1–1 | ![]() |
TKO (punches) | Future Battle | March 5, 2006 | 1 | 0:35 | ![]() |
|
Win | 10–1–1 | ![]() |
TKO (punches) | 2H2H: Mixed Fight | December 17, 2005 | 1 | 0:40 | ![]() |
|
Win | 9–1–1 | ![]() |
KO (knee) | Deep 22 Impact | December 2, 2005 | 1 | 0:10 | ![]() |
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Win | 8–1–1 | ![]() |
TKO (punches) | Bushido Europe: Rotterdam Rumble | October 9, 2005 | 1 | 3:39 | ![]() |
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Win | 7–1–1 | ![]() |
Submission (rear naked choke) | JE: Holland vs Russia | April 24, 2005 | 1 | 4:27 | ![]() |
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Win | 6–1–1 | ![]() |
Submission (armbar) | Rings: Bushido Ireland | March 12, 2005 | 1 | 1:02 | ![]() |
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Loss | 5–1–1 | ![]() |
Submission (armbar) | Fight Festival 13 | February 28, 2005 | 2 | 1:49 | ![]() |
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Win | 5–0–1 | ![]() |
Submission (rear naked choke) | M-1: International Fight Night | February 5, 2005 | 1 | 2:16 | ![]() |
|
Win | 4–0–1 | ![]() |
TKO (punches) | IMA: Mix Fight | December 19, 2004 | 1 | 3:18 | ![]() |
|
Win | 3–0–1 | ![]() |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Fight Festival 11 | September 11, 2004 | 2 | 2:17 | ![]() |
|
Draw | 2–0–1 | ![]() |
Draw | Together Productions: Fight Gala | November 15, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | ![]() |
|
Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
TKO (punches) | IMA: Mixfight Gala | October 12, 2003 | 1 | 1:05 | ![]() |
|
Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
TKO (punches) | 2H2H: 1st Open Team Mixfight Championships | April 27, 2003 | 1 | 3:40 | ![]() |
Kickboxing record
8 Wins (3(T)KO's, 2 decisions), 0 Losses | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
2010-12-31 | Win | ![]() |
Dynamite!! 2010 | ![]() |
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | K-1 rules 3 X 3 |
2008-12-31 | Win | ![]() |
Dynamite!! 2008 | ![]() |
TKO (Referee stoppage) | 1 | 2:32 | K-1 rules 3 X 3 |
2004-10-16 | Win | ![]() |
Muaythai & Mixfight Gala | ![]() |
KO | 1 | 0:35 | Muaythai (B-class 5 X 2) |
2003-06-14 | Win | ![]() |
Muay Thai Warrior | ![]() |
TKO | 1 | 1:04 | Muaythai (C-class 3 X 2) |
2003-01-25 | Win | ![]() |
Muay Thai Gala | ![]() |
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | Muaythai (C-class 3 X 2) |
See also
References
- ^ "Light Heavyweight MMA Top 10". MMAWeekly.com. July 06, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
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(help) - ^ Loretta Hunt. "Mousasi Leaves M-1 Global". Sherdog.
- ^ a b Interview with MMA Mail Magazine at Seni 2010 in London http://mmamail.com 2010-05-30
- ^ "About Gegard". Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ a b Leidecker, Tim. "Europe's Best-Kept Secret". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ "Exclusive: Gegard Mousasi". M1mixfight.com. 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Fight Finder - Dream 4 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ "Gegard Moussasi Plans to Move Up from Middleweight". MMAUniverse.com. 2009-01-20. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ Hunt, Loretta (2009-02-14). "Middleweight Mousasi To Take Heavyweight Leap". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ "Affliction Releases Official Statement on Cancellation". The Fight Network. 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ^ Stupp, Dann. "Mousasi refuses Affliction III middleweight bout, challenges Belfort to catch-weight". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
- ^ "Gegard Mousasi vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou completes Strikeforce's Nov. 7 CBS lineup". mmajunkie.com. 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- ^ "Gegard Mousasi Respectfully Dispatches Gary Goodridge". headkicklegend.com. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- ^ "Jardine replaces injured Kyle, faces Mousasi at "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley"". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/sport/news/60518/Geghard_Movsisian_launches_qualification_process_to_join_Hollands_Olympic_team
External links
- Armenian mixed martial artists
- Dutch mixed martial artists
- Middleweight mixed martial artists
- Light heavyweight mixed martial artists
- Dream champions
- Strikeforce champions
- Armenian judoka
- Dutch judoka
- Armenian kickboxers
- Dutch kickboxers
- Heavyweight kickboxers
- Armenian Muay Thai practitioners
- Dutch Muay Thai practitioners
- Dutch Armenians
- Iranian Armenian people
- People from Leiden
- People from Tehran
- Living people
- 1985 births