Gegard Mousasi
| Gegard Mousasi | |
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Gegard Mousasi in 2009, at the weigh-in before the Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg event.
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| Born |
August 1, 1985 Tehran, Iran |
| Other names | The Dreamcatcher |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Ethnicity | Armenian |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Division |
Heavyweight/Openweight (2009) Light Heavyweight (2009–2013) Middleweight (2003–2008, 2014–present) |
| Reach | 76.0 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Kickboxing, Judo |
| Fighting out of | Leiden, Netherlands |
| Team | Sportschool Jurojin Red Devil International |
| Teacher(s) |
Chris Dolman Joop Kruis |
| Rank | Black belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 49 |
| Wins | 41 |
| By knockout | 22 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Amateur boxing record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Gewik Mousasi (brother) |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Gegard Mousasi (Armenian: Գեղարդ Մուսասի, born 1 August 1985), is a Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is 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 four-time World Champion. As of October 2016, he is #5 in official UFC middleweight rankings.
Mousasi was born in Tehran, Iran to ethnic Armenian parents during the Iran–Iraq War. At the age of four, Mousasi and his family relocated to Leiden, Netherlands where he finished grade school before developing an interest in martial arts. Mousasi began training in judo at the age of eight and later boxing at age 15; a year later he became the amateur boxing champion of the Netherlands with a 12-1 record, earning nine knockouts. Mousasi then transitioned into kickboxing and then eventually to mixed martial arts.
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.
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