All MMA fightersGegard Mousasi
“The Dreamcatcher”
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28KO / TKO WINS
12SUBMISSION WINS
9DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Dreamcatcher |
| Date of birth | 1 Aug 1985 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Birthplace | Tehran, Iran |
| Lives in | Leiden, Netherlands |
| Division | Middleweight / Light Heavyweight |
| Team | Sportschool Jurojin |
| Height | 188 cm (6′2″) |
| Reach | 193 cm (76″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2003 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 27 Apr 2003 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Fabian Edwards, 12 May 2023 |
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Titles and honours
- Bellator Middleweight World Champion (two reigns)
- DREAM Middleweight Champion
- DREAM Light Heavyweight Champion
- Cage Warriors Middleweight Champion
- Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion
Background
Gegard Mousasi is a Dutch mixed martial artist and former kickboxer, born in Tehran to Armenian parents and raised in Leiden from age four. He is a former multi-division champion across Bellator, DREAM, Strikeforce and Cage Warriors, and a former UFC middleweight contender.
Fight history
60 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Fabian Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 296 | 12 May 2023 | Paris, France | Bellator Middleweight title eliminator |
| Loss | Johnny Eblen | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 282 | 24 Jun 2022 | Uncasville, Connecticut, US | Lost Bellator Middleweight title |
| Win | Austin Vanderford | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:25 | Bellator 275 | 25 Feb 2022 | Dublin, Ireland | Defended Bellator Middleweight title |
| Win | John Salter | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:07 | Bellator 264 | 13 Aug 2021 | Uncasville, Connecticut, US | Defended Bellator Middleweight title |
| Win | Douglas Lima | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 250 | 29 Oct 2020 | Uncasville, Connecticut, US | Won vacant Bellator Middleweight title |
| Win | Lyoto Machida | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 228 | 28 Sep 2019 | Inglewood, California, US | |
| Loss | Rafael Lovato Jr. | Decision (majority) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 223 | 22 Jun 2019 | London, England | Lost Bellator Middleweight title |
| Win | Rory MacDonald | TKO (elbows and punches) | 2 | 3:23 | Bellator 206 | 29 Sep 2018 | San Jose, California, US | Defended Bellator Middleweight title |
| Win | Rafael Carvalho | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:35 | Bellator 200 | 25 May 2018 | London, England | Won Bellator Middleweight title |
| Win | Alexander Shlemenko | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 185 | 20 Oct 2017 | Uncasville, Connecticut, US | Bellator debut |
| Win | Chris Weidman | TKO (knees) | 2 | 3:13 | UFC 210 | 8 Apr 2017 | Buffalo, New York, US | Controversial stoppage |
| Win | Uriah Hall | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:37 | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 | 19 Nov 2016 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Win | Vitor Belfort | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:43 | UFC 204 | 8 Oct 2016 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | Thiago Santos | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:32 | UFC 200 | 9 Jul 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Win | Thales Leites | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping | 27 Feb 2016 | London, England | |
| Loss | Uriah Hall | TKO (flying knee and punches) | 2 | 0:25 | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson | 27 Sep 2015 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Costas Philippou | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber | 16 May 2015 | Pasay, Philippines | |
| Win | Dan Henderson | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:10 | UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson | 24 Jan 2015 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Loss | Ronaldo Souza | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 4:30 | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Mousasi | 5 Sep 2014 | Mashantucket, Connecticut, US | |
| Win | Mark Muñoz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:57 | UFC Fight Night: Muñoz vs. Mousasi | 31 May 2014 | Berlin, Germany | |
| Loss | Lyoto Machida | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi | 15 Feb 2014 | Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil | Return to middleweight |
| Win | Ilir Latifi | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi | 6 Apr 2013 | Stockholm, Sweden | UFC debut |
| Win | Mike Kyle | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:09 | Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine | 12 Jan 2013 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US | |
| Win | Ovince Saint Preux | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal | 17 Dec 2011 | San Diego, California, US | |
| Win | Hiroshi Izumi | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:29 | Dream: Japan GP Final | 16 Jul 2011 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended DREAM Light Heavyweight title |
| Draw | Keith Jardine | Draw (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley | 9 Apr 2011 | San Diego, California, US | Point deducted in round 1 (illegal upkick) |
| Win | Tatsuya Mizuno | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 6:10 | Dream 16 | 25 Sep 2010 | Nagoya, Japan | Won 2010 DREAM LHW Grand Prix and inaugural DREAM LHW title |
| Win | Jake O'Brien | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:31 | Dream 15 | 10 Jul 2010 | Saitama, Japan | 2010 DREAM LHW GP semifinal; O'Brien missed weight |
| Loss | Muhammed Lawal | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Strikeforce: Nashville | 17 Apr 2010 | Nashville, Tennessee, US | Lost Strikeforce LHW title; point deducted (illegal upkick) |
| Win | Gary Goodridge | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:34 | Dynamite!! 2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | Saitama, Japan | Heavyweight bout |
| Win | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:43 | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers | 7 Nov 2009 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, US | Non-title bout |
| Win | Renato Sobral | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:00 | Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg | 15 Aug 2009 | San Jose, California, US | Won Strikeforce LHW title |
| Win | Mark Hunt | Submission (straight armbar) | 1 | 1:19 | Dream 9 | 26 May 2009 | Yokohama, Japan | 2009 Super Hulk GP quarterfinal |
| Win | Ronaldo Souza | KO (upkick) | 1 | 2:15 | Dream 6 | 23 Sep 2008 | Saitama, Japan | Won 2008 DREAM MW GP and inaugural DREAM MW title |
| Win | Yoon Dong-sik | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Dream 4 | 15 Jun 2008 | Yokohama, Japan | 2008 DREAM MW GP quarterfinal |
| Win | Denis Kang | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:10 | Dream 2 | 29 Apr 2008 | Saitama, Japan | 2008 DREAM MW GP opening round |
| Win | Steve Mensing | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:44 | M-1 Challenge 1 | 2 Mar 2008 | Landsmeer, Netherlands | |
| Win | Evangelista Santos | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:42 | Hardcore CF: Destiny | 1 Feb 2008 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Catchweight (194 lb) |
| Win | Damir Mirenic | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:46 | Hardcore CF: Title Wave | 19 Oct 2007 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | Kyacey Uscola | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:56 | BodogFight: Vancouver | 25 Aug 2007 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | Alexander Kokoev | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 3 | 5:00 | M-1: Battle on the Neva 1 | 21 Jul 2007 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | Gregory Bouchelaghem | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:20 | Cage Warriors 26 | 9 Dec 2006 | Nottingham, England | Won vacant Cage Warriors MW title |
| Win | Héctor Lombard | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Pride Bushido 13 | 5 Nov 2006 | Yokohama, Japan | 2006 Pride Welterweight GP alternate bout |
| Loss | Akihiro Gono | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:24 | Pride Bushido 12 | 26 Aug 2006 | Nagoya, Japan | 2006 Pride Welterweight GP quarterfinal |
| Win | Makoto Takimoto | TKO (broken eye socket) | 1 | 5:34 | Pride Bushido Survival 2006 | 4 Jun 2006 | Saitama, Japan | 2006 Pride Welterweight GP opening round |
| Win | Hidetada Irie | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | 1:29 | DEEP 24 Impact | 11 Apr 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | Openweight bout |
| Win | Sanjin Kadunc | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:35 | Future Battle 1 | 5 Mar 2006 | Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands | Heavyweight debut |
| Win | Andre Fyeet | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:40 | 2 Hot 2 Handle: Maastricht Fight Night 2005 | 17 Dec 2005 | Landsmeer, Netherlands | Catchweight (198 lb) |
| Win | Tsuyoshi Kurihara | KO (knee and punches) | 1 | 0:10 | DEEP 22 Impact | 2 Dec 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Stefan Klever | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:39 | Bushido Europe: Rotterdam Rumble | 9 Oct 2005 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Light heavyweight debut |
| Win | Chico Martinez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:39 | Bushido Europe: Holland vs. Russia | 24 Apr 2005 | Landsmeer, Netherlands | |
| Win | John Donnelly | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:02 | Rings: Bushido Ireland | 12 Mar 2005 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Loss | Petras Markevicius | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 1:49 | Fight Festival 13 | 28 Feb 2005 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | Erik Oganov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:16 | M-1: International Fight Night 4 | 5 Feb 2005 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | Rody Trost | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:18 | IMA: Staredown City 2004 | 19 Dec 2004 | Landsmeer, Netherlands | |
| Win | Niko Puhakka | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:17 | Fight Festival 11 | 11 Sep 2004 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Draw | Gilson Ferreira | Draw | 2 | 5:00 | Together Productions: Fight Gala 21 | 15 Nov 2003 | Zaandam, Netherlands | |
| Win | Xander Nel | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:05 | IMA: Night of the Knights 4 | 12 Oct 2003 | Badhoevedorp, Netherlands | |
| Win | Daniel Spek | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:40 | 2 Hot 2 Handle: 1st Open Team | 27 Apr 2003 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Middleweight debut |
| Win | Melvin Manhoef | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:28 | Dream 6 | 2008 DREAM MW GP semifinal |