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Gegard Mousasi

Nickname The Armenian Assassin Birthdate 8/1/1985
Height / Weight 6'1" - 210 Place of Birth Tehran, Iran

Gegard Mousasi is an Iranian-born judoka and kickboxer fighting out of Leiden, Netherlands. Mousasi has competed in several weight classes, including an impressive run through the 2008 DREAM Middleweight Grand Prix. Mousasi moved on the Strikeforce, winning their light-heavyweight title from Renato "Babalu" Sobral and eventually losing it to Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal.

Last Fight

DREAM 16

Sep 25, 2010 2:00 AM EDT
Gegard Mousasi vs Tatsuya Mizuno

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