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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

Official UFC rankings updated following UFC 161 'Evans vs Henderson' event

UFC.com has updated its "official" consensus rankings following this past Saturday's UFC 161 event (now with two contributions from MMAmania.com). Check out the big movers and shakers inside and let the debate begin!

Fortunes changed for six at UFC 161

Every major UFC fight has significant repercussions to the careers of the participants, but the stakes were higher than usual for the top names at UFC 161, due to the stage of their respective careers.

Ratings report: UFC on FUEL TV 10 event delivers for station

The Fabricio Werdum vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira event, a night of mostly quick submission wins, ended up the second-most watched television show in the history of Fuel TV.

Morning Report: Jose Aldo agrees Anthony Pettis is 'cutting in line,' intends to challenge for lightweight belt with win

Like Chan Sung Jung and Ricardo Lamas before him, Jose Aldo believes Anthony Pettis is 'cutting in line' -- and he intends to do the same after he defends his belt.

Jon Jones toe injury gives UFC light heavyweights time, room to sort themselves out

With Glover Teixeira tapping out James Te Huna at UFC 160 over Memorial Day Weekend, the Brazilian joins a short list of 205-pound title contenders gunning for the injured Jon Jones. Fortunately, his bum toe gives UFC time to figure out who's next.

UFC 160 Results: Glover Teixeira is likely one fight away from a 205-pound title shot

Glover Teixeira choked out James Te Huna last night (May 25, 2013) at the UFC 160 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, Nevada, to push his current win streak to 19. How long before he's earned himself a 205-pound title shot, assuming he hasn't already?

UFC 160 results: 'Report card' for 'Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2' event in Las Vegas

Get the real UFC 160 winners and losers from last night (May 25, 2013) at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, as we grade the performances of Cain Velasquez, Bigfoot Silva, Junior dos Santos, Mark Hunt, Glover Teixeira, T.J. Grant and many more.

UFC 160 fight card: Glover Teixeira vs James Te Huna fight prediction, preview and breakdown

Check out detailed preview and prediction for UFC 160 main card 205-pound match between Glover Teixeira vs. James Te Huna, which takes place tonight (May 25, 2013) from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, airing live on pay-per-view (PPV).

UFC 160 fight card: Junior dos Santos vs Mark Hunt preview

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Saturday night's UFC 160 co-main event between heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Mark Hunt. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

Gegard Mousasi would drop to middleweight if offered 'big name' fight against Vitor Belfort

Gegard Mousasi says a "big name" fight against Vitor Belfort could sway him to make the drop back down to the middleweight division. But that doesn’t mean he’s "scared" to fight the cream of the crop like Jon Jones at light heavyweight.

Morning Report: Chris Weidman nearly signed with Bellator before last-second contract controversy

Chris Weidman was hours away from signing a multi-year contract with Bellator Fighting Championships before a last-second contract controversy changed his future forever.

Gegard Mousasi leaning heavily towards middleweight, wants Vitor Belfort or other top contender

Gegard Mousasi is currently rehabbing his injured knee, but when he returns, the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion may very well be fighting in a brand new division. And he already has an opponent in mind.

Strikeforce vs. UFC: How the fighters stack up by promotion

Since the former San Jose-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion was shut down earlier this year, a total of 35 fights featuring "forced crossover" Strikeforce fighters have taken place. How have they done in UFC so far? All the numbers, inside.

Ronaldo Souza Is UFC on FX 8's 'Fighter to Watch' in Brazil

UFC on FX 8 preview: Ronaldo Souza, former Strikeforce champion, will make his Octagon debut tonight (May 18, 2013) at Arena Jaragua in Santa Catarina, Brazil, looking to put his top-shelf Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills on display against Chris Camozzi.

UFC on FX 8 fight card: Ronaldo Souza vs Chris Camozzi preview

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Saturday night's UFC on FX 8 co-main event between Jacare Souza and Chris Camozzi. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

Morning Report: Leonard Garcia's management calls Bjorn Rebney's impostor rep claim 'childish and far-fetched at best'

Late last week Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney denied claims that his promotion offered a contract to ex-UFC fighter Leonard Garcia. According to Garcia's management, however, that story is "childish and far-fetched at best."

UFC Quick Quote: Gegard Mousasi would be ‘much stronger' fighting at middleweight

UFC light heavyweight Gegard Mousasi doesn't know what weight class he will fight in next, but feels a return to the middleweight division would make him the strongest competitor possible.

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The week's most interesting bits from the MMA and UFC twitter world.

How Strikeforce fighters have fared in the UFC since their promotion was closed

Since Strikeforce was shut down earlier this year, a total of thirty fights featuring 'forced crossover' Strikeforce fighters have taken place. How have they done so far?

Morning Report: Latest UFC roster cuts; Chael Sonnen says Wanderlei Silva is an 'easy fight'

Two featherweights are cut from the UFC roster, Chael Sonnen declares a 'broke' Wanderlei Silva to be an 'easy fight,' and Jose Canseco somehow tries to finagle an MMA fight with Shaq.
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