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Gegard Mousasi, Jake Hager and the Real Winners and Losers from Bellator 250

New Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi is only 35 years old. But I’d forgive long time fans for believing he was no less than 103—his professional career, after all, spans generations, continents and contrasting ethoses…

New Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi is only 35 years old. But I’d forgive long time fans for believing he was no less than 103—his professional career, after all, spans generations, continents and contrasting ethoses…

Gegard Mousasi Defeats Douglas Lima To Claim Vacant Middleweight Title

Gegard Mousasi revealsA new Bellator Middleweight champion has been crowned at Bellator 250 and that man is the former champion Gegard Mousasi. After five rounds of domination, Mousasi left no doubts that he was the superior fighter in the octagon at Bellator 250 dominating the Welterweight champion Douglas Lima. Using a full range of his abilities Mousasi […]

Gegard Mousasi reveals

A new Bellator Middleweight champion has been crowned at Bellator 250 and that man is the former champion Gegard Mousasi.

After five rounds of domination, Mousasi left no doubts that he was the superior fighter in the octagon at Bellator 250 dominating the Welterweight champion Douglas Lima. Using a full range of his abilities Mousasi left no opportunities for Lima to gain any traction throughout the five-round fight.

The Middleweight title became vacant after the champion Rafael Lovato Jr. was forced to step away from the title due to medical issues. Lovato claimed the title against Mousasi in June of 2019 and retired from the sport undefeated 10-0.

This loss is the only one on Mousasi’s record since joining Bellator and takes his overall record in the organization to 5-1.

Douglas Lima Confident In His Power To Finish Gegard Mousasi At Bellator 250

Douglas Lima is confident his power will translate to middleweight when he fights Gegard Mousasi for the vacant title at Bellator 250 on Thursday. Lima and Mousasi were supposed to fight earlier this year but the COVID-19 pandemic halted those plans. N…

Douglas Lima is confident his power will translate to middleweight when he fights Gegard Mousasi for the vacant title at Bellator 250 on Thursday. Lima and Mousasi were supposed to fight earlier this year but the COVID-19 pandemic halted those plans. Now, at Bellator 250, Lima says he will be looking for the finish but […]

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Gegard Mousasi Says Douglas Lima’s Mental Strength Makes Him Dangerous

Gegard Mousasi will attempt to recapture the Bellator Middleweight Championship this week when he takes on Douglas Lima at Bellator 250. The pair’s bout will headline the 11-bout card, which goes down Thursday, Oct. 29, inside the Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut. In Lima, Mousasi will be facing the Bellator welterweight champion; this is the […]

Gegard Mousasi will attempt to recapture the Bellator Middleweight Championship this week when he takes on Douglas Lima at Bellator 250. The pair’s bout will headline the 11-bout card, which goes down Thursday, Oct. 29, inside the Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut.

In Lima, Mousasi will be facing the Bellator welterweight champion; this is the second time the Dutchman has faced the company’s welterweight titleholder. In the second round of their middleweight title clash, he famously stopped Rory Mcdonald, at the time the promotion’s welterweight champ, after the Canadian moved up a division to challenge for the strap.

Speaking to media ahead of his fight, Mousasi gave his thoughts about his upcoming opponent.

” He has been dominant; he has been a champion. He avenged his two losses. I think his confidence is very high, and him seeing me as not a big middleweight, he feels like he can get the job done, ” Mousasi said.

“Overall, I think his mental[strength] is the most dangerous thing about him.”

When asked about where he ranks Lima in terms of the fighters he faced, Mousasi gave the following response.

” So I’m facing Douglas Lima in his prime. I think one of the toughest. Sometimes you can face a tough opponent and finish him in two-rounds, one-round, sometimes an unknown name fighter gives you the hardest fights. I don’t know. We’ll see what kind of challenge he will bring, but definitely a very game and tough opponent to face. I am all prepared, a little bit worried, but that’s good. Keeps me sharp.”

When asked if he would think about moving up to Light Heavyweight to take a shot at Vadim Nemkov’s crown, Mousasi appeared receptive to the idea.

“After this [Lima], it’s John Slater first, and then I’m all open for it. For me, I don’t have the desire to be a double champion. It’s not like it’s a goal of mine, but it’s an accomplishment that would be nice to finish, but to be honest, I would rather have it a little bit later. After two-three more fights at middleweight.”

At 35-years of age, Mousasi is closer to the end of his career than the beginning. However, thankfully, it looks like fans will get the chance to see Mousasi in action for a little while longer.

Who do you see winning this fight?

Gegard Mousasi Open To Boxing Fight After Bellator 250

Gegard Mousasi looks to re-capture the middleweight title Thursday against Douglas Lima at Bellator 250 but also has his sights set on opportunities outside the cage. “The good thing is (Bellator) is going to work with Showtime and maybe down the…

Gegard Mousasi looks to re-capture the middleweight title Thursday against Douglas Lima at Bellator 250 but also has his sights set on opportunities outside the cage. “The good thing is (Bellator) is going to work with Showtime and maybe down the line (we can do) boxing fights, I’m open to it,” Mousasi told MMA News. […]

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Free Fight: Watch Gegard Mousasi Defeat Rory MacDonald In Bellator Super Fight

Mousasi MacDonaldAs quarantine continues for most of the world, Bellator MMA has started releasing full fights including the middleweight title fight between Gegard Mousasi and Rory MacDonald. Back when both fighters were champions, MacDonald — the welterweight king at the time — moved up to challenge Mousasi for his crown in the Bellator 206 headliner in […]

Mousasi MacDonald

As quarantine continues for most of the world, Bellator MMA has started releasing full fights including the middleweight title fight between Gegard Mousasi and Rory MacDonald.

Back when both fighters were champions, MacDonald — the welterweight king at the time — moved up to challenge Mousasi for his crown in the Bellator 206 headliner in September 2018. If the Canadian had emerged victorious, he would have become the promotion’s first-ever two-weight champion.

However, Mousasi proved to be too big and experienced for the “Red King” as he finished him with brutal ground and pound in the second round of their title contest.

You can watch it below courtesy of the Bellator MMA YouTube channel:

Mousasi would later lose his middleweight title to Rafael Lovato Jr. while MacDonald would get outpointed by Douglas Lima to be unseated as welterweight champion. With Lovato recently stepping away from the sport, Mousasi is now set to face Lima for the vacant title.

Meanwhile, MacDonald departed the promotion late last year and is set to make his PFL debut later this year.

Looking back at the fight, what do you make of it now? Should MacDonald have never been in the cage with Mousasi in the first place?