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Seven Exciting Fights For Gegard Mousasi In Bellator

Yesterday (Mon., July 10, 2017), highly touted UFC middleweight contender and former Strikeforce champion Gegard Mousasi announced on The MMA Hour that he had signed a six-fight deal with Bellator MMA. Although big name UFC fighters continue to test the free agency market, Mousasi’s jump to Bellator comes as a bit of a surprising one, […]

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Yesterday (Mon., July 10, 2017), highly touted UFC middleweight contender and former Strikeforce champion Gegard Mousasi announced on The MMA Hour that he had signed a six-fight deal with Bellator MMA.

Although big name UFC fighters continue to test the free agency market, Mousasi’s jump to Bellator comes as a bit of a surprising one, as the 31-year-old is riding a five-fight winning streak, while still being in the prime of his career. He most recently defeated former champion Chris Weidman at UFC 210, and he was likely just a win or two away from a UFC title shot.

Nevertheless, Mousasi will reunite with Scott Coker and continue his career under the Bellator banner where a plethora of intriguing fights will await him.

With that being said, let’s go ahead and take a look at seven of the most exciting fights Mousasi can take in his new promotion:

A Middleweight Title Fight Against Rafael Carvalho

Starting out in Mousasi’s natural division, a middleweight title fight against reigning Bellator champion Rafael Carvlhao would be an interesting option for Mousasi, and in my opinion, a logical option for “The Dreamcatcher’s” debut.

Mousasi is without question one of the very best middleweights in the world, and likely the most accomplished fighter in Bellator’s growing middleweight division, which is why he’s deserving of a shot at gold.

Carvalho has won 14 consecutive bouts since losing his professional debut, while running through Bellator’s middleweight division with five straight victories inside the Bellator cage. He most recently scored a knockout victory over veteran Melvin Manhoef, which marked the 11th KO victory of his career, and would represent a solid challenge to welcome Mousasi to Bellator.

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Hump Day Headlines with Stephanie Ann Cook

Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine made not a lot of money: $68,805. There were more comps than tickets sold and still about 727 seats didn’t get filled. No Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament Finals date in.

Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine made not a lot of money: $68,805. There were more comps than tickets sold and still about 727 seats didn’t get filled.

No Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament Finals date in site as Daniel Cormier‘s hand has yet to heal.

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson speaks out on Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal‘s positive steroid test, calling it “karma”.

Lorenz Larkin says he lost his fight to “King Mo” Lawal whether, Lawal used steroids or not leading up to their fight at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine.

UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes prelim fights on FX drew 880,000. In comparison, (in case you care to compare) Spike TV‘s lowest prelim audience was just over a million viewers.

Antonio Silva expected to make UFC debut in April but not against Cain Velasquez.

Michael Bisping says the worst Chael Sonnen can do to him is “outpoint” him at UFC on Fox 2.

Chael Sonnen says Michael Bisping “appears to be cocky and arrogant, which is two qualities that I like in a person.”

King Mo Tests Positive for Steroids, UFC Announces Pre-Contract PED Testing

It was announced this morning, by NSAC Executive Director, Keith Kizer that Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal tested positive for an anabolic steroid, called Drostanolone, which is primarily used to aid breast cancer.

It was announced this morning, by NSAC Executive Director, Keith Kizer that Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal tested positive for an anabolic steroid, called Drostanolone, which is primarily used to aid breast cancer patients. King Mo has since declared his innocence, by denying usage of any steroid. Lawal told MMAWeekly:

“I never took nothing. Drostanolone, I don’t even know what that is!”

NSAC has yet to confirm their disciplinary plans for King Mo, but it is expected he will be fined 30 to 50 percent of his fight purse following his recent victory over Lorenz Larkin at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine and will face a suspension anywhere from 9 months to 1 year.

Meanwhile, UFC announced in a press release today that all new signees to either UFC or Strikeforce promotions will be subject to pre-contract performance enhancing drug screening. The press release explains that the policy which is effective from January 1st of 2012 is one more step in their commitment to the health and safety of the fighters. As of last May over 350 of the Zuffa athletes were eligible for “customized accident insurance” provided by the organization which not only included coverage of accidental injuries to athletes during training but also “non-training incidents such as automobile accidents,” as well.

Dana White said of the new pre-contract PED screening policy:

“The health and safety of our athletes is our top priority. We’ve seen the issues performance-enhancing drugs have caused in other sports and we’re going to do everything we can to keep them out of the UFC and STRIKEFORCE. Our athletes are already held to the highest testing standards in all sports by athletic commissions. Our new testing policy for performance-enhancing drugs only further shows how important it is to us to have our athletes competing on a level playing field.”

Could King Mo’s positive steroid test be a mistake? Well, possibly…though not likely. It’s a shame anytime these tests come back positive in a sport that is just getting its mainstream footing and due respect by gaining larger viewing audiences. This is the second positive steroid test within a couple weeks by a high profile fighter in the Strikeforce organization, as Cristian “Cyborg” Santos was just stripped of her Womens Featherweight title. Strikeforce just signed a new contract with Showtime network and can hopefully, with the help of the UFC quickly get past these embarrassing incidents.