Gegard Mousasi - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Gegard Mousasi, born Geghard Movsesian is an Armenian-Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is fighting out of Team Jurojin in Leiden, Netherlands and is a member of Russian Red Devil Sport Club

Red Devil Sport Club

The Red Devil Sport Club is a mixed martial arts academy in St. Petersburg, Russia, founded by Vadim Finkelstein.The team’s main fighter base is made up of Russian and Armenian Sambo fighters who have adapted their style to mixed martial arts, and they regularly compete in full contact combat sambo...

and Netherlands' Golden Glory

Golden Glory

Golden Glory is a Muay Thai, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts camp, as well as a management team based in the Netherlands. With their primary fighter roster based out of Europe, Golden Glory has managed fighters from all over the world, such as American former team member, Heath Herring.Golden...

. He is the current Dream

DREAM (mixed martial arts)

Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...

Light Heavyweight champion, former Dream Middleweight Champion, Cage Warriors Middleweight Champion and the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. His last loss was to Muhammed Lawal

Muhammed Lawal

|-| Win|align=center| 8–1| Roger Gracie| KO | Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov| |align=center| 1|align=center| 4:37|Cincinnati, Ohio, United States|||-| Loss|align=center| 7–1| Rafael Cavalcante| TKO...

at Strikeforce: Nashville

Strikeforce: Nashville

Strikeforce: Nashville was a mixed martial arts event held on April 17, 2010 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and broadcast domestically on CBS.-Background:...

. Mousasi is currently ranked as the #8 light heavyweight fighter in the world by MMAWeekly.

In February 2010, Mousasi left M-1 Global

M-1 Global

M-1 Global is the mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia - The Netherlands which organizes between 40 and 50 competitions per year...

Management. Mousasi was quoted as saying "After careful consideration, I have decided that it is in my best interest to part ways with M-1 Global," Mousasi wrote in the e-mail. "During the time I spent under their wing, M-1 Global, as a promoter and management company, allowed me to achieve many great things. I appreciate all they have done for me. My management is being taken care of by someone close to me."

Early life and career

Mousasi was born in Tehran

Tehran

Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...

, Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

to ethnic Armenian parents during the Iran-Iraq War

Iran-Iraq War

The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between the armed forces of Iraq and Iran, lasting from September 1980 to August 1988, making it the longest conventional war of the twentieth century...

. At the age of 4, Mousasi and his family relocated to Leiden, Netherlands, where he finished grade school before developing an interest in martial arts

Martial arts

Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....

.

He started practicing Judo at the age of 8 and later boxing

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

at age 15; twelve months later he became the amateur boxing champion of the Netherlands with a 12-1 record, earning 12 knockouts. He then switched to kickboxing

Kickboxing

Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....

and then eventually to mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

Pride FC Welterweight Grand Prix

In 2006 Mousasi signed with Pride FC to take part in Pride's Welterweight Grand Prix. In the opening round Mousasi faced Makoto Takimoto

Makoto Takimoto

is a Japanese judoka. He won a gold medal at the -81 kg category of the 2000 Summer Olympics.He is from Iwai, Ibaraki. He began judo at the age of 6. After graduation from Nihon University, he belonged to the Japan Racing Association. Takimoto made his MMA debut on 31 December 2004 against...

, at Pride Bushido 11, beating the Japanese fighter by TKO (broken eye socket) in the 1st round. In the quarter-finals Mousasi went on to face Akihiro Gono

Akihiro Gono

is a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently fights as a welterweight. He is best known for his clever and deceptive fighting style, and for his flashy ring entrances. His fighting style is characterized by skillfully avoiding strikes, using fast counter punches and generally getting the...

, in a losing effort, being defeated late on the 2nd round by submission (Armbar). After losing to Gono, Mousasi was scheduled to face Hector Lombard

Hector Lombard

Hector Lombard is a Cuban-Australian mixed martial artist. Lombard was a Judo Olympian competing at the Sydney 2000 Olympic games, and is a multiple time national champion and world finalist. After 2000, Lombard began pursuing a career in mixed martial arts...

in the Grand Prix Alternate bout, Mousasi took a unanimous decision victory over the Cuban fighter.

Dream Middleweight Grand Prix

In the first round of the Dream's 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix at Dream 2, he defeated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...

black belt Denis Kang

Denis Kang

Denis Kang is a Canadian mixed martial artist of Korean French descent. He was the PRIDE FC welterweight grand prix finalist in which he lost to Kazuo Misaki...

by triangle choke

Triangle choke

A triangle choke, or sankaku-jime in Judo, is a type of figure-four chokehold which strangles the opponent by encircling the opponent's neck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of a triangle...

. In the second round of the tournament, at Dream 4, he won a decision victory over Dong Sik Yoon and advanced to the final round which took place at Dream 6. There he fought and submitted K-1 veteran Melvin Manhoef

Melvin Manhoef

Melvin Manhoef is a Dutch-Surinamese Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist, trained by Mike Passenier and fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In kickboxing, he is the current It's Showtime 85MAX World Champion, and in MMA he was the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight World champion...

in the semi-finals before meeting up with submission specialist Ronaldo Souza in the final. Mousasi defeated Souza by an upkick after being taken down by the Brazilian, thus becoming the first Dream Middleweight Champion and 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix tournament winner.

ADCC Championships

In November 21, 2008, ADCC

ADCC

ADCC may refer to:* ADCC Submission Wrestling Championship*Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity*Air Defence Cadet Corps*Viking ADCC Viking Line cruiseferry...

Europe president Marko Leistén confirmed the signing of Mousasi has one of 2009's ADCC

ADCC

ADCC may refer to:* ADCC Submission Wrestling Championship*Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity*Air Defence Cadet Corps*Viking ADCC Viking Line cruiseferry...

championships. it was rumored he would fight in the under 88KG. For unknown reasons Mousasi never participated in the ADCC

ADCC

ADCC may refer to:* ADCC Submission Wrestling Championship*Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity*Air Defence Cadet Corps*Viking ADCC Viking Line cruiseferry...

2009 championships.

K-1 Dynamite!! 2008

In somewhat of a surprise to the MMA world, Mousasi agreed to take on Japanese K-1

K-1

K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...

fighter Musashi

Musashi (kickboxer)

is a retired professional Japanese Heavyweight karateka and kickboxer. He is 4 time K-1 Japan tournament champion, a former WAKO Heavyweight Muay Thai champion and two time K-1 World Grand Prix finalist...

in a K-1

K-1

rules fight at Dynamite!! 2008

Dynamite!! 2008

Dynamite!! 2008 was the annual kickboxing and mixed martial arts event held by K-1 & DREAM on New Year's Eve, Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan...

. Being an open weight fight Mousasi weighed in at 97.8 kg/216 lb, all but confirming his desire to move up in weight classes. Mousasi stated after winning the Dream Middleweight Grand Prix he would no longer fight at middleweight due to the large weight cut. Mousasi was the rank outsider to win the match against the more experienced Musashi

Musashi (kickboxer)

, but came out fast and scored a first round KO. Mousasi went undefeated in 2008, going 6–0 in MMA

Mixed martial arts

, and 1–0 in K-1

K-1

M-1 Global

Gegard Mousasi next made an appearance at M-1 Global's Breakthrough event at August 28, 2009, where he sparred former Pride Heavyweight and current WAMMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko in an exhibition match, where Mousasi was defeated with a straight Armbar.

Dream Super Hulk Grand Prix

In interviews from early 2009, Mousasi stated the weight he put on after winning Dream's middleweight tournament was too much for him to cut back down to middleweight and that his next fights would be at light-heavyweight and eventually heavyweight instead.

Then he signed for a place at Dream's openweight Grand Prix, the Super Hulk Grand Prix, being schedule to face Mark Hunt

Mark Hunt

Mark Hunt ; is a New Zealand kickboxer and mixed martial artist of Samoan descent, currently living in Sydney, Australia. Hunt competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is known for his raw strength, iron chin and knockout power. He won the K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Final...

in the opening round.
Mousasi submitted Hunt in the first round of the Super Hulk Grand Prix at Dream 9
Dream 9
Dream.9: Feather Weight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream on May 26, 2009...

.
Mousasi was then expected to face Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Nkamhoua , sometimes billed simply as Sokoudjou, is a Cameroonian mixed martial artist and judoka, and the former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion, who came to prominence in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships. He has since had mixed success with stints in the UFC, WEC,...

but he had to step down due to injury.

Affliction

Mousasi was set to fight Renato "Babalu" Sobral

Renato Sobral

Renato da Cunha Sobral , also known as "Babalu", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. He is regarded as one of the best light heavyweights of the night, and noted for his aggressive style, grappling prowess, and high-caliber submissions. Sobral...

at Affliction: Trilogy
Affliction: Trilogy
Affliction: Trilogy was a mixed martial arts event scheduled to be promoted by Affliction Entertainment on August 1, 2009 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California....

on August 1, 2009, but the event was cancelled after losing its main event 10 days prior to the event. It was originally planned for him to face Vitor Belfort

Vitor Belfort

Vítor Vieira Belfort is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Belfort was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied jiu-jitsu with the Gracie family, namely Carlson Gracie. He received a black belt under Carlson and currently trains with Xtreme Couture, fighting in...

at that event, but there was a disagreement between both fighters over which weight class the fight would be fought at.

Strikeforce and Dream

On Monday July 27, 2009 it was announced that the cancelled bout between Sobral and Mousasi would take place on the August 15 Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg

Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg

Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. It was held in San Jose, California on August 15, 2009. The event aired live on the Showtime cable network and marked the first time two women headlined a major MMA event....

card and the fight became a contest for the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight championship. Mousasi defeated Sobral via KO in the first round to become the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight champion.

Mousasi would go on to win his second Strikeforce bout by TKO (strikes), three minutes and forty-three seconds into the 2nd round against Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

on November 7, 2009 at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers

Strikeforce / M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rogers was a mixed martial arts event held on November 7, 2009. It was the first MMA event on network television since the now-defunct EliteXC promotion broadcast its final event, EliteXC: Heat, on CBS on October 4, 2008. The event had a four-fight main card...

.

Mousasi quickly defeated journeyman

Journeyman (sports)

A journeyman or journeywoman is an athlete or professional sports player who is technically competent, but unable to excel. In certain parts of the world the term has less negative connotations and the inability to excel is not needed for a player to be labelled thus.-Definitions:Alexandra Allred...

Gary Goodridge

Gary Goodridge , nicknamed "Big Daddy", is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian-Canadian former super heavyweight kickboxer and heavyweight mixed martial artist fighting out of Barrie, Ontario. Goodridge is known for his hard-hitting fighting style and showmanship...

under MMA

Mixed martial arts

rules at Dynamite!! 2009

Dynamite!! 2009

Dynamite!! 2009 was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing events promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group, held in the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2009. The event included bouts that encompass the DREAM, Sengoku Raiden Championship, K-1, and K-1 World MAX banners...

.

On April 17, 2010, Mousasi lost the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship belt in his first defense to Muhammed Lawal

Muhammed Lawal

by way of unanimous judge's decision.

Mousasi was expected to face Mike Kyle

Mike Kyle

Mike Kyle is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a light heavyweight and heavyweight. He fights primarily for Strikeforce and King of the Cage. He is the King of the Cage Light Heavyweight champion...

on April 9, 2011 at Strikeforce 33. However, Kyle was forced off the card with an injury and was replaced by Keith Jardine

Keith Jardine

Keith Hector Jardine is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division and is best known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

. The fight resulted in a Draw (majority), mainly due to an illegal upkick which cost Mousasi a point in the first round; even though Mousasi outstruck Jardine 146 to 21 according to FightMetric. After the fight in an interview with Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker stated “I’ve got a lot of respect for Keith Jardine, but I think Gegard won the fight.” In the same interview Coker also stated that a rematch between Mousasi and Jardine was definitely a possibility for the future.

Mousasi is currently scheduled to return to Strikeforce to face Ovince St. Preux

Ovince St. Preux

Ovince St. Preux is a Haitian-American mixed martial artist, who competes in the light heavyweight division for Strikeforce.- Early life :...

on December 17, 2011 at Strikeforce 37.

Dream Light Heavyweight Grand Prix

The 1st round took place at Dream 15, where Mousasi faced Jake O'Brien

Jake O'Brien

Jacob Allen O'Brien is an American mixed martial arts fighter from Indianapolis, Indiana. O'Brien attended Franklin Central High School where he wrestled for four years, while earning IHSAA 215 lb. State Champion honors three years in a row from 2000–2003; holding a record of 125-4 over that...

, who came overweight to their bout. Dream officials made it a catchweight fight, but allowed the fight to be part of the tournament. Mousasi won the fight early in the 1st round by submission via guillotine choke.
In the final Mousasi faced Tatsuya Mizuno

Tatsuya Mizuno

is a Japanese light heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has fought at events of Dream, Pancrase and M-1 Global.-Biography and career:Mizuno started competing in judo in high school, and holds a 3rd dan black belt in the discipline...

, Mousasi dominated the whole fight and finished the Japanese fighter in the 1st round by submission via rear naked choke.

K-1 Dynamite!! 2010

After a lot of speculation about Mousasi's opponent for 2010 New Year's Eve, Mousasi was set to face Kyotaro, the K-1 heavyweight champion, in a K-1 rules bout. The Armenian brought the fight to Kyotaro and in the second round Mousasi knocked the Japanese fighter down, almost finishing him. Mousasi then won a unanimous decision victory from the judges.

2012 Summer Olympics

It was revealed on January 31, 2011 that Mousasi was considering trying out for the 2012 Summer Olympics at the category of boxing

Boxing

. Mousasi will try to qualify himself through Netherlands qualifiers. His management said that it would make him a better fighter. Mousasi is already known in amateur boxing, being a former Netherlands amateur boxing champion.

Mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...
- Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)
Dream
DREAM (mixed martial arts)
Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...
- DREAM Light Heavyweight Championship (One time; First; Current)
- DREAM Middleweight Championship (One time; First)
- 2010 DREAM Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion
- 2008 DREAM Middleweight Grand Prix Champion
- First combatant to win DREAM Championships in multiple weight classes
- First combatant to win DREAM Grand Prix in multiple weight classes
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship
- Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship (One time)
World MMA Awards
- 2009 European Fighter of the Year

Amateur Boxing
Amateur boxing
Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...

Nederlandse Boks Bond
- Netherlands Amateur Boxing National Championship (2001)

Mixed martial arts record

Ovince St. Preux

Ovince St. Preux is a Haitian-American mixed martial artist, who competes in the light heavyweight division for Strikeforce.- Early life :...

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| Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal

Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal

Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by Strikeforce. The event will take place on December 17, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California.-Background:...

San Diego, California

San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
|align=center| 31–3–2
| Hiroshi Izumi

Hiroshi Izumi

Hiroshi Izumi is a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist.He won the Men's -90kg category silver medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004 and the gold medal at the World judo championship games in Cairo, Egypt on 2005....

| TKO (punches)
| Dream: Japan GP Final

Dream: Japan GP Final

Dream: Japan GP Final, also known as Dream Japan GP – 2011 Bantamweight Japan Tournament Final, was a mixed martial arts event held by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream...

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

Keith Jardine

Keith Hector Jardine is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division and is best known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

| Draw (majority)
| Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce, the event took place on April 9, 2011, at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California.-Background:This was the first "Arena Series" event under Zuffa management....

San Diego, California

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

| Mousasi got deducted 1 point due to an illegal upkick.
|-
| Win
|align=center| 30–3–1
| Tatsuya Mizuno

Tatsuya Mizuno

Nagoya, Aichi

is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan.Located on the Pacific coast in the Chūbu region on central Honshu, it is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, and Moji...

, Japan

Japan

| Dream Light Heavyweight GP Final; Won Dream Light Heavyweight Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 29–3–1
| Jake O'Brien

Jake O'Brien

Saitama, Saitama

' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...

, Japan

Japan

Muhammed Lawal

| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce: Nashville

Strikeforce: Nashville

Strikeforce: Nashville was a mixed martial arts event held on April 17, 2010 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and broadcast domestically on CBS.-Background:...

Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

| Lost Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 28–2–1
| Gary Goodridge

Gary Goodridge

| TKO (punches)
| Dynamite!! 2009

Dynamite!! 2009

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan

Japan

| Heavyweight bout.
|-
| Win
|align=center| 27–2–1
| Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

| TKO (punches)
| Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers

Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Hoffman Estates is a northwestern suburb of Chicago in Illinois. The village is located primarily in Cook County with a small section in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 49,495 and estimated to be 52,520 in 2003...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

| Non-title bout.
|-
| Win
|align=center| 26–2–1
| Renato Sobral

Renato Sobral

| KO (punches)
| Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg

Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg

San Jose, California

San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

| Won Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 25–2–1
| Mark Hunt

Mark Hunt

| Submission (straight armbar)
| Dream 9

Dream 9

Dream.9: Feather Weight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream on May 26, 2009...

Japan

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan

Japan

| Dream Middleweight Grand Prix Final; Won Dream Middleweight Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 23–2–1
| Melvin Manhoef

Melvin Manhoef

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan

Japan

Japan

| Dream Middleweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal
|-
| Win
|align=center| 21–2–1
| Denis Kang

Denis Kang

Denis Kang is a Canadian mixed martial artist of Korean French descent. He was the PRIDE FC welterweight grand prix finalist in which he lost to Kazuo Misaki...

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan

Japan

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

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| Win
|align=center| 19–2–1
| Evangelista Santos

Evangelista Santos

Evangelista Santos is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who is a member of the famous Chute Boxe Academy. He has fought in Strikeforce, Pride Fighting Championship, Cage Rage, International Vale Tudo Championships and Pancrase. He is currently fighting for World Victory Road and Strikeforce...

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

Canada

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 17–2–1
| Kyacey Uscola

Kyacey Uscola

Kyacey Uscola is an American professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz. Uscola has fought for brands such as Bodog Fight, KOTC, Gladiator Challenge, and Palace Fighting Championships...

Canada

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| Win
|align=center| 16–2–1
| Alexander Kokoev
| Decision (unanimous)
| M-1 Battle on the Neva
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...

, Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 15–2–1
| Gregory Bouchelaghem
| Submission (punches)
| CWFC: Enter The Rough House
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:20
| Nottingham

Nottingham

Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

| Won Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship
|-
| Win
|align=center| 14–2–1
| Hector Lombard

Hector Lombard

| Decision (unanimous)
| Pride Bushido 13

PRIDE Bushido 13

Pride Bushido 13 also known as Pride Bushido Survival Finals was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships.-Background:This event consisted of the semifinal and final rounds of the Bushido Welterweight Grand Prix....

Japan

Akihiro Gono

| Submission (armbar)
| Pride Bushido 12

PRIDE Bushido 12

-Bushido Rules:* In BUSHIDO fights are two rounds . The first round is ten minutes, and the second round is five minutes. There are no extra rounds. If the fight goes the distance then judges decide on a winner....

Nagoya, Aichi

, Japan

Japan

| Pride 2006 Welterweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal
|-
| Win
|align=center| 13–1–1
| Makoto Takimoto

Makoto Takimoto

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan

Japan

Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 11–1–1
| Sanjin Kadunc
| TKO (punches)
| Future Battle
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:35
| Bergen op Zoom

Bergen op Zoom

Bergen op Zoom is a municipality and a city located in the south of the Netherlands.-History:Bergen op Zoom was granted city status probably in 1266. In 1287 the city and its surroundings became a lordship as it was separated from the lordship of Breda. The lordship was elevated to a margraviate...

, Netherlands

Netherlands

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| Win
|align=center| 10–1–1
| Andre Fyeet
| TKO (punches)
| 2H2H: Mixed Fight
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:40
| Netherlands

Netherlands

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–1–1
| Tsuyoshi Kurihara
| KO (knee)
| Deep 22 Impact
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:10
| Tokyo

Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–1–1
| Stefan Klever
| TKO (punches)
| Bushido Europe: Rotterdam Rumble
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:39
| Rotterdam

Rotterdam

Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...

, Netherlands

Netherlands

|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–1–1
| Chico Martinez
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| JE: Holland vs Russia
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:39
| Netherlands

Netherlands

|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–1–1
| John Donnelly
| Submission (armbar)
| Rings: Bushido Ireland
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:02
| Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

Petras Markevičius

Petras Markevičius is a Lithuanian mixed martial artist from Šakiai.He holds a notable victory over Gegard Mousasi via Armbar...

Helsinki

Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...

, Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–0–1
| Erik Oganov
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| M-1: International Fight Night
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:16
| Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...

, Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0–1
| Rody Trost
| TKO (punches)
| IMA: Mix Fight
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:18
| Landsmeer

Landsmeer

Landsmeer is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.-Population centres :The municipality of Landsmeer consists of the three villages: Den Ilp, Landsmeer, Purmerland.- Local government :...

, Holland
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0–1
| Niko Puhakka

Niko Puhakka

Niko Puhakka is a Finnish mixed martial artist, who competes in the lightweight division. He has fought around the world in a number of promotions including KSW and M-1 Global. He is known for having numerous neo-Nazi tattoos.-Career:...

Helsinki

, Finland

Finland

Zaandam

Zaandam is a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad, and received city rights in 1811...

, Netherlands

Netherlands

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| Xander Nel
| TKO (punches)
| IMA: Mixfight Gala
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:05
| Badhoevedorp, Netherlands

Netherlands

|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Daniel Spek
| TKO (punches)
| 2H2H: 1st Open Team Mixfight Championships
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:40
| Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

, Netherlands

Netherlands

Kickboxing record

kickboxing record
*Legend*:

External links

Gegard Mousasi Official Web Site
Profile at K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
HyeFighters - Armenian Combat Sports Athletes
Dream profile
Luta Gegard Mousasi
Biography of Gegard Mousasi

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