Middleweight · Men

Gegard Mousasi

“The Dreamcatcher”
Iran Kops Gym debut 2003
Elo 1,982 peak 2,238 · 29 Sep 2018 256 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 5024168
50-10-2pro record
2L current streak
2,162best win, Elo
1,583average opponent
-- born 1 Aug 1985
74.0" / 76.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,773 Sub1,343 Dec1,436

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Douglas Lima Decision R5 · 29 Oct 2020 · Bellator MMA 2,162
  2. Rory MacDonald KO/TKO R2 · 29 Sep 2018 · Bellator MMA 2,056
  3. Chris Weidman KO/TKO R2 · 8 Apr 2017 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,041
  4. Vitor Belfort KO/TKO R2 · 8 Oct 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,013
  5. Alexander Shlemenko Decision R3 · 20 Oct 2017 · Bellator MMA 1,969

Losses

The latest 5 of 10
  1. Fabian Edwards Decision R5 · 12 May 2023 · Bellator MMA 1,795
  2. Johnny Eblen Decision R5 · 24 Jun 2022 · Bellator MMA 1,844
  3. Rafael Lovato Jr. Decision R5 · 22 Jun 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,886
  4. Uriah Hall KO/TKO R2 · 26 Sep 2015 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,808
  5. Ronaldo Souza Submission R3 · 5 Sep 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,063

Fight history

62 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
62 12 May 202337.8 yrs L50-10-2 Fabian Edwards 11-2 · 30.1 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.34* 2,067→1,982 -86 1,795 -400→-244 Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards Bellator MMA
61 24 Jun 202236.9 yrs L50-9-2 Johnny Eblen 11-0 · 30.5 yrs Middleweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.03* 2,219→2,067 -152 1,844 -245→-230 Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen Bellator MMA
60 25 Feb 202236.6 yrs W50-8-2 Austin Vanderford 11-0 · 31.9 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOGround & Pound R11:25 1.00 2,208→2,219 +12 1,752 -210→-240 Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford Bellator MMA
59 13 Aug 202136.0 yrs W49-8-2 John Salter 18-4 · 36.4 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOGround & Pound R312:07 1.00 2,175→2,208 +32 1,917 -425→-400 Bellator 264: Mousasi vs. Salter Bellator MMA
58 29 Oct 202035.2 yrs W48-8-2 Douglas Lima 33-7 · 32.8 yrs Middleweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.71* 2,130→2,175 +45 2,162 -160→-175 Bellator 250: Mousasi vs. Lima Bellator MMA
57 28 Sep 201934.2 yrs W47-8-2 Lyoto Machida 26-8 · 41.3 yrs Middleweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.62* 2,163→2,135 -27 1,944 -321→-336 Bellator 228: Pitbull vs. Archuleta Bellator MMA
56 22 Jun 201933.9 yrs L46-8-2 Rafael Lovato Jr. 9-0 · 36.0 yrs Middleweighttitle DecisionMajority R525:00 0.45* 2,238→2,163 -75 1,886 -473→-562 Bellator 223: Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr. Bellator MMA
55 29 Sep 201833.2 yrs W46-7-2 Rory MacDonald 20-4 · 29.2 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOGround & Pound R28:23 1.00 2,180→2,238 +57 2,056 -150→+197 Bellator 206: Mousasi vs. MacDonald Bellator MMA
54 25 May 201832.8 yrs W45-7-2 Rafael Carvalho 15-1 · 31.8 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R13:35 1.00 2,159→2,180 +21 1,813 -300→-365 Bellator 200: London Bellator MMA
53 20 Oct 201732.2 yrs W44-7-2 Alexander Shlemenko 59-9 (1) · 33.4 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.53* 2,207→2,159 -47 1,969 -600→-515 Bellator 185: Mousasi vs. Shlemenko Bellator MMA
52 8 Apr 201731.7 yrs W43-7-2 Chris Weidman 13-2 · 32.8 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKnees R28:13 1.00 2,145→2,207 +62 2,041 -115→-110 UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
51 19 Nov 201631.3 yrs W42-7-2 Uriah Hall 16-7 · 32.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R14:37 1.00 2,122→2,145 +22 1,789 -500→-545 UFC Fight Night 99: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
50 8 Oct 201631.2 yrs W41-7-2 Vitor Belfort 25-12 · 39.5 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R27:43 1.00 2,042→2,122 +80 2,013 -325→-325 UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
49 9 Jul 201630.9 yrs W40-7-2 Thiago Santos 15-5 · 32.5 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R14:32 1.00 1,991→2,042 +50 1,835 – UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes Ultimate Fighting Championship
48 27 Feb 201630.6 yrs W39-7-2 Thales Leites 25-5 · 34.7 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.99* 1,904→1,991 +87 1,914 -315→-320 UFC Fight Night 84: Silva vs. Bisping Ultimate Fighting Championship
47 26 Sep 201530.2 yrs L38-7-2 Uriah Hall 15-5 · 31.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOSpinning Back Kick & Punches R25:25 0.00 2,043→1,904 -139 1,808 -396→-504 UFC Fight Night 75: Barnett vs. Nelson Ultimate Fighting Championship
46 16 May 201529.8 yrs W38-6-2 Costas Philippou 13-5 (1) · 35.5 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 2,005→2,043 +38 1,782 -500→-500 UFC Fight Night 66: Edgar vs. Faber Ultimate Fighting Championship
45 24 Jan 201529.5 yrs W37-6-2 Dan Henderson 30-12 · 44.4 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R11:10 1.00 1,914→2,005 +91 1,927 -340→-340 UFC on Fox 14: Gustafsson vs. Johnson Ultimate Fighting Championship
44 5 Sep 201429.1 yrs L36-6-2 Ronaldo Souza 20-3 (1) · 34.7 yrs Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R314:30 0.00 1,982→1,914 -67 2,063 +225→+225 UFC Fight Night 50: Jacare vs. Mousasi 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
43 31 May 201428.8 yrs W36-5-2 Mark Muñoz 13-4 · 36.3 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:57 1.00 1,922→1,982 +60 1,809 – UFC Fight Night 41: Munoz vs. Mousasi Ultimate Fighting Championship
42 15 Feb 201428.5 yrs L35-5-2 Lyoto Machida 20-4 · 35.7 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.17* 1,949→1,922 -27 2,080 +200→+200 UFC Fight Night 36: Machida vs. Mousasi Ultimate Fighting Championship
41 6 Apr 201327.7 yrs W35-4-2 Ilir Latifi 7-2 (1) · 30.7 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.98* 1,938→1,949 +11 1,509 -1300→-1300 UFC on Fuel TV 9: Mousasi vs. Latifi Ultimate Fighting Championship
40 12 Jan 201327.4 yrs W34-4-2 Mike Kyle 19-8-1 (2) · 32.8 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:09 1.00 1,913→1,938 +25 1,600 -476→-476 Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine Strikeforce
39 17 Dec 201126.4 yrs W33-4-2 Ovince St. Preux 11-4 · 28.7 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.75* 1,919→1,916 -3 1,713 – Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal Strikeforce
38 16 Jul 201126.0 yrs W32-4-2 Hiroshi Izumi 4-1 · 29.1 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R13:29 1.00 1,904→1,919 +15 1,497 – Dream - Fight for Japan: 2011 Japan Bantamweight Tournament Final DREAM
37 9 Apr 201125.7 yrs D31-4-2 Keith Jardine 17-10-1 · 35.4 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.78* 1,917→1,904 -13 1,613 – Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley Strikeforce
36 25 Sep 201025.1 yrs W31-4-1 Tatsuya Mizuno 8-5 · 29.3 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R16:10 1.00 1,903→1,917 +14 1,478 – Dream 16 DREAM
35 10 Jul 201024.9 yrs W30-4-1 Jake O'Brien 13-3 · 25.8 yrs Open Weight SubGuillotine Choke R10:31 1.00 1,884→1,903 +19 1,517 – Dream 15 DREAM
34 17 Apr 201024.7 yrs L29-4-1 Muhammed Lawal 6-0 · 29.3 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.17* 1,999→1,884 -115 1,727 – Strikeforce: Nashville Strikeforce
33 31 Dec 200924.4 yrs W29-3-1 Gary Goodridge 23-19-1 · 44.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:34 1.00 1,996→1,999 +4 1,324 – K-1: Dynamite 2009 K-1
32 7 Nov 200924.3 yrs W28-3-1 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou 7-4 · 25.6 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R28:43 1.00 1,982→1,996 +13 1,548 – Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Rogers Strikeforce
31 28 Aug 200924.1 yrs L27-3-1 Fedor Emelianenko 31-1 (1) · 32.9 yrs Open Weight SubArmbar R13:27 0.00 2,025→1,982 -43 2,221 – M-1: Breakthrough M-1 Global
30 15 Aug 200924.0 yrs W27-2-1 Renato Sobral 35-8 · 33.9 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R11:00 1.00 1,972→2,025 +53 1,828 – Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg Strikeforce
29 26 May 200923.8 yrs W26-2-1 Mark Hunt 5-5 · 35.2 yrs Open Weight SubStraight Armbar R11:19 1.00 1,961→1,972 +11 1,493 – Dream 9: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round DREAM
28 23 Sep 200823.1 yrs W25-2-1 Melvin Manhoef 22-4-1 · 32.4 yrs Middleweight SubTriangle Choke R11:28 1.00 1,913→1,961 +48 1,743 – Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final DREAM
27 23 Sep 200823.1 yrs W24-2-1 Ronaldo Souza 10-1 · 28.8 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOUpkick R12:15 1.00 1,858→1,913 +55 1,723 – Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final DREAM
26 18 Jun 200822.9 yrs W23-2-1 Dong Sik Yoon 4-4 · 35.8 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R215:00 0.95 1,830→1,858 +28 1,601 – Dream 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals DREAM
25 29 Apr 200822.7 yrs W22-2-1 Denis Kang 29-9-1 (2) · 30.6 yrs Middleweight SubTriangle Choke R13:10 1.00 1,746→1,830 +84 1,731 – Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round DREAM
24 2 Mar 200822.6 yrs W21-2-1 Steve Mensing 5-7-2 (1) · 30.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R12:44 1.00 1,739→1,746 +7 1,188 – M-1 Challenge 1: Holland M-1 Global
23 1 Feb 200822.5 yrs W20-2-1 Evangelista Santos 15-10 · 30.1 yrs Catchweight KO/TKOPunches R13:42 1.00 1,714→1,739 +25 1,399 – HCF - Destiny Alberta Regional
22 19 Oct 200722.2 yrs W19-2-1 Damir Mirenic 8-2 · 33.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R14:46 1.00 1,691→1,714 +24 1,368 – HCF - Title Wave Alberta Regional
21 25 Aug 200722.1 yrs W18-2-1 Kyacey Uscola 14-11 · 25.9 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R14:56 1.00 1,669→1,691 +21 1,327 – Bodog Fight - Vancouver Bodog Fight
20 21 Jul 200722.0 yrs W17-2-1 Alexander Kokoev 1-0 Middleweight SubArm Triangle Choke R25:00 1.00 1,660→1,669 +10 1,167 – M-1: Battle On The Neva 1 M-1 Global
19 9 Dec 200621.4 yrs W16-2-1 Gregory Bouchelaghem 5-3 · 28.7 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R12:20 1.00 1,616→1,660 +44 1,425 – CWFC - Cage Warriors 26: Enter The Rough House Cage Warriors
18 5 Nov 200621.3 yrs W15-2-1 Hector Lombard 7-1 (1) · 28.8 yrs Open Weight DecisionUnanimous R215:00 0.95 1,561→1,616 +55 1,463 – Pride - Bushido 13 Pride FC
17 26 Aug 200621.1 yrs L14-2-1 Akihiro Gono 27-11-7 · 31.9 yrs Middleweight SubArmbar R214:24 0.00 1,636→1,561 -75 1,687 – Pride - Bushido 12 Pride FC
16 4 Jun 200620.8 yrs W14-1-1 Makoto Takimoto 2-2 · 31.5 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOBroken Eye Socket R15:34 1.00 1,597→1,636 +39 1,378 – Pride - Bushido 11 Pride FC
15 11 Apr 200620.7 yrs W13-1-1 Hidetada Irie 5-2-1 · 36.8 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R26:29 1.00 1,557→1,597 +40 1,347 – Deep - 24 Impact DEEP
14 5 Mar 200620.6 yrs W12-1-1 Sanjin Kadunc 3-1 Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:35 1.00 1,536→1,557 +21 1,193 – WFCA: Future Battle 1 Akhmat Fight Club
13 17 Dec 200520.4 yrs W11-1-1 Andre Fyeet 0-5 Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R11:18 1.00 1,533→1,536 +2 795 – 2 Hot 2 Handle: Maastricht Fight Night 2005 2 Hot 2 Handle
12 2 Dec 200520.3 yrs W10-1-1 Tsuyoshi Kurihara 2-5-2 · 32.4 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKnee R10:10 1.00 1,514→1,533 +19 1,152 – Deep - 22 Impact DEEP
11 9 Oct 200520.2 yrs W9-1-1 Stefan Klever 6-0 Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R13:39 1.00 1,460→1,514 +54 1,319 – Bushido Europe Bushido Fighting Championship
10 24 Apr 200519.7 yrs W8-1-1 Chico Martinez 8-6-3 Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:39 1.00 1,421→1,460 +39 1,204 – Bushido Europe Bushido Fighting Championship
9 12 Mar 200519.6 yrs W7-1-1 John Donnelly 1-0 – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,384→1,421 +37 1,156 – Rings - Bushido Ireland Fighting Network RINGS
8 28 Feb 200519.6 yrs L6-1-1 Petras Markevicius 18-5-1 · 24.2 yrs Middleweight SubArmbar R26:49 0.00 1,498→1,384 -113 1,392 – Fight Festival 13 Fight Festival
7 5 Feb 200519.5 yrs W6-0-1 Erik Oganov 9-2 · 27.1 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:16 1.00 1,409→1,498 +89 1,415 – M-1: International Fight Night 4 M-1 Global
6 19 Dec 200419.4 yrs W5-0-1 Rody Trost debut – KO/TKOPunches R13:18 1.00 1,386→1,409 +22 1,052 – IMA - Mix Fight IMA - International Mix Fight Association
5 19 Dec 200419.4 yrs W4-0-1 Roodi Troost debut Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R13:18 1.00 1,362→1,386 +24 1,041 – IMA: Staredown City 2004 IMA - International Mix Fight Association
4 11 Sep 200419.1 yrs W3-0-1 Niko Puhakka 8-0 · 24.8 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,251→1,362 +111 1,348 – Fight Festival 11 Fight Festival
3 15 Nov 200318.3 yrs D2-0-1 Gilson Ferreira 0-1-1 · 32.9 yrs – -- R2 0.50 1,284→1,251 -33 1,146 – Together Productions - Fight Gala Netherlands Regional
2 12 Oct 200318.2 yrs W2-0 Xander Nel 0-1 Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R11:05 1.00 1,245→1,284 +39 1,028 – IMA: Night Of The Knights 4 IMA - International Mix Fight Association
1 27 Apr 200317.7 yrs W1-0 Daniel Spek 1-0 Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R13:40 1.00 1,187→1,245 +59 1,068 – 2 Hot 2 Handle: Open Team Championship 2003 2 Hot 2 Handle