Gegard Mousasi is one of the most experienced MMA fighters in the world who is also the Bellator Middleweight Champion, and here is everything you should know about him, including his net worth, salary, records and endorsements
Gegard Mousasi is a veteran of more than 50 fights. He has been in the mixed martial arts scene for almost 19 years. The Bellator fighter who is still at the top of his game, was also a kickboxer.
Gegard Mousasi Net Worth and Payouts
Gegard Mousasi has a net worth of $6 million. Thanks to his incredibly long mixed martial arts career that began 20 years ago. Mousasi accumulated $4 million from MMA and he is one of the richest UFC fighters in history.
His biggest payout is believed to be against Douglas Lima at Bellator 250. He won the Bellator Middleweight title that night. In fact, he reclaimed it. Mousasi is believed to have made $250,000 that night.
However, there are a couple of big paydays he has had during his time in the UFC.
For his first Bellator fight, Mousasi was paid $100,000. In his last fight at Bellator 296, he lost the clash against Fabian Edwards and received $50k. He will join the Global Fight League in 2025 and his first bout is against Yoel Romero.
Gegard Mousasi MMA Career
Gegard Mousasi made his MMA debut on the 27th of April, 2003 in a promotion called 2H2H. He beat Daniel Spek in the first round via. TKO.
Just three years into his debut, Mousasi was 12-1-1 in his MMA career. He was roped in by Pride FC. However, Mousasi left the promotion pretty quickly after failing to win the welterweight Grand Prix.
Mousasi then went on a 15-fight winning streak, that extended across various promotions, notably Strikeforce and Dream.
He also won the Dream Middleweight Championship and Strikeforce light-heavyweight title en-route to his 15-fight win streak.
Mousasi then lost his Strikeforce LHW title to Muhammed Lawal, after which he returned to Dream.
On the 6th of April, 2013, Mousasi made his UFC debut. He faced Ilir Latifi and won the fight via. unanimous decision.
Mousasi was then pegged back with a loss against Lyoto Machida, but bounced back with a win over Mark Munhoz.
He was once again defeated, this time by Jacare Souza, but recovered with 2 back-to-back wins.
In a crunch match against Uriah Hall, Mousasi was knocked out for the very first time in his career.
Following his loss to Hall, Mousasi went on an eight-fight winning streak that included victories over Vitor Belfort, Thiago Santos, Uriah Hall (rematch), and Chris Weidman. Impressive stuff!
In October 2017, Mousasi made his Bellator debut at Bellator 185. In only his second Bellator fight, Mousasi won the middleweight championship.
However, he lost his title to Rafael Lovato Jr. at Bellator 223, before going on to reclaim it with a win over Douglas Lima at Bellator 250.
Mousasi’s MMA record stands at 49 wins, 9 losses and 2 draws.
Gegard Mousasi Family, Personal Life and Endorsements
Gegard Mousasi was born on the 1st of August, 1985 in Tehran, Iran to Armenian parents. When Mousasi was just 4, his parents shifted to Leiden, Netherlands. Mousasi began practising martial arts when he was just 8 years old.
Mousasi is not married and is believed to be single currently. However, he had a relationship going on with PFL women’s fighter Cindy Dandois for quite a while.
Mousasi endorses an apparel brand called Apeman Strong.
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