Gegard Mousasi is a successful and popular mixed martial arts fighter. He has managed to become world champion multiple times in different divisions while fighting for different organizations. When he left UFC in July 2017, he was ranked 4th in the UFC official middleweight division.

Born name

Gegard Mousasi

nickname

The dream catcher, the Armenian assassin

Sun sign

Lion

Place of birth

Teheran, Iran

nationality

training

The information on Gegard Mousasi’s formal education is not available.

occupation

Mixed Martial Artist, ehemaliger Kickboxer

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – Gewik Mousasi (Older Brother) (MMA Instructor)

Manager

unknown

classification

Heavyweight / Openweight (2009)

Light Heavyweight (2009–2013)

medium weight

Reach

193 cm

Style

Kickboxing, boxing, judo

To build

Athletic

Height

188 cm (as listed at UFC)

His actual height is believed to be 185.5 cm (6 ft 1 in).

weight

84 kg or 185 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Gegard Mousasi dated –

1. Cindy Dandois (2017) – In 2017, Gegard was linked to MMA fighter Cindy Dandois. It has been claimed that they have been dating behind the scenes for some time.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of Armenian descent.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Strong and heavy jaw

brand promotion

Gegard Mousasi has signed endorsement deals with the following brands:

• Tapout Inc.
• EA Sports MMA
• clinch equipment
• Revgear
• Full Tilt Poker
• Hye Fighters

Religion

He grew up in a Christian household.

Known for

His success and popularity as a mixed martial artist. He has managed to win multiple titles including DREAM Light Heavyweight Champion, DREAM Middleweight Champion, and Cage Warriors World Middleweight Champion .

First UFC match

In April 2013, he made his UFC professional debut with the UFC on Fuel TV 9 in a match against Ilir Latifi. His debut was eventful as he was previously scheduled to face Alexander Gustafsson, but Gustafsson was deemed unfit for the fight after suffering a cut during practice. So Gegard fought Latifi with an injured knee and finally managed to win by unanimous decision.

First web show

In 2010, Gegard Mousasi made his first web show appearance on sports talk show, MMA HEAT

Personal trainer

Gegard Mousasi has put a grueling and intense training regime in place to keep himself in fighting shape. In order to improve his stamina and endurance, he prefers to train several body parts in a circuit training session. Training includes bodyweight exercises like squats, complex movements like deadlifts and snaps and cleans, and some cardio exercises.

When training for a fight, he completely cuts sugar from his diet and abstains from drinking sugary beverages at all. He is also reducing carbohydrates from his dietary intake and focusing more on proteins and eating lots of fruits and vegetables.

However, he’s not a big fan of strict diets that other MMA fighters often rely on. He feels it is difficult to eat small and perfect meals every 2 hours. He just focuses on eating right and making sure he has enough fuel to keep going.

Gegard Mousasi favorite things

• Dinner Guest – Hitler (He would love to see how his crazy brain works.)

Gegard Mousasi facts

1. In his free time, he takes care of his real estate business. He never spends the money he earns from his struggles, instead investing it to buy more properties. He uses the rent from his properties for his expenses.
2. When he was 4 years old, he and his family moved from Iran and settled in Leiden, Netherlands.
3. After he finished his elementary school education, he became interested in martial arts.
4. At the age of 8 he began training in judo.
5. He started boxing after he turned 15. The following year he managed to become the amateur boxing champion of the Netherlands. At this point he held a record of 12-1. He had won 9 of his 12 games by knockout.
6. He switched from boxing to kickboxing. Then he decided to take up mixed martial arts.
7. In January 2011, it was announced that he was considering trying out boxing for the 2012 Summer Olympics. He wanted to compete in qualifying for the Netherlands. After signing a contract with combat troops After an injury, he decided to give up his dream of the Olympics.
8. He managed to earn a black belt in judo.
9. He was trained by Bert Kops Jr. and Chris Dolman and Joop Kruis have served as his teachers.
10. He has been part of various high-profile fighting teams, including Jurojin Sports School, Red Devil International , and Kops Gym .
11. Follow Gegard Mousasi on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.