Gegard Mousasi

MMA Record: 42-6-2
UFC Record: 9-3-0
Weight Class: Middleweight

Gegard Mousasi - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Gegard Mousasi has 9 wins in the UFC. Gegard Mousasi lands an average of 3.75 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.59 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

12
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Gegard Mousasi, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 42 wins, 6 losses, and 2 draws throughout his career. Competing primarily in the middleweight division at 185 lbs., Mousasi stands tall at 6' 2' with a reach of 76'. In terms of fighting style, Mousasi demonstrates a significant striking rate of 3.75 per minute, landing half of his attempts accurately. His defense against strikes is robust, absorbing an average of just 1.21 strikes per minute while maintaining a high strike defense of 68%. Additionally, he averages 1.59 takedowns every 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 60%, and attempts approximately one submission every 15 minutes. Throughout his UFC career, Mousasi has achieved several notable victories. One of his most significant wins was against Vitor Belfort, who held an ELO rating of 1161 at the time. In recent years, he has demonstrated dominance in the octagon with victories over Thales Leites, Thiago Santos, Vitor Belfort, Uriah Hall, and Chris Weidman. His most recent win was against Chris Weidman on April 8, 2017, via a knee strike.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1161

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 2'
Weight
Middleweight
Reach
76'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Aug 01 1985
Age
40
Peak ELO
1148
ELO Rank
47 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
254-117-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1087.8
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1080.9

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.75
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
50%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
1.21
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
68%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.59
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
60%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
1.1
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Gegard Mousasi Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2017-04-08 UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 Chris Weidman KO/TKO Knee 2 3:13 Win
2016-11-19 UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 Uriah Hall KO/TKO Punches 1 4:37 Win
2016-10-08 UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson Vitor Belfort KO/TKO Punches 2 2:43 Win
2016-07-09 UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes Thiago Santos KO/TKO Punch 1 4:32 Win
2016-02-27 UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping Thales Leites U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2015-09-26 UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson Uriah Hall KO/TKO Spinning Back Kick 2 0:25 Loss
2015-05-16 UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber Constantinos Philippou U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2015-01-24 UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson Dan Henderson KO/TKO Punch 1 1:10 Win
2014-09-05 UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi Jacare Souza SUB Guillotine Choke 3 4:30 Loss
2014-05-31 UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi Mark Munoz SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 3:57 Win
2014-02-15 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi Lyoto Machida U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2013-04-06 UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi Ilir Latifi U-DEC 3 5:00 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Gegard Mousasi ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
12 2017-04-08 Chris Weidman 1152 Win +22 1148
11 2016-11-19 Uriah Hall 1064 Win +19 1126
10 2016-10-08 Vitor Belfort 1161 Win +25 1107
9 2016-07-09 Thiago Santos 1073 Win +22 1082
8 2016-02-27 Thales Leites 1136 Win +20 1060
7 2015-09-26 Uriah Hall 1076 Loss -15 1040
6 2015-05-16 Constantinos Philippou 1045 Win +16 1055
5 2015-01-24 Dan Henderson 1046 Win +22 1039
4 2014-09-05 Jacare Souza 1067 Loss -14 1017
3 2014-05-31 Mark Munoz 1091 Win +25 1031
2 2014-02-15 Lyoto Machida 1146 Loss -10 1006
1 2013-04-06 Ilir Latifi 1000 Win +16 1016

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