(Let’s get this man some new gloves)
Swedish sensation Alexander Gustafsson is going to put his six fight win streak and legit claim to #1 contender-ship in the light heavyweight division on the line against Gegard Mousasi April 6. The UFC just announced that the pair will headline UFC on FUEL TV 9 this spring.
Mousasi last lost in 2010 against Muhammed Lawal and is coming off of a submission win over Mike Kyle at the final Strikeforce event. Gustafsson won a decision over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in December.
If it wasn’t for his young age and the long line of people talking themselves into title shots against champion Jon Jones and the huge mess that has ensued, Gustafsson would likely already be considered worthy of challenging “Bones.” As it stands, Gustafsson has to keep on fighting and winning to earn his shot.
Mousasi is more of a hardcore fan cult favorite than household name – despite his impressive resume and skill set – so Gustafsson is taking a big risk in fighting the Dutchman. For Mousasi, this is a golden opportunity to leapfrog ahead of the entire UFC roster of light heavyweights and lay claim to a title shot should he beat Gustafsson.
Given that he’s said in the past that he’s suffered from lack of motivation, Mousasi is likely relishing the stakes in this bout for his career. Who do you got, nation?
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Mousasi might have won that fight under Stockton rules, but Fightmetric scored it the same way as the judges, 3-2 for King Mo.
http://www.mmaforreal.com/2010/4/19/1430609/fightmetric-releases-stats-for
I was wondering if anybody else still remembered that.
King Moo laid and prayed and got repeatedly drilled with elbows to the grill until he looked like JDS's girl's doppelganger. Moose Saucey looked like he had been hanging out in a sauna for twenty five minutes.
And to answer your question dipset, Mousasi is probably getting a fight with Gustaffson because they're paying him too much to fight anyone else. The guy got $175k flat for his last fight. For that much money, he needs to prove he's a contender fast, and if not, they can dump his salary.
Are you retarded? You have the humor of a seven year old. Quit plaguing these boards with your idiocy. Anyways, I got Gustafsson.
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