Middleweight· Not Fighting
Gegard Mousasi
Teheran, Iran
Pro record
42-6-2
Model Elo
1734
#43 of 1994
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 6'2"
- Reach
- 76"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- —
- Born
- Teheran, Iran
- UFC debut
- Jan 13, 2013
Profile
Gegard Mousasi is 9–3 in the UFC since 2013. 6 of those 9 wins came inside the distance, 4 in the first round. One of them came against an opponent rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Currently on a 5-fight winning streak. Last fight: beat Chris Weidman by KO/TKO (Apr 7, 2017).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 9–3
- since 2013
- Finish rate
- 67%
- 6 of 9 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 4
- Elite wins
- 1
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 5
- Current streak
- W5
- wins in a row
- Octagon time
- 2h 0m
- avg 10:01 per fight
- Opposition
- 1619
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1753opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 · Apr 7, 2017
- 1648opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 26, 2016
1638opp. Elosubmission, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 30, 2014
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · about average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 7:50
Fight history (12)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| W |  Chris WeidmanRecord after: 9-3 | KO/TKORound 2 · 3:13 | UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2Apr 7, 2017 |
| W |  Uriah HallRecord after: 8-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:37 | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2Nov 18, 2016 |
| W |  Vitor BelfortRecord after: 7-3 | KO/TKORound 2 · 2:43 | UFC 204: Bisping vs. HendersonOct 7, 2016 |
| W |  Thiago SantosRecord after: 6-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:32 | UFC 200: Tate vs NunesJul 8, 2016 |
| W |  Thales LeitesRecord after: 5-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs BispingFeb 26, 2016 |
| L | Uriah HallRecord after: 4-3 | KO/TKORound 2 · 0:25 | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs NelsonSep 25, 2015 |
| W |  Constantinos PhilippouRecord after: 4-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs FaberMay 15, 2015 |
| W |  Dan HendersonRecord after: 3-2 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:10 | UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs JohnsonJan 23, 2015 |
| L |  Ronaldo SouzaRecord after: 2-2 | submissionRound 3 · 4:30 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs MousasiSep 4, 2014 |
| W | Mark MunozRecord after: 2-1 | submissionRound 1 · 3:57 | UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs MousasiMay 30, 2014 |
| L |  Lyoto MachidaRecord after: 1-1 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs MousasiFeb 14, 2014 |
| W |  Ilir LatifiRecord after: 1-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs LatifiApr 5, 2013 |