Mousasi vs Shlemenko set for Bellator 185

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Gegard Mousasi has a date and opponent for his Bellator debut.

The Dutch fighter will be taking on former Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko at Bellator 185 on Oct. 20. The news was announced by the promotion during the broadcast of Friday’s Bellator 181.


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BJJMMA

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That's the match I wanted to see, so I'm happy.
This is fantastic both for fans and for Bellator. Goes a long way to validating Coker's "Strikeforce 2.0" statement. Which I think they are well on their way to attaining and hopefully surpassing.
 

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While Dana has his lips locked around McGregors nuts as they swing to and fro getting ready to play patty-cake patty-cake inside a Boxing Ring.
 

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Sounds like a great fight but I thought they would've got him on a card sooner than October. Early to mid September would've been great. Feel like I'm waiting too long to see Mousasi fight again
 

stielar

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The fight is great. I think Bellator's new policy is no immediate title fights for ufc recruits.
 

sparkuri

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Absolute superfight.

Looks like I just found a reason to visit Connecticut.
 

TheEmperorRises

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Shlemenko hasn't lost since Halsey (which he avenged) and has only ever been knocked out once.

That being said, it's hard to imagine Mousasi starting his Bellator career with a loss. I got Mousasi by submission.
 

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storm is amazing but too small and gegard is next level
Yes Schlemenko is one of the smallest MWs I've ever seen (based on looks alone) and Mousasi is a former LHW champion/has fought at HW. I think he'll be able to bully Storm and finish him in the first.
 

sparkuri

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This is no walk-through for Mousasi.
I think people are seriously underestimating Storm.
 

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Yes Schlemenko is one of the smallest MWs I've ever seen (based on looks alone) and Mousasi is a former LHW champion/has fought at HW. I think he'll be able to bully Storm and finish him in the first.
Yep and I am a huge fan of shlemenko...dude is pure 100% russian balls
 

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I know and I agree but I don't think he will go to the the ground. He likes to stand.
Very true
he has never been beaten on the feet and only time he really has been hurt was the Urah hall hail mary spinning shit
He and machida just sparred a bit
 

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Very true
he has never been beaten on the feet and only time he really has been hurt was the Urah hall hail mary spinning shit
He and machida just sparred a bit

Because of spinning danger & Schlemenko's unorthodox approach, I see Mousasi staying on the feet for at least the first round and into the second.
He might be the first guy to KO Storm in 8 years, but things can get dicey, NO ONE utilizes spinning shit better than Storm.
He is just so gawtdamn tricky, skilled, and tough.
But I see Mousasi keeping pace high with Alex and working a sub eventually on the ground.
But who knows?
Fuck what a fantastic matchup!
 

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Because of spinning danger & Schlemenko's unorthodox approach, I see Mousasi staying on the feet for at least the first round and into the second.
He might be the first guy to KO Storm in 8 years, but things can get dicey, NO ONE utilizes spinning shit better than Storm.
He is just so gawtdamn tricky, skilled, and tough.
But I see Mousasi keeping pace high with Alex and working a sub eventually on the ground.
But who knows?
Fuck what a fantastic matchup!
Agreed. Mousasi should be a healthy favorite, but the level of dismissiveness for Alex is crazy. Dude is always dangerous. His body shots and spinning techniques could catch anyone. Mousasi is no exception.