“After doing boxing a little bit, I knew that I wanted to achieve what the other boxers were achieving: the championship and whatever comes with the championships.”

Dutch mixed martial artist and former kickboxer

Gegard Mousasi is a Dutch mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He is known for competing across several major promotions and for holding championships in multiple weight classes. Mousasi most recently fought in Bellator MMA, where he became a two-time Bellator Middleweight Champion. He also held the DREAM Light Heavyweight and Middleweight titles, the Cage Warriors World Middleweight title, and the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight title, making him a six-time MMA world champion. When he left the UFC in July 2017, he was ranked fourth in the official middleweight rankings.