“I think with fighting you have to have a desire to achieve something. You never see a rich kid get to the top of any combat sport because they don't have the drive. All the great boxers come from the ghetto. They all had nothing. They have the desire, the hunger but the rich kid is not going to get punched in the face. Why would they?”

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.