

Gegard Mousasi, the Bellator champion, recently proved he is one of the best middleweight fighters in the world. However, fans want to see him clash against Israel Adesanya to end the debate. Many also believe he could defeat the UFC champion.
Former UFC middleweight fighter Mousasi parted way with the promotion in 2017. He was on a five-fight undefeated streak when he left UFC. However, he signed a new deal with Bellator in the same year.
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‘The Dreamcatcher’ became the middleweight champion of Bellator with just one win in his bag. Later, he faced a defeat in 2019, but soon bounced back in the win column and also regained his title.
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Recently, the Dutch fighter delivered a stunning performance at Bellator 275 last night. He secured a first-round knockout win over an undefeated fighter, Austin Vanderford, to defend his title.
This win boosted his win streak to 4-0. ‘The Dreamcatcher’ currently holds an amazing professional record of 49-7 and has 28 knockout finishes under his name. He has lost only once since 2016. Hence, many believe he is one of the best middleweight fighters in the world.
Fans want to see Israel Adesanya vs. Gegard Mousasi
‘The Last Stylebender’ currently reigns the middleweight division of UFC. He is a phenomenal fighter with a professional MMA record of 22-1. Izzy is undefeated in the middleweight division of UFC and has defeated most of the fighters from the roster.
He stands number two on the UFC men’s pound-for-pound roster and many regard him as one of the greatest fighters of all time. However, some fans don’t fall under this bracket and want to see him clash against the Bellator champion.
“Adesanya, Mousasi, and Whittaker stand out among the rest of the middleweight division. #Bellator275.”– A fan wrote after Mousasi’s stunning win last night.
Adesanya, Mousasi, and Whittaker stand out among the rest of the middleweight division. #Bellator275
— Brandon The Truth 💯 (@BCTheTruthl) February 25, 2022
“How does Mousasi vs Izzy go? No one has ever outstruck Mousasi before other than that crazy KO loss to Hall. Mousasi matches up really well with Izzy. I honestly think he could win the fight, but we won’t get to find out.”– One fan wrote.
How does Mousasi vs Izzy go? No one has ever outstruck Mousasi before other than that crazy KO loss to Hall. Mousasi matches up really well with Izzy. I honestly think he could win the fight, but we won’t get to find out. #Bellator275
— Adam Martin (@MMAdamMartin) February 25, 2022
Another fan posted a collage image of the champions and wrote, “Mousasi Vs Adesanya is the fight I wanna see now. #MMATwitter #Bellator275 #UFC”
Mousasi Vs Adesanya is the fight I wanna see now. #MMATwitter #Bellator275 #UFC pic.twitter.com/ZUaprgKPoI
— 3 ||| Stripes (@TripleStripes) February 25, 2022
“With that victory, Mousasi says he’s the best MW in the world. Is he right? Would he beat Izzy? #Bellator275.”- Fans eagerly want to see this clash.
With that victory Mousasi says he’s the best MW in the world. Is he right? Would he beat Izzy? #Bellator275 pic.twitter.com/d0RmHSCyKC
— IG:ThaVoyze🇳🇬🇺🇸 (@thavoyze) February 25, 2022
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One fan claimed Mousasi could beat Izzy. He wrote, “Mousasi would beat Adesanya, I’m absolutely convinced by that. Would love to see that fight! #Bellator275.”
Mousasi would beat Adesanya, I'm absolutely convinced by that. Would love to see that fight! #Bellator275 https://t.co/Zgi101sBtq
— Joe Glendon (@Jglendon87) February 26, 2022
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What are your thoughts on the Bellator champion? Do you think he can beat Izzy if this clash ever happens?
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