After Bellator offered Gegard Mousasi a lucrative deal to defect from the UFC, the industry-leader tried to keep the top-ranked middleweight in the fold. The UFC offered a bigger paycheck and a fight with ex-champ Luke Rockhold (15-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) at UFC 215 if Mousasi (42-6-2 MMA, 9-3 UFC) re-signed with the promotion. Although the UFC’s number was “in the zone,” Mousasi’s manager Nima Safapour today told MMAjunkie, Bellator’s contract offered Mousasi more money, perks and greater leeway to shape his career
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