NEW YORK – Gegard Mousasi admits that he would rather have tried to regain his belt from the man who took it from him. Former Bellator middleweight champion Mousasi (46-7-2 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) lost the title to Rafael Lovato Jr. in June 2019 via majority decision for his first loss in four years. Mousasi was eager to run things back, vowing to knock out Lovato in a rematch , but ongoing medical issues have forced Lovato to relinquish the belt and putting the possibility of avenging the loss at least on hold. Mousasi (46-7-2 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) bounced back with a win over former UFC light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida, and he will now face welterweight champ Douglas Lima for the vacant 185-pound title in May at Bellator 242. Lima (32-7 MMA, 14-3 BMMA) is a formidable opponent but not what Mousasi wanted.
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Gegard Mousasi shifts focus from Rafael Lovato Jr. to ‘worthy opponent’ Douglas Lima – MMA Junkie