Filed under: Bellator , Blue Corner , Featured Videos , News As experienced as Gegard Mousasi is as a striker, he should think twice about duking it out with Alexander Shlemenko . That’s the way Bellator commentator Jimmy Smith sees Friday’s Bellator 185 headliner. “Anyone who’s decided, ‘I’m going to stand on the feet and show this Russian that I can knock him out’ has ended up flat on their back,” Smith said for “Bellator Foundations,” which previews upcoming matchups on the Spike-televised event at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Mousasi (42-6-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) makes his Bellator debut after a high-profile defection from the UFC, where a five-fight win streak helped him climb to No. 6 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA middleweight rankings . The Dutch-Armenian fighter will compete in his 51st professional MMA bout.
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Bellator commentator Jimmy Smith: Standing up with Alexander Shlemenko is a gamble – MMA Junkie