It’s been 14 months since Gegard Mousasi made the jump from the UFC to Bellator, and he hasn’t looked back.
Just two fights into his run with his new promotion, Mousasi claimed championship gold, winning the belt with a first-round knockout of Rafael Carvalho at Bellator 200 in May. It was vindication for the 52-fight veteran who left the UFC on a five-fight win streak last year, in part because of his inability to land a bout with then-UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping.
During a media call for Bellator 206 on Wednesday, Mousasi was asked if he expected other UFC fighters to join him in Bellator, and he took the opportunity to explain how he thought the two companies were headed in opposite directions.