Many consider the 23 year old Armenian, Gegard Mousasi, one of the top five middleweights in the world. His unique blend of Dutch kickboxing and Judo has resulted in an impressive 24-2-1 record and the reputation of the most dangerous middleweight outside of the UFC.
Recently it was announced that Mousasi was leaving the realm of 185 lbs and is entering the ranks of the lightheavy weights. To welcome the 'Young Vagabond' DREAM has arranged for very talented UFC flunk out Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou.
Mousasi's choice to move up a weightclass has left some scratching their heads, such a dominate, young fighter with a unique blend of skills leaving his weightclass and title?
Outside of the UFC the middleweight division does get a little thin, Mousasi is the big name that has never made an appearance in the UFC. Robbie Lawler jumps to mind as a highly rated non-UFC middleweight but it would require a leap to the smaller promotion of Strikeforce-Elite XC from the larger, Japan based DREAM.
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Is Gegard Mousasi Making a Mistake By Moving Up to Light Heavyweight?
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