Victim of Lyoto and Jacaré, Mousasi challenges Anderson Silva: 'I have nothing to lose'

G. Mousasi (photo) is coming off a defeat in his last fight. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

With defeats to Lyoto Machida e Ronaldo Jacare in its cartel, the Armenian-Dutch Gegard Mousasi wants to add another duel against a Brazilian to his history and the chosen one is precisely a training partner of his tormentors: the former middleweight champion Anderson Silva. In an interview, Mousasi asked for a duel against Anderson and said he would be a tough opponent for Spider.

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“I want to fight as quickly as possible. I don't know, Anderson Silva it would be a good fight for me. I have nothing to lose. I don’t know if it’s a good fight for him, an opponent he would like, but for me it would be a difficult challenge, I like this fight”, said Mousasi, former champion of the DREAM and Strikeforce events, to “UFC Tonight”, the official newspaper of Ultimate. on North American TV.

At 30, Gegard Mousasi He has a vast professional record of 37 wins, six defeats and two draws. The Armenian-Dutch, but born in Iran, is coming off a knockout defeat, the first in his career, to Uriah Hall, in a fight held at UFC Japan, last September.

Despite Mousasi's request, Anderson Silva, who is suspended after being caught in an anti-doping test after the fight against Nick Diaz, has been heavily linked to speculation about a possible rematch against Vitor belfort, which was commented on so much by President Dana White as by one of your training buddies. The duel would supposedly take place at UFC 197, which will take place in March, in Rio de Janeiro.