Gegard Mousasi Frustrated by 'Radio Silence' from PFL, Feeling Pressured to 'Take a Pay Cut'

Former Bellator champ Gegard Mousasi talks to MMA Junkie's Mike Bohn about his struggles to get a fight under the new PFL ownership of Bellator.
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[@coltonmyers1536]

PFL is giving away tickets and now this... 😂

[@nutmegriot209]

well they’re competing with a monopoly. its not gonna be good for fighters in general

[@jonde4445]

@@nutmegriot209the UFC is not a monopoly 😂 There are tons of other MMA promotions who all tried to copy the UFC and suck at it. Is the NFL a monopoly too?

[@coltonmyers1536]

​@@nutmegriot209 wrong... look up the definition of monopoly buddy... 😂

[@nutmegriot209]

@@jonde4445 near monopoly .. happy? the fighters are losing, however you want to call it

[@coltonmyers1536]

@@nutmegriot209 they aren't a "near monopoly"... on average the ufc pays more than any other mma promotion and fighters are free to sign with any promotion they choose... you're clearly just a hater with zero knowledge of what you're talking about... now 🤫...

[@eddyrodriguez973]

I had no idea he was still competing.

[@jonde4445]

Still complaining

[@mr.brenman2132]

PFL is great at marketing....

[@EveryKneeWillBow24]

Mousasi vs Yoel please!

[@mikemichaels2914]

10 yrs ago

[@theartoffighttrolling6474]

Yes!

[@phobosex7504]

Most underrated middleweight ever

[@alpe6228]

He was good but just not elite.

[@PhilSophia-ox7ep]

​@@alpe6228Just not elite?!?! Wtf you talking about bro?

[@bddestko24]

He would get ko'd by khabib

[@zoranoran]

@@alpe6228 not elite? Says who? 😅

[@jmill5995]

@@alpe6228trippin

[@mikeyraw4207]

I knew this was gonna happen to slot of fighters...only the top tier fighters benefitted from this....that goofball Donn Davis talking all that garbage...this thing will probably fold in a few years...talking about you'll be just as big as the UFC...😂

[@user-fo9gt5ri8f]

Gegard is top tier but unfortunately past his prime so they disrespect him like this

[@thenickshow8089]

Imagine how hard Mike Bohn would be going in this interview if Gegard were complaining about UFC rather than the PFL

[@PhilSophia-ox7ep]

He spent the whole interview on it, asked questions only about it, and is the only one covering it. Stop being silly.

[@shogunjobu]

Should of never left UFC

[@PhilSophia-ox7ep]

It was the best thing he did career wise. Made more money and got more respect outside of the UFC

[@shogunjobu]

@@PhilSophia-ox7ep our opinions differ

[@anekinoo7]

@@PhilSophia-ox7ep now his career is in limbo. No fights no pay. Hows it better? 😅

[@PhilSophia-ox7ep]

@@anekinoo7 How's it better? Because he is at the cusp of retirement right now and made 10x more money outside of the UFC. This is why you're still flipping burgers.

[@mr.brenman2132]

​@@PhilSophia-ox7epHe absolutely did not get more respect fighting outside the UFC. He's in the B league. He would have gotten more money as Champion in the UFC. Sounds pretty upset in this video.

[@ghevondkarapetyan2907]

Gegard ❤️🐐

[@seenasoltani1808]

I’m a huge Gegard fan but I think he should retire. He’s had so many mma and kickboxing fights. Eventually it catches up to you.

[@user-oo1rz6es3z]

Can’t retire if he doesn’t get paid though

[@Chadministrator93]

Most underrated fighter in UFC

[@ericbarkewitz7586]

You signed with a company that barely puts on any fights, how can you be surprised by the way they run that shit show

[@alpe6228]

Dude should have retired a long time ago,he looked terrible in his last few fights.

[@Todd-me8hg]

Fight Romero...stop ducking Romero

[@alfredeneuman4947]

who in their right mind would ever wanna fight yoel? smh u know u would never but ur out here telling other people to do it. ur a goof

[@Vergil_2000]

​@@alfredeneuman4947 yoel ain't getting paid if he can't get fights, you know this

[@mitchellh2328]

He needs 50th win to make athletic clothing Co called 50

[@roidster4401]

GOAT Mousasi

[@TruthSeeker-rn1tm]

Legend!

[@mmamlg]

Gegard is one of the best middleweights in the world. Definitely one of the biggest Bellator acquisitions. Pay the man, lets see him in Bellator and PFL. This BS makes me dislike PFL…

[@marcalexander5594]

You can’t blame the PFL, if they run their business the same way, by overpaying boring or old fighters, they’ll go out of business too. He’s 39, how can u expect to be paid top dollar.

[@Sourcepowa]

Gegard "The Dreamcatcher" Mousasi - 49-9-2 . Casuals be crying Lol.

[@user-fx5cd4px3k]

regional champ

[@boogalo781]

You googled him. Name one good fight he was in off the top of your head

[@Sourcepowa]

@@boogalo781 I know Conor is the greatest fighter that has ever lived.

[@boogalo781]

@@Sourcepowa ew no fuckin way

[@nickm2568]

Without casuals the MMA growth would never happen and the sport would never grow. When you say casuals you are saying you are better then other fans which is not true. Some people don't live in their mom's basement and have all day to follow like you supposedly do.

[@raymanukyan]

Gegard sign a deal with ufc for like 2 fight

[@theartoffighttrolling6474]

Radio silence.... But he knows they dont want to pay him what bellator did. Contradicted himself immediately

[@G.I_Jane]

gegard threw his prime away this dude went from a young lion beating prime Hendo to arguably the best middleweight in the UFC and just decided to go the C league and dominate and THEN lose there.

[@sinjinsmythe1571]

They weren't paying him his worth.... Bellator offered double what UFC offered so he went with the money!!

[@jorgemasvidal7566]

Pay him ‼️

[@paultheseafoodchef9399]

Unfortunately, that’s what happens when you’re in the B league

[@Combatsportscoverage]

PFL not using Gegard is a big miss on them. Gegard is a OG and must see tv

[@user-fx5cd4px3k]

the regional champ is itching to underperform again

[@blotfd]

one of the best ever

[@alfredeneuman4947]

good man mike bohn!

[@tuffneggah]

dana awaits

[@super-man1088]

0 star quilt...man can fight but can't sell a fight if he life depended on it..

[@sitonmyface1991]

This is what happens when you leave the UFC FOR SOME FLAKEY PROMOTION GEGARD.

[@boogalo781]

Mousasi is so fuckin mid dude. Who cares

[@TruthSeeker-rn1tm]

You are so fuckin wrong dude. I do.

[@KuKluxGlam]

His record is 49-9 and he has 40 finishes. He has been champion in 3 major promotions with multiple title defenses. He has wins over Chris Weidman, Thiago Santos, Uriah Hall, Dan Henderson, OSP, Vitor Belfort, Douglas Lima, Mark Hunt (at heavyweight), and Jacare. You are a casual who knows nothing about the sport if you think he is mid. 😊

[@user-fx5cd4px3k]

@@KuKluxGlam Hall laid him out

[@Joshawa76]

​@@KuKluxGlam he lost too hall dipshit

[@AhPhoey]

Mid dude? The kids are always making up new words. 😅