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Originally Published 9 months ago

Renato ‘Babalu’ Sobral vs Gegard Mousasi in the works for Affliction: ‘Trilogy’

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It appears that a failure to agree on an appropriate weight class has shelved the rumored bout between Gegard Mousasi and Vitor Belfort at the Affliction: ‘Trilogy’ event, as M-1 Global today reports that Mousasi instead will remain at light heavyweight to challenge current Strikeforce 205-pound champion Renato Sobral on August 1.

Mousasi surrendered his DREAM middleweight title to focus on competing at a higher weight class. He is currently focusing on light heavyweight but has not ruled out a possible move to heavyweight in the near future.

Unfortunately Vitor Belfort recently abandoned the 205-pound division to compete at middleweight. Despite a strong desire by promoters and of course fans to see them square off, both men remained steadfast in their commitment to their new weight classes, effectively ending any chance of an August 1 bout.

The now-defunct deal has paved the way for one of the world’s top talents at light heavyweight to put his dirty diapers behind him and come back to the fight world against Mousasi.

Sobral was forced to withdraw from his first-ever light heavyweight title defense against former Elite XC superstar, Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante, at the Strikeforce: ‘Lawler vs. Shields’ event slated for the the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo., on June 6, due to the birth of his child in late May.

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Posted By Anonymous
9 months ago

agree mousasi will kill machida
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Posted By Anonymous
9 months ago

Mousasi is not just a good fighter, he is one of the best in the world. I am happy that he is fighting at affliction's event, that builds big stages besides the ufc for fighters to go. Not all of the best fighters in the world are in the ufc.
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Posted By Anonymous
9 months ago

To the guy that said Mousasi was the best striker in the game, what the hell are you smoking.
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Posted By Anonymousjamo
9 months ago

good submission battle. i take mousasi.
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Posted By WyattPower
9 months ago

poor Babalu every time ive seen him fight hes ALWAYS got his ass kicked
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Posted By Anonymous
9 months ago

so not belfort?
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Posted By Anonymous
9 months ago

mousasi will beat him and he will kill machida and jackson too very underrated fighter he is the best striker in the game forshur and very god subskills to
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Posted By Anonymous
9 months ago

mousassi a nice fighter
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