Joshua Cook
Sep 24, 2023, 10:13 AMOn Friday, June 24, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, USA, Gegard «The Dreamcatcher» Mousasi will go head-to-head with Johnny «Diamond Hands» Eblen in an 5-round middleweight showdown for Bellator MMA title. Find out how to watch the fight live.
Note
Arena, date and time can change.
 Gegard Mousasi The Dreamcatcher |
 Johnny Eblen Diamond Hands |
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|---|---|---|
| Country |
 NetherlandsTehran, Iran |
 USADes Moines, Iowa, USA |
| Age | 36 years | 30 years |
| Pro | 19 years | 4 years |
| Height | 6′ 2″ (188 cm) | 6′ 1″ (185 cm) |
| Reach | 76″ (194 cm) | 74″ (188 cm) |
| Division | middleweight (185 lbs / 83,9 kg) |
middleweight (185 lbs / 83,9 kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
orthodox |
| Titles |
 Bellator MMA (middleweight) |
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| Record | 49 - 7 - 2 (28 KOs) |
11 - 0 - 0 (5 KOs) |
| KOs | 57% | 45% |
| Inactive | 119 days | 104 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight will be held at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA.
What time do the first fights of Bellator 282 start?
USAThe fight night will start on Friday, June 24 at 9:00 PM New York time.
CanadaThe fight night will start on Friday, June 24 at 9:00 PM Ottawa time.
United KingdomThe fight night will start on Saturday, June 25 at 2:00 AM London time.
IrelandThe fight night will start on Saturday, June 25 at 2:00 AM Dublin time.
AustraliaThe fight night will start on Saturday, June 25 at 11:00 AM Canberra time.
New ZealandThe fight night will start on Saturday, June 25 at 1:00 PM Wellington time.
Watch Live: How to Stream Mousasi vs Eblen Fight.
Who fights on Friday, June 24?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Gegard Mousasi (49 - 7 - 2) | Johnny Eblen (11 - 0 - 0) | For Bellator MMA tit. |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Leandro Higo (21 - 5 - 0) | Danny Sabatello (12 - 1 - 0) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Magomed Magomedov (18 - 2 - 0) | Enrique Barzola (18 - 5 - 2) | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Brennan Ward (15 - 6 - 0) | Kassius Kayne (12 - 7 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Brent Primus (11 - 2 - 0) | Alexander Shabliy (21 - 3 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Cat Zingano (12 - 4 - 0) | Pam Sorenson (9 - 4 - 0) | |
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Anatoly Tokov (30 - 3 - 0) | Muhammad Abdullah (11 - 5 - 0) | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Sabah Homasi (16 - 10 - 0) | Maycon Mendonça (11 - 5 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Alejandra Lara (9 - 5 - 0) | Ilara Joanne (9 - 6 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Cody Law (6 - 0 - 0) | James Gonzalez (8 - 5 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Dan Moret (15 - 7 - 0) | Killys Mota (12 - 3 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Lucas Brennan (6 - 0 - 0) | Johnny Soto (4 - 2 - 0) | |
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Aaron Jeffery (11 - 3 - 0) | Fabio Aguiar (18 - 2 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Bryce Logan (12 - 6 - 0) | Mandel Nallo (8 - 2 - 0) |
Gegard «The Dreamcatcher» Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi is a Dutch MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Mousasi has been performing for 19 years.
The last fight of Gegard Mousasi took place on February 25, 2022 against 
Austin Vanderford.
Mousasi won by technical knockout (TKO).
Gegard Mousasi vs. Austin Vanderford
On May 25, 2018 Gegard Mousasi became the Bellator MMA middleweight champion.
Mousasi defeated world champion Rafael Carvalho.
Total fights: 58
Wins: 49
Wins by KO: 28
Wins by subm: 12
Wins by dec: 9
Losses: 7
Losses by KO: 1
Losses by subm: 3
Losses by dec: 3
Draws: 2How many fights did Gegard Mousasi have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-12 | Fabian Edwards | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-06-24 | Johnny Eblen | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-02-25 | Austin Vanderford | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2021-08-13 | John Salter | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2020-10-29 | Douglas Lima | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-09-28 | Lyoto Machida | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2019-06-22 | Rafael Lovato Jr. | Loss Decision (Majority) |
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| 2018-09-29 | Rory MacDonald | Win TKO (Elbows and Punches) |
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| 2018-05-25 | Rafael Carvalho | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-10-20 | Alexander Shlemenko | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2017-04-08 | Chris Weidman | Win TKO (Knees) |
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| 2016-11-19 | Uriah Hall | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2016-10-08 | Vitor Belfort | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2016-07-09 | Thiago Santos | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2016-02-27 | Thales Leites | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2015-09-26 | Uriah Hall | Loss TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) |
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| 2015-05-16 | Costas Philippou | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2015-01-24 | Dan Henderson | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2014-09-05 | Ronaldo Souza | Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2014-05-31 | Mark Munoz | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2014-02-15 | Lyoto Machida | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2013-04-06 | Ilir Latifi | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2013-01-12 | Mike Kyle | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2011-12-17 | Ovince St. Preux | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2011-07-16 | Hiroshi Izumi | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2011-04-09 | Keith Jardine | Draw Draw (Majority) |
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| 2010-09-25 | Tatsuya Mizuno | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2010-07-10 | Jake O'Brien | Win Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2010-04-17 | Muhammed Lawal | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2009-12-31 | Gary Goodridge | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2009-11-07 | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2009-08-15 | Renato Sobral | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2009-05-26 | Mark Hunt | Win Submission (Straight Armbar) |
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| 2008-09-23 | Ronaldo Souza | Win KO (Upkick) |
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| 2008-09-23 | Melvin Manhoef | Win Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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| 2008-06-15 | Dong Sik Yoon | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2008-04-29 | Denis Kang | Win Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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| 2008-03-02 | Steve Mensing | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2008-02-01 | Evangelista Santos | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2007-10-19 | Damir Mirenic | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2007-08-25 | Kyacey Uscola | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2007-07-21 | Alexander Kokoev | Win Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
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| 2006-12-09 | Gregory Bouchelaghem | Win TKO (Submission to Punches) |
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| 2006-11-05 | Hector Lombard | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2006-08-26 | Akihiro Gono | Loss Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2006-06-04 | Makoto Takimoto | Win TKO (Broken Eye Socket) |
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| 2006-04-11 | Hidetada Irie | Win TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
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| 2006-03-05 | Sanjin Kadunc | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2005-12-17 | Andre Fyeet | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2005-12-02 | Tsuyoshi Kurihara | Win KO (Knee and Punches) |
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| 2005-10-09 | Stefan Klever | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2005-04-24 | Chico Martinez | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2005-03-12 | John Donnelly | Win Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2005-02-28 | Petras Markevicius | Loss Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2005-02-05 | Erik Oganov | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2004-12-19 | Rody Trost | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2004-09-11 | Niko Puhakka | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2003-11-15 | Gilson Ferreira | Draw Draw |
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| 2003-10-12 | Xander Nel | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2003-04-27 | Daniel Spek | Win TKO (Punches) |
Who all beat Gegard Mousasi?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-12 | Fabian Edwards | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-06-24 | Johnny Eblen | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-06-22 | Rafael Lovato Jr. | Loss Decision (Majority) |
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| 2015-09-26 | Uriah Hall | Loss TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) |
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| 2014-09-05 | Ronaldo Souza | Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2014-02-15 | Lyoto Machida | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2010-04-17 | Muhammed Lawal | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2006-08-26 | Akihiro Gono | Loss Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2005-02-28 | Petras Markevicius | Loss Submission (Armbar) |
Johnny «Diamond Hands» Eblen
Johnny Eblen is an American MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Eblen has been performing for 4 years and remains unbeaten.
The last fight of Johnny Eblen took place on March 12, 2022 against 
John Salter.
Eblen won by unanimous decision (UD).
Total fights: 11Wins: 11Wins by KO: 5Wins by subm: 1Wins by dec: 5Losses: 0Draws: 0How many fights did Johnny Eblen have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-19 | Fabian Edwards | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2024-02-24 | Impa Kasanganay | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2023-09-23 | Fabian Edwards | Win KO (Elbows and Punches) |
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| 2023-02-04 | Anatoly Tokov | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-06-24 | Gegard Mousasi | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-03-12 | John Salter | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-12-03 | Collin Huckbody | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2021-07-16 | Travis Davis | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-05-07 | Daniel Madrid | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2020-10-29 | Taylor Johnson | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-10-04 | Mauricio Alonso | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-03-22 | Chauncey Foxworth | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-10-13 | Tyler Lee | Win TKO (Submission to Punches) |
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| 2018-08-18 | Wayman Carter | Win Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2017-11-18 | Raymond Gray | Win TKO (Submission to Punches) |
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| 2017-07-07 | Wayne Collier | Win TKO (Submission to Punches) |
Johnny Eblen remains undefeated as a professional MMA artist.
Mousasi and Eblen are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.Nevertheless, I think that Gegard Mousasi will win by unanimous decision.
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