On the clock
6 of 9 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
9–3UFC record
7 of 9Dominant wins
88Average win score
78thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 1 submission 3 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time10:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.9 / 1.4
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time23% of the fight
Best winChris Weidman rated 1832 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Gegard Mousasi’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 1strike differentialNo. 1hardest to hitNo. 2win streakNo. 5dominant-win rateNo. 6average win scoreNo. 7toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
87
78%
Average win scoreOut of 100
88
88.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
89
78th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
65
67%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
100
+2.48
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
54
3.87
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.39
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
45
1.12
ControlShare of fight time in control
64
23%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Chris Weidman, rated 1832 at 185 lb. Dominant in 7 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 8 Apr 2017, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1823, after 11 fights there.
8–3Record at 185 lb
7 of 8Dominant wins
89Average win score
1644Avg opponent rating
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time9:33
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.7 / 1.4
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min1.3
Control time27% of the fight
Best winChris Weidman rated 1832 going in
Against the division
How Gegard Mousasi’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Gegard Mousasi is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 1strike differentialNo. 2hardest to hitNo. 2dominant-win rateNo. 2win streakNo. 3average win scoreNo. 4dominant wins
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
95
88%
Average win scoreOut of 100
95
89.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
92
84th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
75
75%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
100
+2.25
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
53
3.66
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
98
1.42
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
47
1.28
ControlShare of fight time in control
65
27%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 8 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Chris Weidman, rated 1832 at 185 lb. Dominant in 7 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 6 Apr 2013, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1314, after 1 fight there.
1–0Record at 205 lb
0 of 1Dominant wins
82Average win score
1150Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time15:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.3 / 1.2
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time1% of the fight
Best winIlir Latifi rated 1150 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 205 lb; Gegard Mousasi has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 1 wins went to the judges
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ilir Latifi, rated 1150 at 205 lb. Dominant in 0 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
12 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2017 | Win | 91–9 | Chris Weidman | KO/TKO | R2 3:13 | Middleweight | UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Win | 88–12 | Uriah Hall | KO/TKO | R1 4:37 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Win | 93–7 | Vitor Belfort | KO/TKO | R2 2:43 | Middleweight | UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Win | 93–7 | Thiago Santos | KO/TKO | R1 4:32 | Middleweight | UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Win | 83–17 | Thales Leites | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Loss | 11–89 | Uriah Hall | KO/TKO | R2 0:25 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson |
| 16 May 2015 | Win | 86–14 | Constantinos Philippou | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Win | 90–10 | Dan Henderson | KO/TKO | R1 1:10 | Middleweight | UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Loss | 9–91 | Jacare Souza | submission | R3 4:30 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi |
| 31 May 2014 | Win | 89–11 | Mark Munoz | submission | R1 3:57 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Loss | 23–77 | Lyoto Machida | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi |
| 6 Apr 2013 | Win | 82–18 | Ilir Latifi | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi |