Slowly but surely, Bellator has been gathering huge talent from the UFC. It started as just a couple here and there, but Roy Nelson marks the 16th former UFC fighter that Bellator has gathered for its roster. One of the most unexpected fighters to jump ship was Gegard Mousasi. He was on a five-fight win streak, with his most recent victory being against Chris Weidman. Controversy or not, that was a huge win. Yet, here he is about to make his Bellator debut on October 20th. Recently, he opened up about some criticisms that led to his decision.<\/p>\n
\n“I was a small fish in the UFC. I\u2019m a big fish in Bellator. That\u2019s why I want to do my part to grow with Bellator. There\u2019s a connection that I don\u2019t have with UFC. It\u2019s a company, like a factory. With Bellator, it\u2019s more that I\u2019m part of the family, and I\u2019m doing the best I can to grow with the family.\u00a0<\/span>If I was to criticize [the UFC], I think the fairness of payment or the fairness of getting a title shot, it\u2019s too much about the name of the fighter and who they feel they can build as a star as opposed to who is the best fighter.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nJUST ANNOUNCED: @mousasi_mma<\/a> to make his promotional debut vs @StormShlemenko<\/a> + @KingMoFH<\/a> vs @liam_mcgeary<\/a> October 20! #Bellator185<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/QItIEPySyI<\/a><\/p>\n
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