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\n“That would be a good fight. That would be an exciting fight. He’s the kind of guy who likes to fight. I like to fight guys like him who come to fight instead of fight(ing) to win. I am 100 percent positive about my abilities to beat anybody. I don’t doubt myself I just have to have my priorities right. I know I can beat anybody.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Former Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion, Gegard Mousasi, tells FCFighter.com<\/a> that he likes the idea of stepping opposite with former UFC champion “Shogun” Rua. <\/p>\n

It is unknown if Gegard is going to actually be acquired by the UFC at this time, however one thing is for sure, his Strikeforce deal is up once they close the doors in January.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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