Bellator returns to Dublin, Ireland for MMA Bellator
275. Headlining the card is a middleweight title fight between champion Gegard
Mousasi and challenger Austin Vanderford, both of whom had no problem losing
weight. The weight was mostly unusual as only Jamie Hay, the early lifter, lost
less than a pound in his featherweight match against Lee Hammond.
Mousasi (48-7-2) has lost only once since joining
the promotion and has successfully reclaimed the title he lost to Rafael Lovato
Jr. in 2020. "The Dream Catcher" was last seen knocking out John
Salter last year and will continue to try. Its speed Moses officially weighed
184.6 pounds to defend his latest title.
"Against Cage, it is possible that I tried to
take him down, but he is a better wrestler than me," Mousasi told the
media on Belitar 275 Media Day. . There is no need to try to take it down
because it tries to take me down all the time. My ground and pounds are much
better than that, I am sure it is difficult. in."
Gegard Moussais hopes Baletter Dublin will make a
busy start in 2022 as he looks forward to a boxing match with UFC legend
Anderson Silva. This will bring some necessary consistency.
An unbeatable prospect who wants to take the next
step is the biggest fight of Wonder Ford's career (11-0). After proving he was
a contender by winning the decision over Fabian Edwards, "The
Gentleman" is now 5-0 inside the Baleter Cage. The Title Challenger
stepped on the scale of 183.7 pounds.
"I expect Gegard to be Gegard and it won't
change much from all his previous fights," said Vanderford. "I'm just
a different animal and a different competitor he's going to face. I hope I win
and I'm excited for Friday night. That would mean getting this belt. Everything
will happen. Pictures of the other day and I can't think of leaving Ireland
without it. "
prediction
Gegard Mousasi vs. Austin Vanderford:
Mousasi is definitely
at the bottom of his career, but when you have competed with him at a high
level for a long time, this statement takes on a different meaning. Moses has
proven his ability to take advantage of the weaknesses of his opponents and
continues to win. Throw and Throw, a financier, has an 80% finishing rate for
57 professionals. Vanderford set out his submissions and approach behind the
heavy wrestling approach of ground and pound grinding. Vanderford is a talented
fighter who has earned his title shot, but extensive musical experience makes
it difficult to pick an underdog (five times more than an MMA fight). Vanderford
will present a challenge, but Mousasi will equip himself with the tools
necessary for victory by digging a wide bag of his tricks. He can kill, he can
collect and he can wrestle - he can pick his poison.
Pick: Mousasi by TKO3
Baletter 275
Gegard Mousasi
vs. Austin Vanderford
Sinead Kavanagh
vs. Leah McCourt
Ciaran Clarke
vs. Aboubakar Tounkara
Khasan Magomedsharipov vs. Jose Sanchez
Jornel Lugo
vs. Brian Moore
Brett Johns
vs. Khurshed Kakhorov
Davy Gallon
vs. Charlie Leary
Danni McCormack
vs. Stephanie Ielo Page
Darragh Kelly
vs. Junior Morgan
Daniele Scatizzi
vs. Vladimir Tokov
Gokhan Saricam
vs. Kirill Sidelnikov
Nathan Kelly
vs. Scott Pedersen
Lee Hammond vs. Jamie Hay