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Gegard Mousasi vs Anderson Silva? Bellator champ pushing for boxing match with UFC great

After leaving the UFC in 2017 as a top contender on a five-fight winning streak, Gegard Mousasi went on to become a two-time middleweight champion in Bellator. A veteran of almost 60 fights, and having one of the most decorated careers across various promotions, Mousasi is now looking to face a true UFC legend next.

He called out Anderson Silva, but wants it to be a boxing match instead of mixed martial arts.

“Unfortunately I’ve fought twice the last two years,” Mousasi told MMA Fighting. “I would have loved to fight more but it’s the pandemic.