Gegard Mousasi hasnāt competed in 11 months, and currently sees no end in sight to his inactivity under Bellatorās new management with PFL.
Mousasi (49-9-2), a former Bellator and Strikeforce champion, last stepped into the cage in May when he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Fabian Edwards. He knew PFLās acquisition was coming prior to it being made official, so he expected a transition period. However, itās been a more challenging situation than he could have ever imagined.
Simply put, Mousasi has no idea the future of his fighting career. He said he currently has three fights remaining on the deal he signed with Bellator that was part of the PFL purchase, but feels like heās been frozen out because ownership doesnāt want to make good on the terms of his contract.
āIāve been training in and out a little bit because I donāt get any news from the PFL or Bellator ā people think Iām retired actually,ā Mousasi told MMA Junkie on Monday. āIām waiting for a fight. I have a contract with them but it feels like they donāt feel obligated to the contract.
āI knew there would be the sale. After that, there was no communication. We tried to contact PFL to get more information about whatās going on, what they want to do next. But it feels like theyāre ignoring us. I talked to Mike (Kogan). He went from Bellator to PFL. I told him, āGive me information what you want to do with me.ā They keep me on ice, letās say. They feel like Iām getting paid too much. They donāt want to give me the fights. They owe me. But I know from other fighters that made the same, they fought already. Thereās no effort from them.ā
Mousasi said his management is activity trying to get answers from the PFL in the most professional way possible. Taking his gripes public is not his preferred method, but the 38-year-old, who would be ready to jump into a training camp immediately, thinks voicing his frustrations through the media is the only move left at this point.
āThe problem is my manager tried to contact them and they donāt even respond,ā Mousasi said. āThereās no effort to promote or get me a fight. Itās radio silence with them. People think Iām retired. Theyāre trying to be No. 2 organization in the world, but I think at least what they can do is tell me what their plans are with me.
āI know they owe me a fight. They have a contract with me. They want to maybe put pressure on me to take a pay cut. But why would I do that? I know they owe me fights. I know better, letās say that.ā
Mousasi made his MMA debut in April 2003. During his decorated run in the sport, he has fought everywhere from PRIDE to DREAM to Strikeforce to UFC. He said heās very familiar with the āpoliticsā of the sport, but has never dealt with such a frustrating situation before.
āI know my rights with whatās in the contract,ā Mousasi said. āIām waiting for them to respond and give me a fight. This is my way to send a message to them at least, because itās difficult to get them on the phone. I have to go media. Itās like UFC cutting fighters and they find out online. I have to communicate through media with them. Itās crazy.
āEvery promotion has its own thing. UFC would give me every three, four months a fight, but they wouldnāt pay me enough. Bellator, they paid me more, but I would fight a lot less. Now with PFL, they donāt even give me a fight. This is the worst, I think. They donāt even talk to you. Itās like an ex-girlfriend or something.ā
Color me shocked. PFL is not going to last.
Give Moose a fight u god damn imbeciles.
Get Ur shit together
You mean Don Davisā āregular seasonā and retarded point system is not going to convince the casuals to watch the āplayoffsā and āfinalsā?
Shocking, canāt believe those WMMA 155 and 145 lb classes failed eitherā¦ who could have predicted that one.
They tried that bullshit with the IFL. How they set that shit up doesnāt work.
The only middleweights on the current PFL roster are
Ray Cooper the Turd. (Who a read LW competing at WW
And
Derek Brunsonā¦
I donāt see Eblans or Mousassi on it
Or Fabian Edwardsā¦
What Douglas Lima going to doā¦
PFL are acting like real unprofessional amateurs, and Iām sure itās infuriating for the dighters
Moose just take a fight anywhere, that would get a response from PFL.
Bulk up and beat the shit out of francis
Some good fights back in the UFC for him
Heās 39 this year and has been a pro for 21 years, as much as Iād like to see him in the UFC, at this stage in his career I have no problem seeing him fight lesser competition
KSW and some cansā¦ make that fucking money and enjoy life. Fuck both of those other leagues.
