DREAM DREAM 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round Final

Gegard Mousasi vs Jacare Souza

Gegard Mousasi
Netherlands

Gegard Mousasi

“The Dreamcatcher”

42-6-2

Winner

VS
Jacare Souza
Brazil

Jacare Souza

“Kareka Jacare”

26-10

Winner

Gegard Mousasi

KO/TKO (Kick · Head · From Bottom) · Round 1 — 2:15

23 September 2008 · Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Key takeaways

  • Gegard Mousasi beat Jacare Souza by KO/TKO in round 1 at 2:15.
  • Gegard Mousasi landed 17 of 18 total strikes.
  • They have met once before: Jacare Souza won at UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi.
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Tale of the tape

Gegard MousasiJacare Souza
42-6-2Record26-10
23Age on fight night28
6′2″ (188 cm)Height6′1″ (185 cm)
76″ (193 cm)Reach72″ (183 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Team JurojinTeamContato Imortal
Tehran, IranFromVila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brazil

Fight statistics

17of 18 · 94%Total strikes landed4of 8 · 50%
17of 18Head strikes4of 8
0Takedowns1of 3

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Gegard MousasiRoundJacare Souza
17/18strikes0/0TD0KD—controlR14/8strikes1/3TD0KD—control

They have met before

5 September 2014Jacare Souza wonUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi

Form going into the fight

Gegard Mousasi

  1. WHector Lombardunanimous decision2006
  2. LAkihiro Gonosubmission R2 4:242006
  3. WMakoto TakimotoTKO - doctor's stoppage R1 5:342006
  4. WDenis Kangsubmission R1 3:102008
  5. WDong Sik Yoonunanimous decision2008

Jacare Souza

  1. WIan Murphysubmission R1 3:382008
  2. WJason Millerunanimous decision2008
  3. WZelg Galesicsubmission R1 1:272008
  4. ?Jason Millercould not continue R1 2:332009
  5. WMatt Lindlandsubmission R1 4:182009

Also on this card

Mirko Filipovic vs Alistair Overeemcould not continue R1 6:09Shinya Aoki vs Todd Mooresubmission R1 1:10Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Masanori Tonookasubmission R1 6:26Hayato Sakurai vs Kuniyoshi Hironakaunanimous decisionIkuhisa Minowa vs Masakatsu Funakisubmission R1 0:52

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