Some athletes are those people who during their lifetime entered their name in history. In this cohort, you can safely classify the currently popular MMA fighter named Geghard Musashi. This guy has become one of those thanks to whom today's mixfight gains the love of numerous viewers more and more, and involves new people in the training process. And all because his fights in the octagon were never boring and monotonous. But about everything, as they say, in order.
Biographical data
Geghard Musashi was born on August 1, 1985 in Iran in a family of ethnic Armenians. When he reached the age of four, his parents decided to move to the Netherlands in connection with the outbreak of war in the region. After some time, the family settled in the city of Leiden, in which the now famous athlete lives to this day. It was in this Dutch town that the young man joined the sport.
Initially, Geghard Musashi was engaged in judo and kickboxing, following in the footsteps of his older brother. Already at the age of 16, young talent won the amateur amateur boxing tournament. The first victory as a professional came already in 2003 at the Open Team Mixfight Championships in Amsterdam.
Performances in Japan
Speaking at Dream tournaments, Geghard Musashi became a real star in the land of the Rising Sun. His most striking performance was the fight with Tsuyoshi Kurihara, whom the naturalized Dutchman was able to knock out 10 seconds after the start of the fight. This victory was the fastest in the entire career of Musashi, which after that was replete with bright wins, with many eminent fighters.
In general, almost all fights in Japan ended victoriously for Geghard, except for the fight with Akihiro Gono, in which the “Dreamcatcher” lost by a painful hand technique (elbow lever).
Grand Prix Win
In 2008, the Armenian fighter Geghard Musashi wins the prestigious Dream tournament in the middle weight category, having defeated the famous Brazilian fighter Ronaldo Souzu in the final match. It is noteworthy that Geghard conducted the preparations for this battle together with the famous Russian champion Fedor Emelianenko. It was after these trainings that Musashi decided to go into the heavy weight category in the future, having seen that dimensions do not always play a decisive role in achieving victory.
Strikeforce
The performances in this promotion for the Armenian-Dutch fighter can be called more than successful. The peak of his achievements in this organization can be considered the victory of the champion title in a duel with Renato Sobral on August 15, 2009. Thanks to this, Musashi was able to replenish his collection with another championship belt.
Career at UFC
At the moment, the record of Musashi's appearances in the world's leading fighting promotion is 4 wins in 7 fights. This, of course, is far from the result that was expected from the eminent athlete. And it goes without saying that such a state of affairs does not suit the fighter himself, because initially, after his transition from Strikeforce, he was perceived as one of the contenders for the title. But still, do not write off Geghard. He is still dangerous for his opponents and very interesting for the public. What are his fights with Dan Henderson, Lioto Machida, Ronaldo Souza worth?
Offensive loss
Geghard Musashi, whose defeats all have a rather bitter aftertaste, only becomes stronger from this. The most striking and extremely unpleasant fiasco for the former champion of the two promotions was his confrontation with Yurai Hall at the UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Barnett in September 2015. It was a one hundred percent upset that no one expected, but nevertheless it happened. The American was able to find strength and show a phenomenal performance, knocking out Musashi.
Personal life
Musashi Geghard, whose biography is full of various, most diverse sports achievements, has not yet created his own family. After the completion of his career, the fighter plans to have a wife and children, as well as open his training room, in which he will have the opportunity to train young athletes who dream of fame and titles. We, in turn, hope that this wonderful fighter will succeed, and he will be as successful in family life as in sports. By the way, according to Musashi himself, he does not forget about his roots and periodically comes to visit his many relatives both in Armenia and Iran.