Ground game
57 CGround work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.
- 1.59 takedowns / 15 at 60% accuracy
- 1.15 submission attempts / 15 · 11 career sub wins
Middleweight · Champion
“The Dreamcatcher”
49-9-2
SLpM
3.75
SApM
3.29
Str Acc
65%
Str Def
61%
TD Avg
1.59
TD Acc
60%
TD Def
79%
Sub Avg
1.15
Power striker — live counter
Fight IQ
Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 60 career fights for Gegard Mousasi. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Counter punching
Lives in the return. High accuracy and knockdown timing — the first clean read often ends the exchange.
Takedown reaction
Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.
Ground game
Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.
Gegard Mousasi “The Dreamcatcher” is a 41-year-old Orthodox middleweight out of Netherlands, camped at Kops Gym. The tape read: power striker — live counter. Career mark 49-9-2 — 29 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission, 9 by decision. Fight IQ grades B (71).
What works. Counter punching is the standout at 82 (B+). Lives in the return. High accuracy and knockdown timing — the first clean read often ends the exchange. Ground game C on 1.59 TD/15 and 1.15 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 61% / 3.29 SApM. Counter punching B+; punching agility C+ (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C on 79% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Takedown reaction is the soft spot (57, C). Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Mousasi yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.
Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.
Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.
Lives in the return. High accuracy and knockdown timing — the first clean read often ends the exchange.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
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