Fabian Edwards Respects Gegard Mousasi but Points out, ‘He’s Just a Man’
- Posted by uber on May 10, 2023
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Though Fabian Edwards respects Gegard Mousasi's 20-year career in the industry, he believes his opponent is beatable.
Bellator MMA 185-pounder Edwards (11-2, 7-2 Bellator) is calm and confident but mainly happy to fight former divisional kingpin Mousasi and to feel the level of competition he is at in the Bellator 296 headliner. While fighting a veteran like Mousasi is a significant opportunity for “The Assassin,” Edwards views his foe as just another human and fellow competitor, and pointed that out clearly during the pre-fight press conference. The younger brother of current Ultimate Fighting Championship 170-pound titleholder Leon Edwards is determined to catch “The Dreamcatcher” off guard, given the matchup’s stakes: Whoever emerges victorious on May 12 will receive a shot at the middleweight title held by Johnny Eblen.
“I respect it. I would definitely respect it ‘cause you've been in it for 20 years, right? He's fought in all of the big promotions, so you can't not respect i