Gegard “The Dreamcatcher” Mousasi is an Armenian MMA fighter who is the reigning Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion.

At Strikeforce: Nashville, he will defend his belt against Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal.

Mousasi (28 wins, 2 losses) is a Judo and Kickboxing practitioner currently ranked by Sherdog.com and MMAweekly.com  as the #6 light-heavyweight in the world. He is also a former Dream Middleweight Champion and Cage Warriors Middleweight Champion. He won his Strikeforce light-heavyweight championship against Renato Sobral at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg.

Lawal (undefeated with 6 wins) is a decorated wrestler since his college days. In the world of MMA, he has been successful at Sengoku Japan going 4-0. In his second bout at Strikeforce, he challenges Mousasi for the light-heavyweight crown.

Watch Strikeforce: Nashville LIVE stream FREE on Saturday, April 17, 2010 – 9 PM ET/6 PM PT / 2AM BST at the Bridgestone Arena (formerly known as Sommet Center) in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

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Watch the Gegard Mousasi vs Muhammed Lawal video below:

You can also watch the following Strikeforce: Nashville matchups once available:

Jake Shields vs Dan Henderson video
Gilbert Melendez vs Shinya Aoki video

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