How would Mousasi do in UFC’s LHW division?

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Mousasi destroyed recent LHW top contender Thiago Santos (who gave Jones all he could handle) in 4 minutes. He’s a former Strikeforce LHW champ and as well rounded as it gets. He has also competed at HW submitting the likes of Mark Hunt in 1 minute.

I think he could be champ. Jan would be a tough fight but I see the well rounded Moose winning.

What do you think?
 
LHW is a mess right now so I'd say Moose is champ material.


The UFC is too busy marketing washed up retreads like Jan, Santos, Reyes, Smith, Glover, etc. while burying elite prospects like Ankalaev on undercards against randoms.
 
How do you think Moose would do in UFC’s LHW division?
Probably a top guy, could see him beating some high ranked guys like Reyes but idk if I see him becoming champ. He, imo, doesn’t seem to be as great as he once was which is normal he’s been about for a while.
 
Moose fights at the level of the person he's fighting. That's why he barely wins fights most of the time, no matter who he's against. He generally does what he needs to win and no more.

As for UFC LH division, I'd like to see him win Bellator's LH division first.

In fact winning Bellator's LH division might be tougher than winning UFC's
 
Probably a top guy, could see him beating some high ranked guys like Reyes but idk if I see him becoming champ. He, imo, doesn’t seem to be as great as he once was which is normal he’s been about for a while.

Reyes is one of the worst matchups in the division for him imo.
 
Mousasi destroyed recent LHW top contender Thiago Santos (who gave Jones all he could handle) in 4 minutes. He’s a former Strikeforce LHW champ and as well rounded as it gets. He has also competed at HW submitting the likes of Mark Hunt in 1 minute.

I think he could be champ. Jan would be a tough fight but I see the well rounded Moose winning.

What do you think?

Santos also got destroyed by David freakin' Branch. He was in a slump at MW and has never been consistent. Mousasi got destroyed by Hall in his first fight. His fans say this was a fluke and shouldn't be considered. So maybe we should say the same about Santos... Basing any predictions off one fight is always dangerous.
 
Mousasi destroyed recent LHW top contender Thiago Santos (who gave Jones all he could handle) in 4 minutes. He’s a former Strikeforce LHW champ and as well rounded as it gets. He has also competed at HW submitting the likes of Mark Hunt in 1 minute.

I think he could be champ. Jan would be a tough fight but I see the well rounded Moose winning.

What do you think?

Mark Hunt was in a terrible losing streak when Mousasi beat him. Sean McCorkle submitted him even faster and MW Melvin Manhoef KO'd him within seconds. He was showing up for paycheck, like Tank Abbott did later in his career. Context matters. Mousasi didn't beat any ranked HWs.
 
Reyes is one of the worst matchups in the division for him imo.

People thinking he could walk out and KO Reyes are forgetting Mousasi had a draw with a no-chin, past-his-prime Keith Jardine.
 
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