Geghard Musashi is a successful and sought-after fighter in the field of mixed martial arts. An athlete from Iran has repeatedly held high positions in world rankings. For many years of experience, he managed to get many titles and awards in MMA.
Biography
The future fighter was born in 1985, in the summer. The birthplace of the famous athlete is Tehran, the main city of Iran. Geghard's family soon moved to South Holland, where the boy's adolescence and youth passed. According to Musashi himself, his native nationality is Armenian, even despite his birthplace.
From childhood, the child liked various martial arts. When the boy was 8 years old, he preferred to become a judoka, but after seven years he moved to the boxing section. The first successes in sports began to appear in this direction: at the age of 16, a teenager managed to win a national level championship.
Subsequently, the young man decided to end his boxing career in favor of sports diversity. Then he made attempts to engage in kickboxing, but found his vocation in the field of mixed martial arts.
Career at MMA
Upon reaching adulthood, Geghard made his debut on the professional stage of MMA. For several years, he wandered around various federations and took part in minor fights.
But at the age of 23, he had the opportunity to sign a contract with one of the most famous organizations at that time. Musashi became a full member of the Pride Fighting Championships, a Japanese organization that existed from 1997 to 2007. Within this federation, he scored more than eight welterweight victories.
The next stage in the sports life of Geghard was Dream, which was also Japanese. There he twice became the champion in his weight category, having overcome strong and titled rivals from various countries. Among them were: Denis Kang, Renatu Gathered.
In 2013, the fighter opted for the UFC - Absolute Fight Championship. Under the tag of this organization, he spent more than five years. Unfortunately for Musashi, he could not win a single title, performed several times in relatively minor fights.
In 2017, the athlete preferred cooperation with Bellator MMA. A year later, having defeated the Brazilian fighter Rafael Caravalu, he became the absolute champion in the framework of this organization. A promising mixed martial artist does not plan to lose ground, in the near future he will have several fights under the Bellator tag.
