Former middleweight world champion Gegard Mousasi will hang up his gloves after making one last run at the Bellator world title this year, starting with Fabian Edwards.
The Dutch fighter is a two-time champion with the promotion, with whom he famously signed after leaving the UFC on a four-fight win streak that included two world champions in Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort. And he is keen to quit on top after an impressive late-career run that has seen him lose just twice to Johnny Eblen and Rafael Lovato Jr.
Mousasi will kick-start his effort at the gold in an all-or-nothing clash with Edwards at the Accor Arena in Paris on May 12, before making a push for a rematch with Eblen. Morale will be high in his rival's camp, with the Brit within touching distance of gold in his own right after watching his brother Leon win and defend the UFC welterweight belt over the last year.
