Q1. In which city and country was Gegard Mousasi born?
A. Leiden, Netherlands
B. Tehran, Iran
C. Yerevan, Armenia
D. Amsterdam, Netherlands
Answer: B. Tehran, Iran
Q2. What is Gegard Mousasi’s date of birth?
A. 1 August 1985
B. 15 September 1984
C. 1 January 1986
D. 12 July 1985
Answer: A. 1 August 1985
Q3. Mousasi’s ethnic heritage is primarily:
A. Dutch-Persian
B. Armenian
C. Turkish
D. Kurdish
Answer: B. Armenian
Q4. At approximately what age did Mousasi’s family relocate to the Netherlands?
A. Age 4
B. Age 8
C. Age 10
D. Age 12
Answer: A. Age 4
Q5. In which Dutch city did Mousasi grow up and train?
A. Rotterdam
B. Amsterdam
C. Leiden
D. The Hague
Answer: C. Leiden
Q6. What was the first martial art Mousasi began training in, at age eight?
A. Boxing
B. Kickboxing
C. Judo
D. Wrestling
Answer: C. Judo
Q7. Mousasi holds a black belt in which discipline?
A. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
B. Judo
C. Karate
D. Taekwondo
Answer: B. Judo
Q8. At what age did Mousasi start boxing?
A. 12
B. 13
C. 15
D. 13
Answer: C. 15
Q9. What was Mousasi’s amateur boxing record, and what national title did he win?
A. 10-3; Dutch junior title
B. 12-1 (9 KOs); Netherlands Amateur Boxing National Championship
C. 15-0; European amateur title
D. 8-2; Leiden city championship
Answer: B. 12-1 (9 KOs); Netherlands Amateur Boxing National Championship
Q10. What is Gegard Mousasi’s well-known nickname?
A. The Armenian Assassin
B. The Tehran Tiger
C. The Dutch Destroyer
D. The Dreamcatcher
Answer: D. The Dreamcatcher
Q11. In what year did Mousasi make his professional MMA debut?
A. 2003
B. 2004
C. 2005
D. 2006
Answer: A. 2003
Q12. Against whom did Mousasi win his professional MMA debut by TKO?
A. Hector Lombard
B. Daniel Spek
C. Makoto Takimoto
D. Gilson Ferreira
Answer: B. Daniel Spek
Q13. Which promotion hosted Mousasi’s early major international exposure via the Welterweight Grand Prix?
A. UFC
B. Pride FC
C. Bellator
D. Strikeforce
Answer: B. Pride FC
Q14. How did Mousasi win the inaugural DREAM Middleweight Championship in 2008?
A. Decision over Melvin Manhoef
B. Submission of Denis Kang
C. Upkick knockout of Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza in the Grand Prix final
D. Armbar over Akihiro Gono
Answer: C. Upkick knockout of Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza in the Grand Prix final
Q15. Which title did Mousasi capture by knocking out Renato “Babalu” Sobral in the first minute?
A. Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship
B. DREAM Light Heavyweight
C. Cage Warriors Middleweight
D. Bellator Middleweight
Answer: A. Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship
Q16. How many times has Mousasi been Bellator Middleweight World Champion?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: B. Two
Q17. Overall, Mousasi is recognized as a how-many-time MMA world champion across major promotions?
A. Four-time
B. Five-time
C. Six-time
D. Seven-time
Answer: C. Six-time
Q18. What is Mousasi’s approximate professional MMA record as of his later career bouts?
A. 40-5-1
B. 35-10-0
C. 49-9-2
D. 55-3-1
Answer: C. 49-9-2
Q19. In which weight class has Mousasi primarily competed in the later stages of his career?
A. Light Heavyweight
B. Welterweight
C. Heavyweight
D. Middleweight
Answer: D. Middleweight
Q20. What is Mousasi’s listed height and reach?
A. 5’11” / 72″
B. 6’2″ / 76″
C. 6’3″ / 74″
D. 6’4″ / 80″
Answer: B. 6’2″ / 76″
Q21. Mousasi’s fighting stance is:
A. Southpaw
B. Orthodox
C. Switch
D. Crouching
Answer: B. Orthodox
Q22. Which notable submission did Mousasi use to defeat Denis Kang in the DREAM Middleweight Grand Prix?
A. Rear-naked choke
B. Guillotine
C. Armbar
D. Triangle choke
Answer: D. Triangle choke
Q23. In the 2010 DREAM Light Heavyweight Grand Prix final, how did Mousasi finish Tatsuya Mizuno?
A. Knockout punches
B. Rear-naked choke
C. Decision
D. Knee strikes
Answer: B. Rear-naked choke
Q24. Against whom did Mousasi earn a Performance of the Night bonus via first-round TKO in the UFC?
A. Dan Henderson
B. Lyoto Machida
C. Ronaldo Souza
D. Chris Weidman
Answer: A. Dan Henderson
Q25. Mousasi’s older brother, who preceded him in MMA and later became a trainer, is named:
A. Gewik
B. Gakik
C. Geghard
D. Movses
Answer: A. Gewik
