Gegard Mousasi vs Fabian Edwards Prediction: Mousasi is clear

Friday night's main event at Accor Arena in Paris features a middleweight matchup between Gegard Mousasi (49-8-2 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) and Fabian Edwards (11-2 MMA, 7-2 BMMA).

Gegard Mousasi - experience will speak

It is possible that Gegard Mousasi still has two fights left in him before he retires from the sport. Mousasi's reign as champion of Bellator MMA came to an end at the hands of Johnny Eblen, who defeated him in a convincing fashion at event number 282. In spite of the fact that this will be a significant bout for the Dutchman, the Bellator and Strikeforce champion's primary objective is to defeat Edwards in order to secure a rematch with Eblen, who will be present at the event. "After this fight, probably a title fight," Mousasi told MMA Junkie, quoting his opponent. "That’s the only fight that makes sense. That’s my goal: Beat Fabian and fight for the belt one more time because it’s probably going to be my last chance to fight for the belt." We, however, now look forward to a top-class performance from the great fighter, who has the bookies' backing here.

Fabian Edwards - Edwards is not backing off

Fabian Edwards isn't thrilled to share the octagon with the Dutch great Gegard Mousasi, but rather sees the bout as a stepping stone to a shot at the Bellator middleweight crown. With Friday night's title eliminator against Mousasi at Bellator 296 in Paris, the Birmingham warrior can finally emerge from the shadow of his older brother Leon, the UFC welterweight champion. Despite the odds being stacked against him, Edwards is confident he can pull off an upset. "The more of an underdog I am, the more I shine through," he remarked. That's how I think, but it's okay; I don't consider myself to be an underdog, and that's all that matters. But he is confident that he has what it takes to win, saying before the fight, "I've prepped pretty well. I know it's a cliche to claim that you're in the best shape possible, but I've trained hard and I'm in the best shape possible.

Expert Betting Tips

This is going to be a really stressful matchup, and both of the competitors should put up a very good fight against one another. Because both competitors are well prepared for this bout, we anticipate that it will be a protracted battle that will go the distance. Due to the fact that Gegard Mousasi is so talented, we have no doubt that he will be victorious in this fight and earn the opportunity to compete against Johnny Eblen.