Mousasi Challenges Vitor to Catchweight Bout
“I cannot make the weight, otherwise I would have continued to fight at 185 and not given up my DREAM…
“I cannot make the weight, otherwise I would have continued to fight at 185 and not given up my DREAM middleweight title,” Mousasi responded. “I cannot make 185 anymore and that is final.”
Belfort’s refusal to fight Mousasi at any other weight besides 185 pounds has created some controversy considering his previous campaign to fight Fedor Emelianenko at heavyweight. Mousasi expressed some confusion regarding Belfort’s recent change in philosophy.
“I am very surprised that Belfort was willing to challenge Fedor at heavyweight yet it unwilling to fight me at a catchweight,” he said. Mousasi then went on to issue a compromise challenge.
“If (Belfort) does not want to fight at middleweight, why not fight me at a catchweight?”