According to a Jan. 20 report from Fightline, Gegard Mousasi thinks a win over Alexander Gustafsson puts him in line for a UFC title shot against Jon Jones.
“I wanted to face a top opponent. He’s the No. 1 contender so fighting him would get me in line for a title shot. That’s the guy I want to fight,” Mousasi told MMAWeekly.com.
Jones is slated to fight Chael Sonnen in April, so it's unlikely that "Bones" will be able to fight Gustafsson or Mousasi until at least July or August.
“It was him, (Lyoto) Machida or Shogun (Rua), and I mentioned them because I felt those were the names that fans would want to see, and they’re top contenders and obviously (Gustafsson) beat Shogun so he’s the number one, so I feel great fighting for this spot," Mousasi said of fighting Gustafsson.
Mousasi is one of the 20 recent UFC imports from Strikeforce, an MMA promotion that recently folded.
“I’m concentrating 100-percent and from that hopefully I will have that belt around my waist. That’s a big motivation, it’s within reach and it’s a possibility. That’s already giving me a lot of hope and that’s what I’m going for this year. We had a good start but now we are going for the big deal,” said Mousasi.
“I want a fight so I can get a title shot. I don’t want to build anything up, or get build up fights or whatever. We’re going for the top and I’m happy that they are giving me the opportunity.”
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