Was PFL acting in bad faith leading up to its release of Gegard Mousasi? MMA Junkie reporters Mike Bohn and Nolan King react.

After 10 appearances under the Bellator MMA banner, former titleholder Gegard Mousasi is moving on. The 38-year-old recently appeared on The MMA Hour, claiming that he has not been offered fights since the Professional Fighters League purchased Bellator at the end of the year.

Gegard Mousasi has been released by the PFL (Professional Fighters League) after the Dutchman complained about not fighting. The MMA promotion acquired Bellator, which Mousasi was signed to, last November. Mousasi, 38, was a two-time Bellator champion and has not fought since May 2023.

The PFL released Gegard Mousasi on Thursday, a day after the former Bellator middleweight champion criticized the promotion. "Bellator has released Gegard Mousasi from his agreement," PFL Head of Fighter Operations Mike Kogan said in a statement posted on X,

The PFL announced Thursday that it released former Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi from his contract, ending a tumultuous six-month relationship."We wish him all the best in his next fighting chapter,

Former Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi has been released by the PFL after the fighter said the promotion was "the worst organization" in an interview.

The standoff between Gegard Mousasi and the PFL has come to an unceremonious end. The 60-fight veteran was released from […]

PFL announced today that the former Bellator Middleweight champion, Mousasi, has been released from contract after recently speaking out about his contract issues. “Bellator has released Gegard Mousasi from his agreement.