Bellator Paris 2023 is all set to feature an exciting middleweight clash featuring Gegard Mousasi vs Fabian Edwards as the main event, find out how to watch live, fight date, start time, venue, full fight card
The middleweight division is currently on the lookout for a new contender, and a familiar face is set to make a return to the top against an upcoming fighter.
Bellator Paris 2023 Mousasi vs Edwards date, start time, location, full fight card, live stream telecast
Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) returns to Paris 🇫🇷 with a STACKED card!
Gegard Mousasi (49-8-2) vs. Fabian Edwards (11-2) for a potential title shot.
Brent Primus (11-3) vs. Mansour Barnaoui (20-4) LW quarter-finals.
Douglas Lima vs. (32-11) vs. Costello Van Steenis (14-2) pic.twitter.com/nR3jQ9o4jF
— Combat Sports Today 📰 (@CSTodayNews) May 8, 2023
Only 2️⃣ days to go! 🇫🇷@brentprimus155 takes on @Mansourbarnaoui in the #BellatorLWGP at the @Accor_Arena in Paris. Who wins on Friday night?
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🇺🇸 4pm ET / 1pm PT | @SHOsports
🇫🇷 10pm CEST | @RMCSportCombat pic.twitter.com/2Az5UQMdqT— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) May 10, 2023
Meanwhile, the co-main event will feature Mansour Barnaoui vs. Brent Primus in a Bellator Lightweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout.
Gegard Mousasi professional career
Gegard Mousasi is a 37-year-old MMA fighter who made his pro debut back in 2003. He is a former Cage Warriors and DREAM middleweight champion, and has also previously won the Strikeforce (2009) and DREAM (2010) light heavyweight titles.
Mousasi joined the UFC in 2014 and had a 9-3 fight record with the promotion. While at UFC, he went on a five-fight win streak but never received a title opportunity. He ended up joining Bellator in 2017 and in just his second fight for Bellator, Mousasi won the Bellator middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho.
However, he lost the title to Rafael Lovato Jr. later in 2019, before eventually winning it back against Douglas Lima in 2020. Mousasi lost the belt a second time against Johnny Eblen back in June 2022.
Fabian Edwards professional career
Fabian Edwards is the brother of UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards, who turned pro in 2017. Edwards joined Bellator in 2019 and currently has a 6-2 record with the promotion. He is on a two-fight win streak at the moment and last fought back in October last year. He won against Charlie Ward via an unanimous decision.
Bellator Paris: Gegard Mousasi vs. Fabian Edwards date and start times
Given below are the different dates and start times for the Bellator Paris: Gegard Mousasi vs. Fabian Edwards based on the different time zones:
| Time Zones | ET | BST | AEST |
| Date | Friday, May 12 | Saturday, May 13 | |
| Prelims | 12 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 2 a.m. |
| Main card | 4 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 6 a.m. |
| Main event | 8 p.m. | 1 a.m. | 10 a.m. |
Bellator Paris: Gegard Mousasi vs. Fabian Edwards fight venue
The Accor Arena in Paris will host the Bellator Paris: Gegard Mousasi vs. Fabian Edwards. The arena has a seating capacity of up to 16,000+ people.
Bellator Paris: Gegard Mousasi vs. Fabian Edwards how to watch live
Fight fans can watch the upcoming Bellator Paris: Gegard Mousasi vs. Fabian Edwards fight on the following TV Channels and streaming platforms across the following countries:
| Country | Date | Channel + Live Stream (main card) |
| United States | Friday, May 12 | Showtime, fuboTV |
| United Kingdom | Friday, May 12 | BBC iPlayer |
| Australia | Saturday, May 13 | 10 Play |
Bellator Paris full fight card
Given below is the full fight card for the upcoming Bellator Paris fight night:
Main card
| Fight fixtures | Weight Divisions |
| Gegard Mousasi vs. Fabian Edwards | Middleweight |
| Mansour Barnaoui vs. Brent Primus | Bellator Lightweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final fight |
| Douglas Lima vs. Costello Van Steenis | Middleweights |
| Thibault Gouti vs. Kane Mousah | Lightweights |
Prelims
| Fight fixtures | Weight Divisions |
| Chris Gonzalez vs. Tim Wilde | Lightweights |
| Denise Kielholtz vs. Paula Cristina | Flyweights |
| Saul Rogers vs. Davy Gallon | Lightweights |
| Gregory Babene vs. Kyle Stewart | Middleweights |
| Brett Johns vs. Marcirley Alves | Bantamweights |
| Sarvarjon Khamidov vs. Kevin Petshi | Catchweight |
| Yves Landu vs. Estabili Amato | Featherweights |
| Oliver Enkamp vs. Luca Poclit | Welterweights |
| Jose Augusto vs. Simon Biyong | Light Heavyweights |
| Steven Hill vs. Nicolo Solli | Welterweights |
| Fabacary Diatta vs. Aridane Rodriguez | Featherweights |
| Bourama Camara vs. Romain Debienne | Welterweights |
| Georges Sasu vs. Asael Adjoudj | Catchweight |
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