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UFC: Gegard Mousasi looking for a title shot after submitting Mark Munoz in Berlin

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GEGARD MOUSASI is ready to muscle his way into the middleweight title scene after turning on the style in Berlin.

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The Dutchman gained an impressive first round submission over Mark Munoz at UFC Fight Night in his second bout in the division.
The display was in marked contrast to his 185lbs debut in February where he disappointed in a unanimous points defeat to Lyoto Machida.
But, after Munoz tapped to a rear-naked choke after 3 mins 57 secs of the opening round, things are looking up for Mousasi.
Now, the 28-year-old is ready to face anyone in his bid to get into the title mix.
He said: "I think it looks as though I'm going to get Luke Rockhold or Tim Kennedy, although I'm not challenging anyone.
"But, of course, I'm going to get someone who has been winning. Whoever it is, it will get me closer to a title shot - I'm ready."
Either of those opponents would offer Mousasi the chance he has been hoping for since moving down from light-heavyweight.
Rockhold (12-2) is fresh off a first-round submission over Tim Boetsch while Kennedy (18-4) has racked up a four fight winning streak.
Geordie Andy Ogle, meanwhile, is hoping that he still has a future in the UFC after suffering his third straight loss on the Berlin bill.
Ogle gave a gritty performance against Maximo Blanco but lost a unanimous decision with all three judges marking the contest 29-28.
Like Ogle, Blanco went into the bout on the back of two defeats and victory has saved his job with the organisation.
Ogle, 25, though, must now await a decision on his future with the UFC normally releasing any fighter who loses three on the bounce.
Featherweight Ogle said: "Hopefully, it's not my last."
Cambridge middleweight Luke Barnatt suffered his first UFC defeat in Berlin against Sean Strickland who maintained his perfect record.
Barnatt entered the Octagon on the back of eight straight wins but that came to an end via a split decision.
The judges scored the fight 28-29, 30-27, 29-8 with Strickland extending his unbeaten run to 15.

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