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Alexander Gustafsson
UFC

Cris Cyborg questions if Alexander Gustafsson has “earned enough” to retire after Daniel Cormier calls for ‘The Mauler’ to hang up his gloves

Fernando Quiles - July 24, 2022

Daniel Cormier is urging Alexander Gustafsson to retire but Cris Cyborg wonders if he’s made enough money to do so. It’s no secret that Gustafsson has been on the decline in his pro MMA career. “The Mauler” went from giving former pound-for-pound king Jon Jones all he could handle to being finished four times in a row.

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Nikita Krylov

Alexander Gustafsson issues statement following TKO loss to Nikita Krylov at UFC London

Chris Taylor - July 23, 2022

Today’s UFC London event featured the return of Alexander Gustafsson, who was ending a two-year layoff. ‘The Mauler’ squared off with Nikita Krylov in a light heavyweight contest which was featured on today’s main card lineup.

Alexander Gustafsson
Nikita Krylov

Pros react after Nikita Krylov TKO's Alexander Gustafsson at UFC London

Chris Taylor - July 23, 2022

Today’s UFC London event featured the return of Alexander Gustafsson who collided with Nikita Krylov in a light heavyweight contest. Gustafsson (18-8 MMA) had entered the contest looking to snap a three-fight losing skid. In his most previous effort in July of 2020, Alex suffered a submission loss to former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum.

Nikita Krylov, UFC
Nikita Krylov

UFC London Results: Nikita Krylov stops Alexander Gustafsson in Round 1 (Video)

Chris Taylor - July 23, 2022

Today’s UFC London event features the return of Alexander Gustafsson who meets Nikita Krylov in a light heavyweight contest. Gustafsson (18-7 MMA) will enter the contest looking to snap a three-fight losing skid. In his most recent effort in July of 2020, Alex suffered a submission loss to former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum.

Ben Rothwell
Ben Rothwell

Ben Rothwell released from UFC just weeks before his scheduled fight against Alexander Gustafsson

Cole Shelton - March 31, 2022

Ben Rothwell is no longer a member of the UFC roster. Rothwell was scheduled to fight Alexander Gustafsson at heavyweight on May 21. However, on Thursday it was revealed by algorithm-based Twitter account UFC Roster Watch that ‘Big Ben’ was removed from the fan rankings pool. MMAFighting then confirmed with the promotion that the UFC decided to release Rothwell.

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Khamzat Chimaev

Former UFC title challenger Alexander Gustafsson praises the work ethic of Khamzat Chimaev: “He works harder than I ever worked”

Harry Kettle - February 9, 2022

UFC light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson has praised training partner and rising star Khamzat Chimaev for his work ethic. Ever since arriving in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Khamzat Chimaev has been one of the most talked-about fighters in all of mixed martial arts. The ruthless manner in which he’s been able to reach 4-0 in the promotion has staggered the masses and now, with a rumoured bout against Gilbert Burns on the horizon, he’s already standing on the verge of a UFC welterweight title shot.

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Holly Holm

UFC books two exciting matchups for May 21, including Holly Holm vs. Ketlen Vieria

Josh Evanoff - February 1, 2022

The UFC has decided to stack its May 21st Las Vegas fight night. Earlier today, Ariel Helwani broke the news that the main event is a women’s bantamweight showcase. Former 135lb champion Holly Holm will take on rising contender Ketlen Viera in a five-round headliner.

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UFC

Alexander Gustafsson is planning a UFC return in 2022: “I wanna make up for the Werdum fight”

Harry Kettle - January 11, 2022

Former UFC title challenger Alexander Gustafsson has confirmed he wants to return to the Octagon in 2022. Once upon a time Alexander Gustafsson was viewed as one of the greatest fighters to never capture a UFC title. Now, though, after losing three on the bounce, some are wondering whether or not he was overrated by pundits as a result of his first performance against Jon Jones – the same outing that earned him a spot in the UFC Hall of Fame.

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Jon Jones

Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson react after classic war at UFC 165 inducted into UFC Hall of Fame

Adam Martin - September 26, 2021

Longtime Octagon rivals Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson reacted after their classic war at UFC 165 was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. On September 21, 2013, Jones and Gustafsson went five hard rounds in the main event of UFC 165 in what was one of the greatest MMA fights of all time. Up until that point, no one had given any problems to Jones inside the Octagon, so when Gustafsson took down Jones in the first round, it was quite the shock. The two bitter rivals went toe-to-toe for 25 minutes, with Jones ultimately earning a hard-fought unanimous decision victory. It was an amazing fight that to this date goes down as one of the greatest mixed martial arts battles that the fans have ever seen. And now it is officially a UFC Hall of Famer-inducted fight.

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Paul Craig

Alexander Gustafsson forced out of scheduled UFC fight with Paul Craig

Adam D Martin - August 22, 2021

Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson has been forced out of his scheduled UFC fight with Paul Craig. Gustafsson was set to take on Craig in a high-profile 205lbs bout set for the September 4 card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, MMAjunkie.com reports that Gustafsson has been forced to withdraw from the event due to an undisclosed injury. With “The Mauler” now off of the card, Craig has been left without an opponent. There is no immediate word yet on if the UFC will keep Craig on the September 4 card, or if the promotion will look to remove him from the event and re-book the fight against Gustafsson fight for a later date. For Craig’s sake, he will likely hope he can stay on the card instead.

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Paul Craig

Alexander Gustafsson returns at UFC London, faces off against BJJ wizard Paul Craig

Adam D Martin - July 1, 2021

Former UFC light heavyweight title contender Alexander Gustafsson is set to return to the Octagon this fall when he faces off with Paul Craig. Gustafsson recently hinted that he was making a comeback, and he’ll do so on September 4 when he takes on the BJJ wizard Craig at UFC London. Frontkick.Online was the first to break the news about the Gustafsson vs. Craig fight. BJPenn.com earlier in the day confirmed that the September 4 card is scheduled to take place in London, with the other new addition of a bantamweight matchup between Nathaniel Wood and Jonathan Martinez.

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Khamzat Chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev heading to Las Vegas with Alexander Gustafsson ahead of UFC return

Adam D Martin - June 2, 2021

UFC welterweight star Khamzat Chimaev is heading to Las Vegas alongside teammate Alexander Gustafsson ahead of their returns to the Octagon. Chimaev hasn’t fought since last September when he knocked out Gerald Meeerschaert in 17 seconds due to health issues stemming from a severe case of COVID-19. The coronavirus was so hard on Chimaev’s body that he even temporarily announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. However, he was able to get healthy and he decided to re-commit to the sport and announced that he will be returning to “smash” his foes.

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Khamzat Chimaev

Video | Khamzat Chimaev looks sharp on the pads during training session with Alexander Gustafsson

Adam Martin - January 26, 2021

UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev looked sharp on the pads during a recent training session with Alexander Gustafsson in Sweden. Chimaev finally returns to the Octagon on March 13 when he takes on Leon Edwards. The fight between these two rivals has been booked twice previously but each time it fell apart after both men tested positive for COVID-19. Chimaev was said to have had a rough battle with the coronavirus and was slow to make his recovery, pushing this bout back from its intended January 20 date to March 13. He appears to finally be healthy and he’s back in the gym at Allstars Training Center in Stockholm.

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Khamzat Chimaev

Video | Khamzat Chimaev unloads bullets alongside Alexander Gustafsson

Adam D Martin - January 10, 2021

UFC welterweight prospect Khamzat Chimaev unloaded bullets in a new video showing him shooting guns alongside veteran Alexander Gustafsson. FrontKickOnline recently released a video of Chimaev and Gustafsson shooting huge guns for two minutes straight. The two Swedish mixed martial artists are teammates at Allstars Training Center in Stockholm and took some time out of their schedules to head to the gun range and unload some bullets. Check out the video of Chimaev and Gustafsson shooting some massive guns below.

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Fabricio Werdum

Alexander Gustafsson issues statement following first round loss to Fabricio Werdum

Chris Taylor - July 25, 2020

Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 main card featured a key heavyweight matchup between veterans Alexander Gustafsson and Fabricio Werdum. The former multiple-time light heavyweight title challenger, Gustafsson (18-6 MMA), was making his heavyweight debut when he collided with Werdum this evening. The Swede had previously retired from MMA following his submission loss to Anthony Smith in June of 2019, but recently found the fire to get back in the Octagon.

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Fabricio Werdum

Pros react to Fabricio Werdum stopping Alexander Gustafsson at UFC Fight Island 3

Chris Taylor - July 25, 2020

Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 3 main card featured a interesting heavyweight matchup between Alexander Gustafsson and Fabricio Werdum. The former multiple-time light heavyweight title challenger, Gustafsson (18-6 MMA), was making his heavyweight debut when he collided with Werdum this evening. The Swede had previously retired from MMA following his submission loss to Anthony Smith in June of 2019, but recently found the fire to get back in the Octagon.

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UFC

Photo | Alexander Gustafsson debuts 240 lb heavyweight physique

Tom Taylor - July 24, 2020

Alexander Gustafsson looks big, strong and healthy ahead of his heavyweight debut, which goes down this Saturday night on Fight Island. Gustafsson, who competed three times for the UFC light heavyweight title, will be making his heavyweight debut against the division’s former champion Fabricio Werdum. The bout will be his first back from a short-lived retirement, which followed a submission loss to Anthony Smith in his final light heavyweight fight.

Robert Whittaker, Darren Till, UFC on ESPN 14
Darren Till

UFC on ESPN 14 weigh in results: headliners on point, Gustafsson debuts at heavyweight

Tom Taylor - July 24, 2020

On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with UFC on ESPN 14, the final card on the promotion’s much discussed Fight Island. In the UFC on ESPN 14 main event, former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will look to get back on track against former welterweight title challenger Darren Till, who will look to build on the momentum of a decision defeat of Kelvin Gastelum in his middleweight debut.

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