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Alexander Gustafsson
| Alexander Gustafsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 15, 1987 [1] Arboga, Sweden |
| Other names | The Mauler |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1] |
| Weight | 203 lb (92.1 kg; 14.5 st)[2] |
| Division | Light Heavyweight (205 lb) |
| Reach | 761⁄2 in (194 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Team | Stockholm Shoot Gladius MMA Alliance MMA |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Alexander Gustafsson (born January 15, 1987) is a Swedish mixed martial artist who has competed for Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, Shooto, FinnFight and UFC in his career. He is currently signed with the UFC fighting in their light heavyweight division. As of August 2011, Gustafsson is ranked the #9 light-heavyweight in the world by MMAWeekly.[3] During his whole career, Gustafsson has only gone to decision once.
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Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Gustafsson started training MMA in 2006, and before that he trained in boxing with, which he started with when he was around 10 years old. Before signing with the UFC, Gustafsson fought mostly in smaller promotions in Sweden and other parts of Europe. By 2009, he had racked up a perfect pro-record of 8-0, with 6 wins coming by the way of KO/TKO.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
He made his UFC debut against Jared Hamman on November 14, 2009 at UFC 105.[4] Gustafsson won the fight via KO at 0:41 in round 1.
His next fight was against Phil Davis at UFC 112 in the preliminary card.[5] Gustafsson was defeated by Davis due to submission (anaconda choke) at 4:55 of the first round. Prior to this, Gustafsson showed good wrestling and takedown defense which Joe Rogan praised him for. Gustafsson even attempted a takedown of his own. Finally he succumbed to Davis’ takedown and was submitted.
Gustafsson faced MMA veteran Cyrille Diabaté at UFC 120. In advance of this bout, Gustafsson traveled to San Diego, USA to train with Alliance MMA for a month. At the training camp, Gustafsson trained with notable UFC fighters like his former opponent Phil Davis, Brandon Vera, Joey Beltran and Travis Browne. He also took grappling tips from Phil Davis and worked to improve his strength and speed.
After dominating the first round in stand up as well as on the ground, dropping Diabate twice, Gustafsson defeated Diabate via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:41 of round 2.
Gustafsson won his second straight UFC fight after he defeated James Te-Huna via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:27 of round one at UFC 127.[6][7]
Gustafsson was expected to face Vladimir Matyushenko on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133.[8] But Matyushenko pulled out of the fight due to injury and was replaced by Matt Hamill.[9] In the 2nd round, Gustafsson dropped Hamill with a straight punch followed by two uppercuts, finishing Hamill with punches and elbows from the mount. Hamill announced his retirement shortly after the fight.
Gustafsson eventually faced Matyushenko on December 30, 2011 at UFC 141.[10] He defeated Matyushenko by TKO in the first round.
Gustafsson is expected to face Antônio Rogério Nogueira on April 14, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 2.[11]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 14 matches | 13 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 13-1 | Vladimir Matyushenko | TKO (punches) | UFC 141 | December 30, 2011 | 1 | 2:13 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12-1 | Matt Hamill | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 133 | August 6, 2011 | 2 | 3:34 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 11-1 | James Te-Huna | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 127 | February 27, 2011 | 1 | 4:27 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 10-1 | Cyrille Diabaté | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 120 | October 16, 2010 | 2 | 2:41 | London, England | |
| Loss | 9-1 | Phil Davis | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC 112 | April 10, 2010 | 1 | 4:55 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 9-0 | Jared Hamman | KO (punches) | UFC 105 | November 14, 2009 | 1 | 0:41 | Manchester, England | UFC Debut |
| Win | 8-0 | Vladimir Shemarov | TKO (punches) | Superior Challenge 3 | May 30, 2009 | 1 | 2:37 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 7-0 | Pedro Quetglas | TKO (punches) | The Zone FC: Shockwave | November 8, 2008 | 1 | 2:08 | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| Win | 6-0 | Krzysztof Kulak | Decision (unanimous) | KSW – Extra | September 13, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland | |
| Win | 5-0 | Matteo Minonzio | TKO (punches) | The Zone FC: Showdown | May 10, 2008 | 1 | 3:52 | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| Win | 4-0 | Florian Muller | TKO (punches) | Fite Selektor | March 13, 2008 | 2 | 3:44 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 3-0 | Farbod Fadami | TKO (punches) | The Zone FC | February 9, 2008 | 1 | 2:31 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 2-0 | Mikael Haydari | TKO (punches) | FinnFight | December 15, 2007 | 1 | 0:50 | Turku, Finland | |
| Win | 1-0 | Saku Heikola | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto | November 17, 2007 | 2 | 3:42 | Lahti, Finland |
References
- ^ a b Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography, and More – Sherdog.com
- ^ [1]
- ^ “Light Heavyweight MMA Top 10″. MMAWeekly.com. August 10, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/light-heavyweight-division-205-pound-limit-mma-top-10. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ^ “Gustafsson vs. Hamann Likely For 105″. MMA Unltd. http://www.mmaunltd.com/news-detail.asp/NewsID/775/gustaffson-vs-hamman-at-105.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-10.[dead link]
- ^ Jesse Holland. “UFC 112: Phil Davis vs Alexander Gustafsson on tap for April 10″. MMA Mania. http://www.mmamania.com/2010/2/15/1311514/ufc-112-phil-davis-vs-alexander.
- ^ “Exclusive: Alexander Gustafsson vs James Te Huna att UFC 127″. MMAnews.se. November 30, 2010. http://mmanews.se/mmanews/exclusive-alexander-gustafsson-vs-james-te-huna-att-ufc-127/.
- ^ “Gustafsson vs. Te-Huna Likely at UFC 127″. fightersonly.com. http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=5692. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
- ^ “Alexander Gustafsson vs. Vladimir Matyushenko in the works for UFC 133 in August”. mmaJunkie.com. May 13, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23596/alexander-gustafsson-vs-agustin-marambio-in-the-works-for-ufc-133-in-august.mma.
- ^ “Vladdy Matyushenko Injured; Matt Hamill Steps in to Face Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 133″. MMAWeekly.com. July 14, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/agustin-marambio-injured-matt-hamill-steps-in-to-face-alexander-gustafsson-at-ufc-133.
- ^ “Vladimir Matyushenko vs Alexander Gustafsson re-booked for Dec. 30 in Las Vegas”. mmamania.com. September 21, 2011. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/9/21/2441602/ufc-141-vladimir-matyushenko-vs-alexander-gustafsson-re-booked-for.
- ^ “Alexander Gustafsson vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira fight announced for UFC on Fuel TV 2 main event in Sweden”. mmamania.com. January 10, 2012. http://www.mmamania.com/2012/1/10/2697688/alexander-gustafsson-vs-antonio-rogerio-nogueira-fight-announced-for.
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