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VIDEO | UFC releases thrilling promo for Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson UFC 232 rematch
https://youtu.be/dOrm10Vl8ik After years of waiting, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and long-time contender Alexander Gustafsson will finally rematch at UFC 232 on December 29. The pair’s long-awaited rematch has been given an extra infusion of excitement as it will be for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title, as reigning champion Daniel Cormier is […]
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Despite heated rivalry, Alexander Gustafsson considers Jon Jones ‘the best fighter in the world’
Swedish light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson is currently gearing up for a December 29, UFC 232-headlining rematch with Jon Jones. The pair first met in the main event of UFC 165, in September of 2013. On that night Jones defended the UFC light heavyweight title with a hard-fought unanimous decision victory, although many onlookers felt […]
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Alexander Gustafsson ‘unimpressed’ by Jon Jones’ strength, ‘I’ve never been this motivated before’
If you haven’t heard, Jon ‘Bones’ Jones is back, and welcoming him back will be his old Swedish rival, ‘The Mauler’ Alexander Gustafsson. The two iconic light heavyweight staples will meet for the second time on December 29 in the main event of UFC 232 as they fight over the vacant title. This past Friday […]
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VIDEO | UFC 232 headliners square off: Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson 2 and Cris Cyborg vs Amanda Nunes
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1058475123638906881 https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1058474562482925568 UFC 232 will be the event that closes out the year and its headlining bouts feature some of MMA’s biggest names and champions. In the main event, we’ll get the return of the former light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones as he takes on an old foe in a rematch with Alexander “The Mauler” […]
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PHOTO | UFC drops poster for UFC 232 featuring Jones, Gustafsson, Cyborg and Nunes
UFC 232, which goes down on December 29 in Las Vegas, is still two months away, but the promotion has already released the official fight poster for the mammoth, end-of-the-year card. This poster features the mugs of former light heavyweight champ Jon Jones and top contender Alexander Gustafsson, who will rematch for the vacant UFC […]
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Alexander Gustafsson full of confidence ahead of Jon Jones rematch: ‘I know I can beat him’
At UFC 232, the rematch is on. Alexander Gustafsson will take on Jon Jones for the undisputed light heavyweight belt. Jones is making his return to the Octagon after a lengthy suspension courtesy of USADA, while Gustafsson will make his first trip to the Octagon in 2018. Both fighters have fought for the belt in […]
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Alexander Gustafsson makes prediction for Jon Jones rematch, ‘I don’t have the same respect for Jones as I did five years ago’
The end of 2018 is set to be a huge one in the world of MMA and arguably the biggest fights are coming at the very end of it. UFC 232 will take place on December 29 live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the night’s co-main event we will be treated to […]
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Jon Jones opens as sizeable favorite over Alexander Gustafsson ahead of UFC 232 rematch
The oddsmakers aren’t very confident in Alexander Gustafsson ahead of his newly announced UFC 232 rematch with former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. The online sportsbook Bovada.lv has pegged Jones as the -280 favorite for this fight (h/t MMAMania), meaning a successful $280 bet on the former champion would earn you $100. Gustafsson, meanwhile, has been […]
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BREAKING | Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson set to rematch for light heavyweight title at UFC 232
UFC 232, which is scheduled for December 29 in Las Vegas, Nevada, just got a whole lot bigger. The card will now officially feature a light heavyweight rematch between former champion Jon Jones and long-time contender Alexander Gustafsson. The bout will be for the vacant light heavyweight title, which implies that divisional champ Daniel Cormier, […]
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Alexander Gustafsson tells Jon Jones to layoff Daniel Cormier, “I’m here in front of you waiting!”
Former UFC title challenger Alexander Gustafsson wants Jon Jones to stop “throwing shit” at the promotions current “champ champ” Daniel Cormier. “Bones” and “DC” have been trading barbs on social media ever since it was announced that Jones had received a fifteen month suspension from USADA making him eligible to compete on October 28, 2018. […]
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Dana White claims Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson rematch is possible for UFC 232
Yesterday afternoon, reports surfaced that the UFC was working on an Alexander Gustafsson vs. Yoel Romero light heavyweight title fight for UFC 230 in New York City. While this surprising matchup generated quite a bit of excitement among fans, it now seems as though the promotion is going in another direction. According to ESPN‘s Brett […]
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Jon Jones on 2013 war with Alexander Gustafsson: ‘I didn’t train very hard for that fight’
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has experienced very little in the way of adversity inside the cage. In fact, the former champ has really only been truly tested once. That was in 2013, when he met Swedish light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson in the main event of UFC 165 in Toronto. On that […]
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Report | Alexander Gustafsson vs. Yoel Romero title fight in the works for UFC 230
That UFC 230 main event we’ve been waiting for? Apparently, it’s in the works, and it’s an undeniably surprising one. According to a report from Ariel Helwani, the UFC is looking at booking a light heavyweight showdown between Alexander Gustafsson and Yoel Romero for the card. If the fight is indeed booked, it will reportedly […]
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Alexander Gustafsson continues to call out Jon Jones: “who would you fight if not me?”
Earlier this week, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was handed a 15 month suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, retroactive to late July of 2017. This means that Jones will be able to fight again by November, if he so chooses. Ever since this announcement, Jones’ former opponent Alexander Gustafsson has been […]
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Alexander Gustafsson reacts to Jon Jones news, ‘let’s give the fans another legendary fight’
In 2013, we witnessed one of if not the greatest UFC title fight in the company’s history and it went down in the prestigious light heavyweight division. That fight, of course, was none other than the clash between the then champion Jon “Bones” Jones and the challenger, Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson. Since then, the two […]
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Alexander Gustafsson is back in the gym, eyeing UFC 229 return
Swedish light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson was briefly expected to battle Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 227 earlier this month. Unfortunately, this plan was derailed when both he and Oezdemir sustained pre-fight injuries. Now, Alexander Gustafsson is healthy again. He’s back in the gym, training alongside monsters like Jimi Manuwa, Ilir Latifi, Reza Madadi and Hector […]
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Alexander Gustafsson discusses “crazy” events that led to UFC 227 exit
For a brief period, two-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson was expected to return to the cage at UFC 227 on August 4. Unfortunately, that plan did not work out. First, Gustafsson’s planned opponent Volkan Oezdemir withdrew from their fight an injury. Then, shortly after he was called out by rising contenders Khalil […]
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‘Disappointed’ Daniel Cormier writes letter to ‘entitled’ Alexander Gustafsson after injury report
The once “golden division” in MMA was the 205-pound weight class. Now in its current 2018 stage, it struggles to find a clear title contender. Consistently atop that list is Sweden’s finest fighting son, Alexander Gustafsson. “The Mauler” is a two-time title challenger who’s title losses came to two of the greatest fighters of all […]
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Alexander Gustafsson injured, unable accept Anthony Smith callout
On Sunday afternoon, Anthony Smith dispatched of another MMA legend, clubbing former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua with first-round strikes in the UFC Hamburg main event. In the wake of this incredible knockout, Smith could have called out pretty much anybody, from Corey Anderson, who won in the UFC Hamburg co-main event, to […]
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VIDEO | Anthony Smith willing to step in against Alexander Gustafsson after UFC Hamburg
“I’m in, man [to fill in at UFC 227 for Volkan Oezdemir]. I got a pretty tall task ahead of me, ya know, with [Mauricio] ‘Shogun’ [Rua]. But if it goes well and I get out of there uninjured, I have no problem leaving here and going straight to LA. I’m in. I’m a company […]
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Alexander Gustafsson is willing to follow Daniel Cormier to heavyweight for rematch
Alexander Gustafsson wants a rematch with UFC light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier, who he lost a split decision to in 2015. Unfortunately for the Swede, Cormier is currently stationed at heavyweight, where he recently captured the divisional title with a first round knockout of Stipe Miocic. At present, it looks as though Cormier will defend […]
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Alexander Gustafsson feels Daniel Cormier is “better at heavyweight”
Alexander Gustafsson, who is currently the top contender in the UFC light heavyweight division, wasn’t particularly pleased when UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier moved up to heavyweight to battle divisional champion Stipe Miocic. Despite his frustrations with Cormier leaving the division, however, Gustafsson admits he was very impressed with the way Cormier ultimately defeated […]
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Alexander Gustafsson to Daniel Cormier: “fight me or let the belt go”
When UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier opted to move up to heavyweight to challenge Stipe Miocic for gold, he deprived light heavyweight number-one contender Alexander Gustafsson of the title shot most feel he’s earned. When Cormier defeated Miocic and set his sights on a heavyweight money fight with Brock Lesnar, he ensured that Gustafsson […]
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Report | Alexander Gustafsson and Volkan Oezdemir agree to fight at UFC 227
Alexander ‘The Mauler’ Gustafsson’s search for an opponent at UFC 227 on August 4th appears to have come to a surprising end. The perennial top-ranked UFC light heavyweight contender was initially expected to possibly be getting a fight with the former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold at the Los Angeles event. But all […]
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Daniel Cormier doesn’t think Alexander Gustafsson deserves an interim title fight
In a scarce light heavyweight division and their champion off to challenge for the heavyweight crown, the top of the heap is left in limbo. Seemingly alone as the peak contender is the Swede, two-time title challenger, Alexander Gustafsson. In Gustafsson’s last crack at the title, he lost a very close back and forth war […]
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Report | Alexander Gustafsson’s Octagon return targeted for UFC 227
Alexander Gustafsson’s claim to the next UFC light heavyweight title shot is pretty much undeniable. Unfortunately for the towering Swede, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is in the midst of a sojourn up to the heavyweight division, where he will challenge Stipe Miocic for gold at UFC 226. In other words, there’s currently no […]
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Alexander Gustafsson fires back at Daniel Cormier, puts multiple fighters on notice
UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier’s next fight will occur in the heavyweight division, as he’s set to battle divisional king Stipe Miocic in a heavyweight title fight at UFC 226. By moving to the heavyweight division, Cormier has temporarily deprived top light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson of the title shot he has earned. Luckily, […]
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VIDEO | Luke Rockhold re-injures leg, potential fight with Alexander Gustafsson on hold
Luke Rockhold reinjured his leg in training late last week and is now definitely not fighting Alexander Gustafsson this summer. I’m told he’s hoping to return in October, at the earliest. Here’s a video he provided to me of his shin getting stitched up. (Warning: GRAPHIC) pic.twitter.com/CDQseH7nUN — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) May 22, 2018 The […]