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UFC Stockholm Fighter Salaries: Jimi Manuwa projected to be top earner
The octagon returned to Sweden this past weekend for UFC Stockholm, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Anthony Smith vs. Alexander Gustafsson. The event produced some incredible fights and jaw dropping finishes. In the main event, Anthony Smith was able to defeat hometown favorite Alexander Gustafsson via fourth round submission. The loss prompted the former […]
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What’s next for Anthony Smith and Alexander Gustafsson after UFC Stockholm?
The Octagon returned to the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday for UFC Stockholm. In the main event, Sweden’s own Alexander Gustafsson was looking to cement himself as the top light heavyweight contender as he was taking on Anthony Smith. Both Gustafsson and Smith were coming off title shot losses to Jon Jones, but […]
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UFC Stockholm bonuses: Anthony Smith pockets extra 50k for retiring Gustafsson
Anthony Smith picked up an extra $50k for his submission victory over Alexander Gustafsson in today’s UFC Stockholm main event. ‘Lionheart’ defeated ‘The Mauler’ via fourth round submission in today’s headliner, much to the displeasure of the fans in attendance. After it appeared that the hometown Swede was gaining momentum in round three, Anthony Smith […]
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VIDEO | Alexander Gustafsson explains decision to retire
Alexander Gustafsson shocked the mixed martial arts world earlier today when he announced his retirement from the sport. Gustafsson’s surprising announcement came shortly following his fourth round submission loss to Anthony Smith in the main event of UFC Stockholm. “What can I say… The show is over guys.” Alexander Gustafsson said while putting down his […]
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Pros react to the UFC Stockholm main event and Alexander Gustafsson retiring
A key light heavyweight scrap between former division title challengers Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Smith headlined today’s UFC Stockholm event. Both men had entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering losses to reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in their most recent octagon appearances. “Bones” defeated “Alexander Gustafsson via third round knockout […]
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Pros react after Aleksandar Rakic destroys Jimi Manuwa at UFC Stockholm
A light heavyweight scrap between Aleksandar Rakic and Jimi Manuwa co-headlined today’s UFC Stockholm event. Manuwa entered the contest in desperate need of a win, this after dropping his last three fights. In his most previous effort at UFC 231, the ‘Poster Boy’ suffered a brutal knockout loss at the hands of soon to be […]
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Alexander Gustafsson announces retirement following loss to Anthony Smith
Former UFC title challenger Alexander Gustafsson has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts following his loss to Anthony Smith at UFC Stockholm. The 32-year-old, Gustafsson (18-6 MMA) suffered a fourth round submission loss to Smith in today’s headliner (watch that here). The loss marked Gustafsson’s second in a row, as he was previously defeated […]
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UFC Stockholm Results: Anthony Smith submits Alexander Gustafsson (Highlights)
A key light heavyweight bout between former division title challengers Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Smith headlined today’s UFC Stockholm event. Both Smith and Gustafsson enter tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after each man fell short in their respective bids to dethrone reigning light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Alexander Gustafsson (18-5 MMA) was defeated by […]
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UFC Stockholm Results: Aleksandar Rakic KO’s Jimi Manuwa (VIDEO)
A light heavyweight bout between Jimi Manuwa and Aleksandar Rakic served as the co-headliner of today’s UFC Stockholm event. Jimi Manuwa (17-6 MMA) enters tonight’s contest in desperate need of a win. The ‘Poster Boy’ is coming off three straight setbacks, his most recent being a knockout loss to Thiago Santos at December’s UFC 231 […]
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UFC Stockholm Results: Leonardo Santos KO’ Stevie Ray (VIDEO)
A lightweight bout between Leonardo Santos and Stevie Ray took place on the prelims of today’s UFC Stockholm event in Sweden. Leonardo Santos (16-3-1 MMA) will return to action for the first time since UFC 204 in October of 2016. The former TUF Brazil winner, Santos, has gone 10-0-1 over his past eleven contests which […]
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UFC Stockholm: Gustafsson vs. Smith Live Results and Highlights
The octagon returns to Sweden for today’s UFC Stockholm event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by a key light heavyweight scrap between Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Smith. Both Smith and Gustafsson will enter tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after each man fell short in their respective bids to dethrone reigning light heavyweight champion Jon […]
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Volkan Oezdemir issues statement on canceled Ilir Latifi fight
Volkan Oezdemir expected to return the Octagon at UFC Stockholm this weekend opposite his friend Ilir Latifi. Unfortunately, Latifi was forced off the card at the last minute, leaving Switzerland’s Oezdemir without a dance partner. “Due to a back injury, Ilir Latifi has been forced to withdraw from his Saturday UFC Fight Night bout against […]
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UFC Stockholm weigh-in results: Headliners hit marks
All fighters scheduled for UFC Stockholm have made weight. The card is scheduled for tomorrow in Stockholm, Sweden and is headlined by Sweden’s own Alexander Gustafsson (18-5) vs Anthony Smith (31-14). Gustafsson was the first to be weighed and came in at 205 pounds. The former middleweight Smith hit the scales at 206 but made […]
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Ilir Latifi suffers last second injury, out of UFC Stockholm
On Saturday night, UFC Stockholm takes place as it is scheduled to showcase six of the top light heavyweights in the promotion in its final three bouts. Well, at least that was originally the case as Ilir Latifi is no longer going to be able to make the walk. The UFC released a statement Thursday […]
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UFC Stockholm | Pro fighters make their picks for Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Smith
The Octagon returns to Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday with the fittingly titled UFC Stockholm card. The main event will be a battle of two top light heavyweights as Alexander Gustafsson will be looking to thwart Anthony Smith on home soil. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions […]
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Anthony Smith reflects on Jon Jones fight before UFC Stockholm, ‘I still can’t explain it’
This Saturday night (morning for the viewers stateside), the UFC returns to Sweden for UFC Stockholm and in the main event, ‘Lionheart’ Anthony Smith travels into enemy territory. Hitting a new stride with his move to the light heavyweight division from middleweight in June 2018, Smith would pick up two big knockout wins over the […]
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UFC Stockholm | Volkan Oezdemir ready to ‘prove everyone wrong’ against friend Ilir Latifi
In the co-main event of UFC Stockholm, Volkan Oezdemir will return to the Octagon to take on Ilir Latifi. There, the Swiss fighter will attempt to get back into the win column for the first time since UFC 214 in July 2017. His current skid includes losses to Daniel Cormier, Anthony Smith, and a controversial […]
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UFC Stockholm adds pair of big light heavyweight bouts
The UFC returns to Stockholm, Sweden on June 1 and the card is starting to really look like a light heavyweight showcase as some big-time match-ups have been made. The first of the bouts that were announced was the main event which features Sweden’s favorite fighting son, three-time title challenger, Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson. As […]
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Alexander Gustafsson: “If Anthony Smith beats me, maybe I don’t have it anymore”
Two former UFC light heavyweight title challengers will go head-to-head in the main event at UFC Stockholm on June 1, when Sweden’s Alexander Gustafsson will fight Anthony Smith. “The Mauler” spoke to Luke Thomas on The MMA Hour about his matchup against Smith and made it known that if he doesn’t come out with a […]
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Report | Alexander Gustafsson set to return at UFC Stockholm against Anthony Smith
Two former UFC light heavyweight title challengers will collide on June 1 at UFC Stockholm, as it is being reported that Alexander Gustafsson will face Anthony Smith. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto recently reported the news on Twitter, suggesting that verbal agreements are in place to have “The Mauler” and “Lionheart” main event UFC Stockholm. The news […]
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Alexander Gustafsson accepts UFC Stockholm bout with perennial contender Corey Anderson
The octagon will return to Sweden for UFC Stockholm on June 1 and it appears that Alexander Gustafsson will once again headline the card. The entire event is expected to stream on ESPN+, but no broadcast plans have been finalized as of this time. The UFC was last in Stockholm for UFC Fight Night 109 […]
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After eye-poke, Glover Teixeira says he was seeing “three Gustafssons”
Last weekend, the UFC touched down in Stockholm, Sweden with an exciting 12-fight card. In the main event, the fighting pride of Sweden himself, Alexander Gustafsson, scored an impressive, fifth-round knockout win over the dangerous Glover Teixeira. For Teixeira, things obviously didn’t go as planned – and not only because he got knocked out. The […]
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Athlete outfitting pay for UFC Stockholm: Prelim fighter Chris Camozzi gets top payout
Yesterday night (yesterday afternoon in North America) the UFC touched down in Sweden with UFC Stockholm, an exciting, 12-fight card. In the UFC Stockholm main event, we saw the fighting pride of Sweden, Alexander Gustafsson, pick up a dominant win over Glover Teixeira, piecing him up with crackling combos for four rounds, and putting him […]
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Pros react to Alexander Gustafsson’s KO of Glover Teixeira, post-fight marriage proposal
On Sunday afternoon, the UFC returned to the beautiful country of Sweden with UFC Stockholm, an exciting 12-fight card that emanated from the city’s Ericsson Globe Arena. Atop this 12-fight card was a key light heavyweight showdown between the UFC’s number one and two ranked light heavyweight contenders: the pride of Sweden himself Alexander Gustafsson, […]
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UFC Stockholm Results: Alexander Gustafsson KO’s Glover Teixeira (Highlights)
UFC Stockholm Results: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Glover Teixeira A key light heavyweight scrap between former title challengers Alexander Gustafsson and Glover Teixeira served as the main event of today’s UFC Fight Night 109 fight card in Stockholm, Sweden. Round one begins and Gustafsson misses with a spinning back kick to start. Alexander is utilizing a […]
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Pros react to Volkan Oezdemir’s crushing KO of Misha Cirkunov
On Sunday afternoon the UFC returned to Sweden with UFC Stockholm, an action-packed, 12-fight card. In the evening’s co-main event, we saw ranked light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir and Misha Cirkunov in a bout that would send the winner shooting up the divisional ranks. In the end, the bout’s winner was Oezdemir. Despite his status […]
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UFC Stockholm Results: Volkan Oezdemir KO’s Misha Cirkunov (VIDEO)
UFC Stockholm Results: Misha Cirkunov vs. Volkan Oezdemir A light heavyweight bout between surging division contenders Misha Cirkunov and Volkan Oezdemir served as the co-main event of today’s UFC Fight Night 109 event in Stockholm, Sweden. Round one begins and Misha lands a kick to the body to start. Volkan responds with a crisp left […]
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UFC Stockholm Results: Peter Sobotta KO’s Ben Saunders (Highlights)
UFC Stockholm Results: Ben Saunders vs. Peter Sobotta An intriguing welterweight scrap between Ben Saunders and Peter Sobotta took place on today’s UFC Fight Night 109 main card in Stockholm, Sweden. Round one begins and Sobotta lands a hard low kick to start. He comes forward a heavy left hand that send Saunders to the […]