{"id":291115,"date":"2018-11-12T07:31:24","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T15:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=291115"},"modified":"2018-11-12T07:31:24","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T15:31:24","slug":"despite-heated-rivalry-alexander-gustafsson-considers-jon-jones-the-best-fighter-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/despite-heated-rivalry-alexander-gustafsson-considers-jon-jones-the-best-fighter-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite heated rivalry, Alexander Gustafsson considers Jon Jones &#8216;the best fighter in the world&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Swedish light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson is currently gearing up for a December 29, UFC 232-headlining rematch with Jon Jones.<\/p>\n<p>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 Gustafsson should have gotten the nod \u2014 and the title.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander Gustafsson says he is more motivated than ever as he prepares for his highly anticipated rematch with Jones.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alexander Gustafsson On Jon Jones\u2019 Post-Presser Shove: \u2018I Wasn\u2019t Impressed By His Power At All\u2019\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QlOfgdNmH1M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just so much excitement,\u201d Gustafsson said on The MMA Hour last week. \u201cIt\u2019s so much motivation. I got this fire in me and I\u2019m just eager to get in there again. It\u2019s been a long time for me since I fought, and like I said, I can\u2019t ask for more. I can\u2019t find a better way to get back in that Octagon than fighting Jon for the belt. It\u2019s just massive, man. It\u2019s massive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of their longstanding rivalry, Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson have had plenty to say about one another \u2014 much of it negative. That being said, Gustafsson can not deny his foe&#8217;s ability. In fact, he considers his upcoming adversary the best fighter in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a really talented fighter. He\u2019s a very smart fighter,\u201d he said. \u201cWhatever Jon does, in that Octagon he has a strategy and he\u2019s a very smart fighter with a good eye, so you can\u2019t relax. You can\u2019t relax with this guy. You can\u2019t even give him an inch. You have be on your toes the whole fight, you have to be ready the whole fight. So, that\u2019s how I see Jon now. 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