{"id":453721,"date":"2022-07-21T07:32:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T14:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=453721"},"modified":"2022-07-21T07:32:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T14:32:21","slug":"alexander-gustafsson-explains-why-he-decided-to-return-to-the-ufcs-light-heavyweight-division-thats-my-division-so-im-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/alexander-gustafsson-explains-why-he-decided-to-return-to-the-ufcs-light-heavyweight-division-thats-my-division-so-im-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexander Gustafsson explains why he decided to return to the UFC\u2019s light heavyweight division: \u201cThat\u2019s my division. So I\u2019m back.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alexander Gustafsson will be making his return to the UFC’s light heavyweight division at Saturday\u2019s event in London.<\/p>\n

Gustafsson has not fought since July of 2020 when he moved up to heavyweight and was submitted by Fabricio Werdum. Prior to that setback, \u2018The Mauler\u2019\u00a0lost by TKO to Jon Jones for the belt and after his submission loss to Anthony Smith, he announced his retirement from the sport<\/a>. However, he ended up coming back for the Werdum fight at heavyweight which ultimately didn\u2019t go his way.<\/p>\n

Now, after two years away, Gustafsson is set to return at UFC London against Nikita Krylov and will be dropping back down to light heavyweight, which he is excited about.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s my division, so feeling good to be back,\u201d Gustafsson said at UFC London media day<\/a>. \u201cMy body feels good and that\u2019s it. It\u2019s my division.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Although Alexander Gustafsson believes the light heavyweight division is his, he doesn’t regret his move to heavyweight.<\/p>\n

Despite the fact the move to heavyweight didn’t work out, Gustafsson is excited to be back and prove he is still a legit contender at 205lbs.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot at all. A fight\u2019s a fight, and I felt the heavyweight division, and I was feeling very comfortable in the heavyweight division, but I\u2019ve always been in the light heavyweight division, so that\u2019s my division. So I\u2019m back,” Gustafsson said. “I felt strong as a heavyweight. The fight ended up as it did, but I felt strong. I felt fast for being a heavyweight, and also I\u2019m a pretty big light heavyweight, so it was good. But the light heavyweight division has always been there, it\u2019s always where I\u2019ve been fighting, competing. I feel great to be back. I\u2019m excited to be back, and it\u2019s been a while.\u201d<\/p>\n

Do you think Alexander Gustafsson will beat Nikita Krylov at UFC London? Sound off in the comment section, PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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