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Alexander Gustafsson

"The Mauler"

AgeNone
Nationality None
Weight classLight Heavyweight
Height196 cm
Reach201 cm
StanceOrthodox

MMA Record

0
fights
0
✅ wins
0
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests

UFC Record

18
UFC fights
4 losses
current streak
10
✅ UFC wins
8
❌ UFC losses
0
⬜ UFC draws
0
⬜ UFC no contests

Bonuses

5
bonuses
4
Fights of the night
1
Performance of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night

Metrics

November 14, 2009
UFC debuts
July 23, 2022
UFC last fight
3h06:28
time in the cage
10:22
avg time by combat
55.6%
win rate
70.0%
finish rate

UFC Career Recap

⌚ Current Elo

1546
as of July 23, 2022

🥇 Peak Elo

1606
on March 08, 2014

📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights

⭐ Global Score

81
📊 Global scores

📈 Top 5 Strengths

Top Ability Score Value
1. Takedowns defense 93 84%
2. Ko tko 91 5
3. Significant strikes per ko tko 90 150
4. Knockdowns 85 0.24 / round
5. Significant strikes per knockdown 80 83

📉 Top 5 Weaknesses

Flop Ability Score Value
1. Total strikes accuracy 24 47%
2. Significant strikes accuracy 29 41%
3. Clinch strikes landed 40 1.58 / round
4. Control time 45 49s / round
5. Body strikes landed 46 2.95 / round
71

Boxing Score

62

Kickboxing Score

📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+2.47 / round
💫 Strike differential
15.4 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
13.3 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
36.3%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
56.1%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
Distance Clinch Ground 77% 8% 16% 36% 55% 75% accuracy accuracy accuracy
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
Strikes /round Score Target Accuracy Head Body Legs 14.02 81 70% 35% 2.95 55 15% 54% 3.16 68 16% 76%
59

Wrestling Score

71

Jiu Jitsu Score

📊 Grappling Scores
🤼‍♀️ Wrestling
1.3 / round
🤾‍♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.5 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
39.6%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
83.7%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
49s / round
⏱ Control Time
29s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
3.1 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
75.0%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
2
✅ Submission wins
0.1 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
40.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy

Alexander Gustafsson's UFC Fight History

Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (1:07).
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Heavyweight bout
Loss by submission (Armbar) at round 1 (2:30).
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Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 4 (2:38).
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December 29, 2018 - UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
Light Heavyweight title fight
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 3 (2:02).
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Light Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 5 (1:07).
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Light Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 03, 2015 - UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson
Light Heavyweight title fight
Loss by split decision at round 5 (5:00).
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Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (2:15).
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Light Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Knee) at round 2 (1:18).
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September 21, 2013 - UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson
Light Heavyweight title fight
Loss by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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December 08, 2012 - UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Light Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 30, 2011 - UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (2:13).
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August 06, 2011 - UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (3:34).
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February 26, 2011 - UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (4:27).
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October 16, 2010 - UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 2 (2:41).
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April 10, 2010 - UFC 112: Invincible
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by submission (Anaconda Choke) at round 1 (4:55).
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November 14, 2009 - UFC 105: Couture vs Vera
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (41s).
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Fighter's fights