Alexander Gustafsson
"The Mauler"
| Age | 38 |
| Nationality | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Weight class | Light Heavyweight |
| Height | 196 cm |
| Reach | 201 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
26
fights
18
✅ wins
8
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ 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 | 86 | 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. | Body strikes landed | 46 | 2.95 / round |
| 5. | Control time | 46 | 49s / 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
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
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
July 23, 2022 - UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (1:07).
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July 25, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till
Heavyweight bout
Loss by submission (Armbar) at round 1 (2:30).
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June 01, 2019 - UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
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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May 28, 2017 - UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 5 (1:07).
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September 03, 2016 - UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett
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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January 24, 2015 - UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (2:15).
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March 08, 2014 - UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa
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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Fighter's fights