Alexander Gustafsson

"The Mauler"

AGE	39 / Jan 15, 1987
HEIGHT	6'4" / 193.04 cm
WEIGHT	205 lbs / 92.99 kg

ASSOCIATION
Allstars Training Center / Alliance MMA

CLASS
Light Heavyweight

Wins 18

KO / TKO

61%

SUBMISSIONS

17%

DECISIONS

22%

Losses 8

KO / TKO

38%

SUBMISSIONS

38%

DECISIONS

25%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Nikita Krylov	UFC Fight Night 208 - Blaydes vs. Aspinall Jul / 23 / 2022	KO (Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:07
loss	Fabricio Werdum	UFC on ESPN 14 - Whittaker vs. Till Jul / 25 / 2020	Submission (Armbar) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:30
loss	Anthony Smith	UFC Fight Night 153 - Gustafsson vs. Smith Jun / 01 / 2019	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	2:38
loss	Jon Jones	UFC 232 - Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 Dec / 29 / 2018	KO (Punches) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:02
win	Glover Teixeira	UFC Fight Night 109 - Gustafsson vs. Teixeira May / 28 / 2017	KO (Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	1:07
win	Jan Blachowicz	UFC Fight Night 93 - Arlovski vs. Barnett Sep / 03 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Daniel Cormier	UFC 192 - Cormier vs. Gustafsson Oct / 03 / 2015	Decision (Split) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	Anthony Johnson	UFC on Fox 14 - Gustafsson vs. Johnson Jan / 24 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:15
win	Jimi Manuwa	UFC Fight Night 37 - Gustafsson vs. Manuwa Mar / 08 / 2014	TKO (Knee and Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:18
loss	Jon Jones	UFC 165 - Jones vs. Gustafsson Sep / 21 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Mauricio Rua	UFC on Fox 5 - Henderson vs. Diaz Dec / 08 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Thiago Silva	UFC on Fuel TV 2 - Gustafsson vs. Silva Apr / 14 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Vladimir Matyushenko	UFC 141 - Lesnar vs. Overeem Dec / 30 / 2011	TKO (Punches) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:13
win	Matt Hamill	UFC 133 - Evans vs. Ortiz 2 Aug / 06 / 2011	TKO (Punches and Elbows) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:41
win	James Te Huna	UFC 127 - Penn vs. Fitch Feb / 27 / 2011	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:27
win	Cyrille Diabate	UFC 120 - Bisping vs. Akiyama Oct / 16 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:41
loss	Phil Davis	UFC 112 - Invincible Apr / 10 / 2010	Submission (Anaconda Choke) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:55
win	Jared Hamman	UFC 105 - Couture vs. Vera Nov / 14 / 2009	KO (Punches) Kevin Mulhall VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:41
win	Vladimir Shemarov	Superior Challenge 3 - Untamed May / 30 / 2009	KO (Punches)	1	2:37
win	Pedro Quetglas	The Zone FC 3 - Shockwave Nov / 08 / 2008	TKO (Punches)	1	2:08
win	Krzysztof Kulak	KSW - Extra Sep / 13 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous) Robert Kostecki	2	5:00
win	Matteo Minonzio	The Zone FC 2 - Showdown May / 10 / 2008	TKO (Punches)	1	3:52
win	Florian Muller	FS - Fite Selektor Mar / 13 / 2008	TKO (Punches)	2	3:44
win	Farbod Fadami	The Zone FC 1 - The Zone Feb / 09 / 2008	TKO (Punches)	1	2:31
win	Mikael Haydari	FF 9 - FinnFight 9 Dec / 15 / 2007	TKO (Punches)	1	0:50
win	Saku Heikkola	Shooto Finland - Chicago Collision 3 Nov / 17 / 2007	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	2	3:42

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