Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Daniel Cormier
United StatesDaniel Cormier
“DC”
22-3-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Daniel Cormier def. Alexander Gustafsson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Alexander Gustafsson
SwedenAlexander Gustafsson
“The Mauler”
18-8-0
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Daniel Cormier defeated Alexander Gustafsson by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson, held Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Fight stats

Daniel Cormier
Alexander Gustafsson
0
Knockdowns
1
140 of 283
Significant strikes
120 of 254
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
219 of 364
Total strikes
130 of 264
1 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 7
20%
Takedown accuracy
14%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:32
Control time
1:00
Significant strikes by target
111 of 240
Head
88 of 206
11 of 22
Body
23 of 38
18 of 21
Leg
9 of 10
86 of 212
Distance
102 of 221
48 of 64
Clinch
15 of 30
6 of 7
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 22
Sig. str.
5 of 21
56 of 66
Total str.
7 of 23
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
28 of 53
Sig. str.
27 of 60
36 of 61
Total str.
30 of 63
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:26
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
36 of 64
Sig. str.
33 of 58
45 of 73
Total str.
34 of 59
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:24
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
31 of 75
Sig. str.
37 of 68
33 of 77
Total str.
37 of 68
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:10
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
31 of 69
Sig. str.
18 of 47
49 of 87
Total str.
22 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:04

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#CormierGustafsson
1109
2910
3910
4910
5109
Total4748
Sal D'Amato
#CormierGustafsson
1109
2910
3109
4910
5109
Total4847
Kerry Hatley
#CormierGustafsson
1109
2910
3109
4109
5109
Total4946

Media Scores

14
Cormier
1
Draw
1
Gustafsson
●48–47 Cormier×8●49–46 Cormier×4●50–46 Cormier●49–47 Cormier●48–48 Draw●48–47 Gustafsson
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

53%
Cormier
6%
Draw
41%
Gustafsson
1,068 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Gustafsson38.7%●48–47 Cormier31.8%●49–46 Cormier13.5%●48–48 Draw4.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Cormier
R2
86%
Gustafsson
R3
66%
Gustafsson
R4
60%
Gustafsson
R5
94%
Cormier

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Daniel Cormier vs Alexander Gustafsson?

Daniel Cormier defeated Alexander Gustafsson by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson, held Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Toyota Center, Houston.

What were the judges' scorecards for Daniel Cormier vs Alexander Gustafsson?

The judges scored it 47–48, 48–47, 49–46 — Daniel Cormier won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Daniel Cormier 49%51% Alexander Gustafsson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

22-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
18-8-0
1646
Elo rating
1656
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
39
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Sweden

Striking Profile

4.25
SLpM
4.03
52%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.92
SApM
3.53
54%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

1.83
TD Avg.
1.53
44%
TD Acc.
39%
80%
TD Def.
83%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Daniel Cormier · 3-2
  • L
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 252: Miocic vs CormierSun, Aug 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 241: Cormier vs MiocicSat, Aug 17, 2019
    TKO · R4 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC 230: Cormier vs LewisSat, Nov 3, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 2:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 226: Miocic vs CormierSun, Jul 8, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Volkan Oezdemir
    UFC 220: Miocic vs NgannouSun, Jan 21, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
Alexander Gustafsson · 1-4
  • L
    Nikita Krylov
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs AspinallSat, Jul 23, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Anthony Smith
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs SmithSat, Jun 1, 2019
    Submission · R4 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2Sun, Dec 30, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 2:02 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs TeixeiraSun, May 28, 2017
    TKO · R5 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 18 fights
60.9
Avg sig. strikes
41.7
1.64
Avg takedowns
1.06
4:29
Avg control time
1:42
181
Career high strikes
120
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Daniel Cormier
Strike target
Alexander Gustafsson
77%
Head
70%
13%
Body
15%
11%
Leg
16%
Daniel Cormier
Strike position
Alexander Gustafsson
59%
Distance
77%
23%
Clinch
8%
18%
Ground
16%