Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT★ Fight of the Night5 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. The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, 49-46, Daniel Cormier won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Daniel Cormier
-280
74% implied win probability
Open: -302Best: -260
Alexander Gustafsson
+225
31% implied win probability
Open: +242Best: +251

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDaniel CormierAlexander Gustafsson
Bookmaker-280+230
Bovada-300+230
Pinnacle-284+251
sports-interaction-260+190

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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

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.

Was Daniel Cormier vs Alexander Gustafsson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 53% of 1068 fan cards scored it for Daniel Cormier; 93% of 15 media scores picked Daniel Cormier.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Daniel Cormier 63%37% Alexander Gustafsson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (15 fighters)

Daniel Cormier
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Alexander Gustafsson
Striking Technician
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power92
92Speed93
95Precision96
93Durability94
95Engine95
97Wrestling92
96Ground91

Biggest edge Daniel Cormier, Ground striking +9

Attribute by attribute

Daniel Cormier is on the left of every row, Alexander Gustafsson on the right.
96Punch power93
89Kick power90
93Punch speed96
90Kick speed90
95Accuracy96
97Takedowns92
100Ground striking91
91Submissions91
96Chin93
90Body strength94
95Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
18-8-0
1979
Power Index rating
1885
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 Cormier · Aug 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic · Aug 17, 2019
    TKO · R4 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis · Nov 3, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 2:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier · Jul 8, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Volkan Oezdemir
    UFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou · Jan 21, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
Alexander Gustafsson · 1-4
  • L
    Nikita Krylov
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Anton Turkalj
    AK Fighting Championship 3 · Dec 11, 2019
    Decision
  • L
    Anthony Smith
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Smith · Jun 1, 2019
    Submission · R4 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2 · Dec 30, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 2:02 · 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%