Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light HeavyweightFight of the Night + Performance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Gustafsson
The Mauler
18-8-0
RESULT

Alexander Gustafsson def. Jimi Manuwa (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:18
Jimi Manuwa
Poster Boy
17-6-0
Saturday, March 8, 2014
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Alexander Gustafsson defeated Jimi Manuwa by TKO in round 2 (1:18) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa, held Saturday, March 8, 2014 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Alexander Gustafsson
Jimi Manuwa
1
Knockdowns
0
21 of 43
Significant strikes
13 of 23
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
40 of 63
Total strikes
15 of 25
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:24
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
16 of 36
Head
4 of 14
2 of 2
Body
1 of 1
3 of 5
Leg
8 of 8
12 of 31
Distance
12 of 21
5 of 7
Clinch
1 of 2
4 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 20
Sig. str.
7 of 10
29 of 39
Total str.
9 of 12
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:23
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
10 of 23
Sig. str.
6 of 13
11 of 24
Total str.
6 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Alexander Gustafsson
-561
85% implied win probability
Open: -391Best: -496
Jimi Manuwa
+393
20% implied win probability
Open: +329Best: +475

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlexander GustafssonJimi Manuwa
Bookmaker-527+403
Bovada-550+275
Pinnacle-496+420
sports-interaction-714+475

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Gustafsson vs Jimi Manuwa?

Alexander Gustafsson defeated Jimi Manuwa by TKO in round 2 (1:18) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa, held Saturday, March 8, 2014 at The O2, London.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Alexander Gustafsson 55%45% Jimi Manuwa

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)

Alexander Gustafsson
Striking Technician
7 edges
Jimi Manuwa
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power98
93Speed89
96Precision86
94Durability88
95Engine65
92Wrestling56
91Ground76

Biggest edge Alexander Gustafsson, Takedowns +36

Attribute by attribute

Alexander Gustafsson is on the left of every row, Jimi Manuwa on the right.
93Punch power99
90Kick power97
96Punch speed83
90Kick speed94
96Accuracy86
92Takedowns56
91Ground striking80
91Submissions72
93Chin82
94Body strength94
95Cardio65

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

Tale of the Tape

18-8-0
Record
17-6-0
1871
Power Index rating
1836
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
46
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Sweden
Nationality
United Kingdom / Nigeria

Striking Profile

4.03
SLpM
3.43
40%
Str. Acc.
54%
3.53
SApM
3.97
51%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

1.53
TD Avg.
0.53
39%
TD Acc.
18%
83%
TD Def.
70%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexander Gustafsson · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
  • W
    AK Fighting Championship 3 · Dec 11, 2019
    Decision
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Smith · Jun 1, 2019
    Submission · R4 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2 · Dec 30, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 2:02 · Light Heavyweight
Jimi Manuwa · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Smith · Jun 1, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:47 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega · Dec 9, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 0:41 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov · Mar 17, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2 · Jul 30, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 0:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson · Mar 18, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 3:05 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 12 fights
41.7
Avg sig. strikes
24.1
1.06
Avg takedowns
0.25
1:42
Avg control time
1:13
120
Career high strikes
53
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Alexander Gustafsson
Strike target
Jimi Manuwa
70%
Head
41%
15%
Body
28%
16%
Leg
31%
Alexander Gustafsson
Strike position
Jimi Manuwa
77%
Distance
62%
8%
Clinch
36%
16%
Ground
2%