Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light HeavyweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Alexander Gustafsson
The Mauler
18-8-0
RESULT

Anthony Johnson def. Alexander Gustafsson (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:15
WIN
Anthony Johnson
Rumble
22-6-0
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Tele2 Arena, Johanneshov, Sweden

Anthony Johnson defeated Alexander Gustafsson by TKO in round 1 (2:15) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Johnson, held Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Tele2 Arena, Johanneshov.

Fight stats

Alexander Gustafsson
Anthony Johnson
0
Knockdowns
1
10 of 20
Significant strikes
30 of 47
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
64%
10 of 20
Total strikes
38 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:32
Significant strikes by target
8 of 16
Head
29 of 45
0 of 1
Body
0 of 0
2 of 3
Leg
1 of 2
10 of 20
Distance
9 of 21
0 of 0
Clinch
4 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
17 of 21

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
10 of 20
Sig. str.
30 of 47
10 of 20
Total str.
38 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:32

Betting Odds

Alexander Gustafsson
-290
74% implied win probability
Open: -238Best: -253
Anthony Johnson
+226
31% implied win probability
Open: +203Best: +254

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlexander GustafssonAnthony Johnson
Bookmaker-331+254
Bovada-300+210
Pinnacle-253+225
sports-interaction-286+215

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Gustafsson vs Anthony Johnson?

Anthony Johnson defeated Alexander Gustafsson by TKO in round 1 (2:15) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Johnson, held Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Tele2 Arena, Johanneshov.

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

Win probability

Alexander Gustafsson 55%45% Anthony Johnson

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Alexander Gustafsson
Striking Technician
6 edges
Anthony Johnson
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power88
93Speed87
96Precision97
94Durability82
95Engine61
92Wrestling96
91Ground85

Biggest edge Alexander Gustafsson, Cardio +34

Attribute by attribute

Alexander Gustafsson is on the left of every row, Anthony Johnson on the right.
93Punch power98
90Kick power78
96Punch speed98
90Kick speed76
96Accuracy97
92Takedowns96
91Ground striking97
91Submissions72
93Chin72
94Body strength92
95Cardio61

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

Tale of the Tape

18-8-0
Record
22-6-0
1906
Power Index rating
1874
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
42
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Sweden
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Boxing
vs
Folkstyle Wrestling
Alexander Gustafsson
  • 2019Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2003Champion · Swedish National Championships · junior
  • Champion · Swedish Amateur Tournaments

Camp Allstars Training Center · Stockholm, SE

Anthony Johnson
  • 2004Champion · NJCAA · 174 lb
  • Champion · State HS · Georgia (GHSA)
  • Lassen Community College · Wrestling Folkstyle · 2003-2004
  • West Laurens High School · Wrestling Folkstyle

Striking Profile

4.03
SLpM
3.25
40%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.53
SApM
1.83
51%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.53
TD Avg.
2.43
39%
TD Acc.
57%
83%
TD Def.
77%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.60

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
Anthony Johnson · 1-2-2
  • W
    Bellator 258 · May 7, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 1:30 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Submission Underground 19 · Dec 20, 2020
    Decision
  • D
    Quintet Ultra · Dec 12, 2019
    Draw
  • D
    Quintet Ultra · Dec 12, 2019
    Draw
  • L
    Submission Underground 9 · Jul 7, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 0:47

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 19 fights
41.7
Avg sig. strikes
20.1
1.06
Avg takedowns
1.00
1:42
Avg control time
2:17
120
Career high strikes
51
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Alexander Gustafsson
Strike target
Anthony Johnson
70%
Head
67%
15%
Body
15%
16%
Leg
18%
Alexander Gustafsson
Strike position
Anthony Johnson
77%
Distance
56%
8%
Clinch
18%
16%
Ground
26%