Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Gustafsson
SwedenAlexander Gustafsson
“The Mauler”
18-8-0
RESULT

Alexander Gustafsson def. Jan Blachowicz (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jan Blachowicz
PolandJan Blachowicz
29-11-2
Saturday, September 3, 2016
Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany

Alexander Gustafsson defeated Jan Blachowicz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett, held Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg.

Fight stats

Alexander Gustafsson
Jan Blachowicz
0
Knockdowns
0
50 of 100
Significant strikes
28 of 90
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
139 of 201
Total strikes
55 of 125
4 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
80%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
10:43
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
43 of 92
Head
18 of 73
3 of 3
Body
8 of 15
4 of 5
Leg
2 of 2
15 of 57
Distance
24 of 81
2 of 2
Clinch
3 of 6
33 of 41
Ground
1 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 48
Sig. str.
19 of 53
30 of 59
Total str.
26 of 61
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:22
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 25
Sig. str.
2 of 12
51 of 68
Total str.
12 of 29
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:41
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 27
Sig. str.
7 of 25
58 of 74
Total str.
17 of 35
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:40
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Howard Hughes
#GustafssonBlachowicz
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Paul Sutherland
#GustafssonBlachowicz
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Clemens Werner
#GustafssonBlachowicz
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

17
Gustafsson
–
0
Blachowicz
●30–27 Gustafsson×9●29–28 Gustafsson×4●30–26 Gustafsson×2●30–25 Gustafsson●29–27 Gustafsson
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

96%
Gustafsson
1%
Draw
3%
Blachowicz
77 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Gustafsson39%●30–26 Gustafsson23.4%●29–28 Gustafsson14.3%●30–25 Gustafsson7.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
71%
Gustafsson
R2
61%
Gustafsson
R3
79%
Gustafsson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Gustafsson vs Jan Blachowicz?

Alexander Gustafsson defeated Jan Blachowicz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett, held Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg.

What were the judges' scorecards for Alexander Gustafsson vs Jan Blachowicz?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Alexander Gustafsson won the decision.

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

Win probability

Alexander Gustafsson 51%49% Jan Blachowicz

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

18-8-0
Record
29-11-2
1647
Elo rating
1642
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
43
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
Poland

Striking Profile

4.03
SLpM
3.55
40%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.53
SApM
3.14
51%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.53
TD Avg.
0.98
39%
TD Acc.
48%
83%
TD Def.
69%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexander Gustafsson · 1-4
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
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    Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
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    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
Jan Blachowicz · 1-2-2
  • D
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    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Carlos Ulberg
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC 282: Błachowicz vs AnkalaevSat, Dec 10, 2022
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Aleksandar Rakic
    UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs RakićSat, May 14, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 1:11 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 22 fights
41.7
Avg sig. strikes
47.1
1.06
Avg takedowns
0.86
1:42
Avg control time
1:47
120
Career high strikes
107
6
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Alexander Gustafsson
Strike target
Jan Blachowicz
70%
Head
62%
15%
Body
21%
16%
Leg
18%
Alexander Gustafsson
Strike position
Jan Blachowicz
77%
Distance
78%
8%
Clinch
10%
16%
Ground
11%