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Alexander Gustafsson
Fighter

Alexander Gustafsson

"The Mauler"
18-8-0★ 5bonusesSwedenSwedenLast 5
Grappling 1-0
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CAREER SUMMARY

Alexander Gustafsson holds a professional MMA record of 18-8-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 26 bouts on record. Alexander Gustafsson has won 18 fights: 11 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission, 4 by decision. Of 8 career losses, 3 came by KO/TKO and 3 by submission. In the UFC, Alexander Gustafsson lands 4.03 significant strikes per minute with 40% accuracy and averages 1.53 takedowns per 15 minutes. Alexander Gustafsson also has 1 recorded Grappling bout. Most recent fight: July 23, 2022. Tracked organizations: UFC, KSW.

Profile

Height
6'5"196 cm
Weight
205 lbs93 kg
Reach
79"201 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
1987-01-15
Age
39
Nationality
Sweden
Birthplace
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Fight DNA

Striking Technician

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

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Fast Hands
96 · top 7% in division
Punch power93
Kick power90
Punch speed96
Kick speed90
Accuracy96
Takedowns92
Ground striking91
Submissions91
Chin93
Body strength94
Cardio95

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

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 18-8-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed4.03per min
40% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.53per min
51% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed1.53per 15 min
39% success
Takedowns stuffed83%
Submission attempts0.4per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Alexander Gustafsson has won 5 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $250,000.

★ FOTN ×4★ POTN ×1
  1. ★ FOTNvs Glover Teixeira · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs TeixeiraMay 28, 2017
  2. ★ FOTNvs Daniel Cormier · UFC 192: Cormier vs GustafssonOct 3, 2015
  3. ★ FOTN + POTNvs Jimi Manuwa · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs ManuwaMar 8, 2014
  4. ★ FOTNvs Jon Jones · UFC 165: Jones vs GustafssonSep 21, 2013

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Alexander Gustafsson earns per fight.

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Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Nikita Krylov
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall· Jul 23, 2022· Light Heavyweight· 18-7 vs 27-9
    TKO
    R1 · 1:07
  2. LOSS
    vs Fabricio Werdum
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till· Jul 26, 2020· Heavyweight· 18-6 vs 23-9-1
    SUB
    R1 · 2:30
  3. LOSS
    vs Anthony Smith
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Smith· Jun 1, 2019· Light Heavyweight· 18-5 vs 31-14
    SUB
    R4 · 2:38
  4. LOSS
    vs Jon JonesTitle bout
    UFCUFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2· Dec 30, 2018· Light Heavyweight· 18-4 vs 22-1
    TKO
    R3 · 2:02
  5. WIN
    vs Glover Teixeira
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira· May 28, 2017· Light Heavyweight· 17-4 vs 26-5
    TKO
    R5 · 1:07
    FOTN
  6. WIN
    vs Jan Blachowicz
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett· Sep 3, 2016· Light Heavyweight· 16-4 vs 19-5
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  7. LOSS
    vs Daniel CormierTitle bout
    UFCUFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson· Oct 3, 2015· Light Heavyweight· 16-3 vs 16-1
    SD
    R5 · 5:00
    FOTN
  8. LOSS
    vs Anthony Johnson
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Johnson· Jan 24, 2015· Light Heavyweight· 16-2 vs 18-4
    TKO
    R1 · 2:15
  9. WIN
    vs Jimi Manuwa
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa· Mar 8, 2014· Light Heavyweight· 15-2 vs 14-0
    TKO
    R2 · 1:18
    FOTN + POTN
  10. LOSS
    vs Jon JonesTitle bout
    UFCUFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson· Sep 21, 2013· Light Heavyweight· 15-1 vs 18-1
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
    FOTN
  11. WIN
    vs Mauricio Rua
    UFCUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz· Dec 8, 2012· Light Heavyweight· 14-1 vs 21-6
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  12. WIN
    vs Thiago Silva
    UFCUFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva· Apr 14, 2012· Light Heavyweight· 13-1 vs 14-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  13. WIN
    vs Vladimir Matyushenko
    UFCUFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem· Dec 30, 2011· Light Heavyweight· 12-1 vs 26-5
    TKO
    R1 · 2:13
  14. WIN
    vs Matt Hamill
    UFCUFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz· Aug 7, 2011· Light Heavyweight· 11-1 vs 9-3
    TKO
    R2 · 3:34
  15. WIN
    vs James Te Huna
    UFCUFC 127: Penn vs Fitch· Feb 26, 2011· Light Heavyweight· 10-1 vs 12-4
    SUB
    R1 · 4:27
  16. WIN
    vs Cyrille Diabate
    UFCUFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama· Oct 16, 2010· Light Heavyweight· 9-1 vs 16-6-1
    SUB
    R2 · 2:41
  17. LOSS
    vs Phil Davis
    UFCUFC 112: INVINCIBLE· Apr 10, 2010· Light Heavyweight· 9-0 vs 5-0
    SUB
    R1 · 4:55
  18. WIN
    vs Jared Hamman
    UFCUFC 105: Couture vs Vera· Nov 14, 2009· Light Heavyweight· 8-0 vs 11-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:41
  19. WIN
    vs Vladimir Shemarov
    Superior Challenge· May 30, 2009· 7-0 vs 13-8
    TKO
  20. WIN
    vs Pedro Quetglas
    The Zone Pro League· Nov 8, 2008· 6-0 vs 1-2
    TKO
  21. WIN
    vs Krzysztof Kulak
    KSWKSW - Extra· Sep 13, 2008· 5-0 vs 21-8-2
    UD
    R2 · 5:00
  22. WIN
    vs Matteo Minonzio
    The Zone Pro League· May 10, 2008· 4-0 vs 5-5
    TKO
  23. WIN
    vs Florian Muller
    United Arab Emirates Regional· Mar 13, 2008· 3-0 vs 6-1
    TKO
  24. WIN
    vs Farbod Fadami
    The Zone Pro League· Feb 9, 2008· 2-0 vs 4-1
    TKO
  25. WIN
    vs Mikael Haydari
    Finland Regional· Dec 15, 2007· 1-0 vs 0-0
    TKO
  26. WIN
    vs Saku Heikola
    Shooto Europe· Nov 17, 2007· 0-0 vs 0-0
    SUB

Career history data via Tapology.

Official UFC Ranking

Alexander Gustafsson's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#1 Light Heavyweight
First ranked
Feb 4, 2013
Times ranked
280

Men's Pound-for-Pound

#1#5#10#152015Feb 3, 2014 · #15Mar 3, 2014 · #14Mar 10, 2014 · #13Mar 24, 2014 · #14Mar 25, 2014 · #13Apr 21, 2014 · #14May 12, 2014 · #13May 26, 2014 · #14Aug 25, 2014 · #13Sep 29, 2014 · #14Oct 6, 2014 · #13Oct 27, 2014 · #15Jan 20, 2015 · #15#15

Light Heavyweight

#1#5#10#152014201620182020Feb 4, 2013 · #3Feb 25, 2013 · #2Aug 5, 2013 · #1Jan 26, 2015 · #2Nov 16, 2015 · #3Apr 18, 2016 · #4Aug 9, 2016 · #3Aug 24, 2016 · #2Apr 12, 2017 · #1Jul 18, 2017 · #2Sep 20, 2017 · #1Nov 7, 2018 · #2Jun 3, 2019 · #4Jul 2, 2019 · #5Jul 8, 2019 · #6Jul 15, 2019 · #5Aug 12, 2019 · #6Nov 4, 2019 · #7Jan 27, 2020 · #8Mar 9, 2020 · #7May 19, 2020 · #8Jul 14, 2020 · #7#7

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1669▼13
Peak
1902May 28, 2017
Rated fights
26
15001650180020082011201420172020Nov 17, 2007 · 1548Dec 15, 2007 · 1583Feb 9, 2008 · 1618Mar 13, 2008 · 1662May 10, 2008 · 1683Sep 13, 2008 · 1712Nov 8, 2008 · 1722May 30, 2009 · 1737Nov 14, 2009 · 1771Apr 10, 2010 · 1728Oct 16, 2010 · 1759Feb 26, 2011 · 1788Aug 7, 2011 · 1824Dec 30, 2011 · 1855Apr 14, 2012 · 1868Dec 8, 2012 · 1890Sep 21, 2013 · 1871Mar 8, 2014 · 1902Jan 24, 2015 · 1885Oct 3, 2015 · 1880Sep 3, 2016 · 1887May 28, 2017 · 1902Dec 30, 2018 · 1806Jun 1, 2019 · 1789Jul 26, 2020 · 1759Jul 23, 2022 · 16691669

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Frequently asked questions

When does Alexander Gustafsson fight next?

Alexander Gustafsson has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Alexander Gustafsson's record?

Alexander Gustafsson's professional MMA record is 18-8-0.

Who is Alexander Gustafsson fighting next?

Alexander Gustafsson's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Alexander Gustafsson fight last?

Alexander Gustafsson most recently fought Nikita Krylov at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall on Saturday, July 23, 2022, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Alexander Gustafsson fight in?

Alexander Gustafsson fights at Light Heavyweight.

How many knockouts does Alexander Gustafsson have?

Alexander Gustafsson has 11 wins by KO/TKO and 3 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Alexander Gustafsson won?

Alexander Gustafsson has won 5 UFC post-fight bonuses: 4× Fight of the Night, 1× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Alexander Gustafsson?

Alexander Gustafsson is 6'5" (196 cm) tall.

How much does Alexander Gustafsson weigh?

Alexander Gustafsson weighs 205 lbs (93 kg).

What is Alexander Gustafsson's reach?

Alexander Gustafsson has a reach of 79" (201 cm).

How old is Alexander Gustafsson?

Alexander Gustafsson is 39 years old (born Jan 15, 1987).

Where is Alexander Gustafsson from?

Alexander Gustafsson is from Sweden.