Alexander Gustafsson

Swedish fighter Alexander Gustafsson competes in mixed martial arts in the light heavyweight category. In the official UFC ranking for 2018, the man ranks 1st in his weight. The most memorable for the audience was his duel with John Jones in 2018.

Alexander was born in the Swedish city of Arbuga in the winter of 1987. He is Swedish by nationality. The boy from childhood was fond of sports games, so at the age of 10 his parents gave him to the boxing section.

Regularly attending training and diligently honing blows, soon the guy goes to the first competitions, and at the age of 16 goes to the junior national boxing championship and in 2003 becomes the champion of Sweden in his age group.

In 2006, in Gustafsson's biography there are mixed martial arts. At the age of 19, he enters this sport, quickly learns new techniques and then begins to perform in MMA, and a year later goes to fights as a professional.

However, the spirit of a boxer with many years of experience does not give the guy a chance to skip boxing fights. And in 2008-2009 Alexander wins several Swedish amateur tournaments, and also wins in a fight with the heavyweight boxing champion. The athlete was ready to compete in the national boxing championship next year, but the contract signed in September 2009 with the UFC did not allow him to do so.

Prior to signing the contract in mixed martial arts, Alexander competed in small fights in Sweden and Europe. For several years of training he managed to set a professional record in knockouts. In the spring of 2008, he defeated The German Florian Muller, whom he defeated in the 2nd round.

In the same year he met krzysztof Kulak, who at that time was a promising Polish fighter. Knocking Fist off his feet, Gustafsson won. And before signing the contract, in May 2009, Alexander competed with MMA veteran Vladimir Shemarov. In the 1st round, the Swede struck his opponent by knockout.

Gustafsson's first UFC fight took place in 2009. His opponent was Jared Hamman, whom the guy knocked out with a direct blow of his right hand in the first round.

In the spring of 2010, he fought Phil Davis and lost.

However, he prepared more thoroughly for the next fight. The man had to fight Withel Diabate, a veteran of kickboxing and at that time was the face of mixed martial arts. Gustafsson went to San Diego, California, and trained under his former rival Phil Davis, as well as receiving instructions from Travis Browne, Brandon Vera and other famous athletes.

After working out some tricks, Alexander won the fight in the second round, using a suffocating technique. In the next fight, which took place with the Australian James Te-Huna, the man also used this technique, which brought him another victory.

At the end of 2011, the Swedish athlete again met with Vladimir Matyushenko and again hit his opponent by TKO. In 2012 he defeated Mauricio Roy, and in 2013 for the first time meets with John Jones and a unanimous decision loses to the champion.

In 2015, a duel between Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson took place. It was a spectacular and intense fight of the UFC light heavyweight champion and professional Swedish fighter. In the 1st round Cormier held a beautiful takedown, and in the 2nd, unexpectedly for the American, already his opponent held two takedowns. However, after several good attacks in the 3rd round, Cormier received a strong knee blow.

Both fighters showed roughly the same result, but Cormier was more aggressive. The judges were divided and awarded Cormier's victory with a slight margin.

In May 2017, the Swede met Glover Teixeira in the Octagon, and since the fight was held in Stockholm, the home walls apparently helped Alexander win. In the 5th round Glover made several powerful uppercuts, but Gustafsson responded with a right-hand shot and sent the fighter to the knockout.

Sport takes a lot of time athlete, which, however, is enough for personal life. In 2015, he began dating Moa Johansson. The girl often attended the fights of the young man and always supported his sporting interest. In May 2017, fans of the fighter learned the happy news - Alexander became a father, Moa gave birth to him a beautiful daughter, which was named Ava. The man even posted a joint photo with the girl and newborn on social media, accompanying it with a touching caption.

Just a few weeks after this joyous news, the Swede had a long-awaited fight with Glover Teixeira, which he won by knockout. At the end of the fight Alexander invited the girl to the Octagon and, getting on one knee, under the sights of cameras and the eyes of thousands of spectators made her an offer. Moa didn't expect it, she was moved by her boyfriend's act and said yes.

So far, only the engagement took place, so officially the girl does not yet have the status of a wife. But that didn't stop the couple from increasing their family, in September 2018 Gustafssons had a son, now in their family two children.

Meanwhile, Alexander continues to prepare for competitions, but does not forget to pay attention to the family. This is evidenced by the photos that the athlete and his wife regularly post on Instagram.

In October 2018, Gustafsson had a fight with John Jones. The opponents had already met in 2013, as this time, then the championship title was at stake. Jones won the fight, but the Swedish fighter is still the only athlete who forced the champion to literally pull out this victory with his teeth.

Alexander does not stop training and works hard in the hall. Now at the height of 195 cm its weight is 93 kg. The rematch with Jones will take place in December 2018 in Las Vegas, USA. It is this fight that will determine the champion of mixed martial arts.

2008 - Finn Fight 9 win with Mikael Haidari 2010 - Wins UFC 112 with Phil Davis 2011 - Wins UFC 133 with Matt Hamill 2013 - UFC Fight of the Year vs. John Johnson 2013 - International Fighter of the Year World MMA Awards 2014 - UFC Fight Night Win: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa 2017 - UFC Fight Night Win: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira

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