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Sweden
Stockholm, Stockholm County
Alexander Gustafsson
"
The Mauler
"
AGE
37
/
Jan 15, 1987
HEIGHT
6'4"
/
193.04 cm
WEIGHT
205 lbs
/
92.99 kg
ASSOCIATION
Allstars Training Center
/
Alliance MMA
CLASS
Light Heavyweight
Wins
18
KO
/
TKO
11
61%
SUBMISSIONS
3
17%
DECISIONS
4
22%
Losses
8
KO
/
TKO
3
38%
SUBMISSIONS
3
38%
DECISIONS
2
25%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Nikita Krylov
UFC Fight Night 208 - Blaydes vs. Aspinall
Jul / 23 / 2022
KO (Punches)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:07
loss
Fabricio Werdum
UFC on ESPN 14 - Whittaker vs. Till
Jul / 25 / 2020
Submission (Armbar)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:30
loss
Anthony Smith
UFC Fight Night 153 - Gustafsson vs. Smith
Jun / 01 / 2019
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
4
2:38
loss
Jon Jones
UFC 232 - Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
Dec / 29 / 2018
KO (Punches)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
2:02
win
Glover Teixeira
UFC Fight Night 109 - Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
May / 28 / 2017
KO (Punches)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
1:07
win
Jan Blachowicz
UFC Fight Night 93 - Arlovski vs. Barnett
Sep / 03 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Daniel Cormier
UFC 192 - Cormier vs. Gustafsson
Oct / 03 / 2015
Decision (Split)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
loss
Anthony Johnson
UFC on Fox 14 - Gustafsson vs. Johnson
Jan / 24 / 2015
TKO (Punches)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:15
win
Jimi Manuwa
UFC Fight Night 37 - Gustafsson vs. Manuwa
Mar / 08 / 2014
TKO (Knee and Punches)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:18
loss
Jon Jones
UFC 165 - Jones vs. Gustafsson
Sep / 21 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Mauricio Rua
UFC on Fox 5 - Henderson vs. Diaz
Dec / 08 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Thiago Silva
UFC on Fuel TV 2 - Gustafsson vs. Silva
Apr / 14 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Leon Roberts
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Vladimir Matyushenko
UFC 141 - Lesnar vs. Overeem
Dec / 30 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:13
win
Matt Hamill
UFC 133 - Evans vs. Ortiz 2
Aug / 06 / 2011
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:41
win
James Te Huna
UFC 127 - Penn vs. Fitch
Feb / 27 / 2011
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:27
win
Cyrille Diabate
UFC 120 - Bisping vs. Akiyama
Oct / 16 / 2010
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Leon Roberts
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:41
loss
Phil Davis
UFC 112 - Invincible
Apr / 10 / 2010
Submission (Anaconda Choke)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:55
win
Jared Hamman
UFC 105 - Couture vs. Vera
Nov / 14 / 2009
KO (Punches)
Kevin Mulhall
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:41
win
Vladimir Shemarov
Superior Challenge 3 - Untamed
May / 30 / 2009
KO (Punches)
1
2:37
win
Pedro Quetglas
The Zone FC 3 - Shockwave
Nov / 08 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
1
2:08
win
Krzysztof Kulak
KSW - Extra
Sep / 13 / 2008
Decision (Unanimous)
Robert Kostecki
2
5:00
win
Matteo Minonzio
The Zone FC 2 - Showdown
May / 10 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
1
3:52
win
Florian Muller
FS - Fite Selektor
Mar / 13 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
2
3:44
win
Farbod Fadami
The Zone FC 1 - The Zone
Feb / 09 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
1
2:31
win
Mikael Haydari
FF 9 - FinnFight 9
Dec / 15 / 2007
TKO (Punches)
1
0:50
win
Saku Heikkola
Shooto Finland - Chicago Collision 3
Nov / 17 / 2007
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2
3:42
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