Alexander GustafssonAll-Around

Light Heavyweight · 18-8 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'5"
195.58 cm
Reach
6'7"
200.66 cm
Age
39
Elo Rating
1581.8

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 106 Light Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Stops 83% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 86% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands just 40% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 79% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.03
    Top 30%
  • Striking accuracy
    40%
    Bottom 21%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.53
    Bottom 42%
  • Striking defense
    51%
    Bottom 41%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.53
    Top 38%
  • Takedown accuracy
    39%
    Top 42%
  • Takedown defense
    83%
    Top 14%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.40
    Top 47%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1685, higher than 94% of Light Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1582).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202521:07Teixeira12:02Jones17:38Smith2:30Werdum1:07Krylov
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LNikita Krylov
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
2022-07-23 · KO/TKO, R1 1:07
LFabricio Werdum
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till
2020-07-25 · Submission, R1 2:30
LAnthony Smith
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
2019-06-01 · Submission, R4 2:38
LJon JonesTitle
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
2018-12-29 · KO/TKO, R3 2:02
WGlover Teixeira
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
2017-05-28 · KO/TKO, R5 1:07
WJan Blachowicz
UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett
2016-09-03 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LDaniel CormierTitle
UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson
2015-10-03 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
LAnthony Johnson
UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson
2015-01-24 · KO/TKO, R1 2:15
WJimi Manuwa
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa
2014-03-08 · KO/TKO, R2 1:18
LJon JonesTitle
UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson
2013-09-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WMauricio Rua
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
2012-12-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WThiago Silva
UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva
2012-04-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WVladimir Matyushenko
UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem
2011-12-30 · KO/TKO, R1 2:13
WMatt Hamill
UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2
2011-08-06 · KO/TKO, R2 3:34
WJames Te Huna
UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch
2011-02-26 · Submission, R1 4:27
WCyrille Diabate
UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama
2010-10-16 · Submission, R2 2:41
LPhil Davis
UFC 112: Invincible
2010-04-10 · Submission, R1 4:55
WJared Hamman
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera
2009-11-14 · KO/TKO, R1 0:41