Light Heavyweight· Not Fighting
Alexander Gustafsson
“The Mauler”·
Arboga, Sweden
Pro record
18-8-0
Model Elo
1510
#939 of 1994
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 6'5"
- Reach
- 79"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Allstars Training Center
- Born
- Arboga, Sweden
- UFC debut
- Nov 14, 2009
Profile
Alexander Gustafsson is 10–8 in the UFC since 2009. 7 of those 10 wins came inside the distance, 3 in the first round. One of them came against an opponent rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Currently on a 4-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Nikita Krylov by KO/TKO (Jul 22, 2022).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 10–8
- since 2009
- Finish rate
- 70%
- 7 of 10 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 3
- Elite wins
- 1
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 6
- Current streak
- L4
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 3h 6m
- avg 10:22 per fight
- Opposition
- 1630
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1719opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R5 · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira · May 27, 2017
1673opp. EloKO/TKO, R2 · UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 · Aug 5, 2011
- 1640opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · Mar 7, 2014
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · below average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · about average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 10:22
Fight history (18)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Nikita KrylovRecord after: 10-8 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:07 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. AspinallJul 22, 2022 |
| L |  Fabricio WerdumRecord after: 10-7 | submissionRound 1 · 2:30 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. TillJul 24, 2020 |
| L |  Anthony SmithRecord after: 10-6 | submissionRound 4 · 2:38 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. SmithMay 31, 2019 |
| L |  Jon JonesRecord after: 10-5 | KO/TKORound 3 · 2:02 | UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2Dec 28, 2018 |
| W |  Glover TeixeiraRecord after: 10-4 | KO/TKORound 5 · 1:07 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. TeixeiraMay 27, 2017 |
| W |  Jan BlachowiczRecord after: 9-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. BarnettSep 2, 2016 |
| L |  Daniel CormierRecord after: 8-4 | split decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 192: Cormier vs GustafssonOct 2, 2015 |
| L |  Anthony JohnsonRecord after: 8-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:15 | UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs JohnsonJan 23, 2015 |
| W |  Jimi ManuwaRecord after: 8-2 | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:18 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs ManuwaMar 7, 2014 |
| L | Jon JonesRecord after: 7-2 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 165: Jones vs GustafssonSep 20, 2013 |
| W |  Mauricio RuaRecord after: 7-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs DiazDec 7, 2012 |
| W |  Thiago SilvaRecord after: 6-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs SilvaApr 13, 2012 |
| W |  Vladimir MatyushenkoRecord after: 5-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:13 | UFC 141: Lesnar vs OvereemDec 29, 2011 |
| W | Matt HamillRecord after: 4-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 3:34 | UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2Aug 5, 2011 |
| W |  James Te HunaRecord after: 3-1 | submissionRound 1 · 4:27 | UFC 127: Penn vs FitchFeb 25, 2011 |
| W |  Cyrille DiabateRecord after: 2-1 | submissionRound 2 · 2:41 | UFC 120: Bisping vs AkiyamaOct 15, 2010 |
| L |  Phil DavisRecord after: 1-1 | submissionRound 1 · 4:55 | UFC 112: InvincibleApr 9, 2010 |
| W |  Jared HammanRecord after: 1-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:41 | UFC 105: Couture vs VeraNov 13, 2009 |