Alexander Gustafsson

Statistic	Alexander Gustafsson
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.5
Strike Differential	0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	39.6%
Takedown Defense	83.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.5
Submission Attempts/15min	0.4
Control Time/15min	2:28
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%
Submission % of Wins	20.0%
Decision % of Wins	30.0%
Avg Fight Time	10:21
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.7
Reversals/15min	0.0

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%
Takedown Defense	76.9%
Control Time/Fight	0:45

LOSS

vs. Nikita Krylov

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:07 • UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall • Jul 2022

Alexander Gustafsson5/862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

Nikita Krylov26/4459%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Gustafsson	5/8	62%	0/0	0:07	—
	Nikita Krylov	26/44	59%	0/0	0:09	2

LOSS

vs. Fabricio Werdum

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 2:30 • UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till • Jul 2020

Alexander Gustafsson11/1958%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12

Fabricio Werdum4/580%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Gustafsson	11/19	58%	0/0	0:12	—
	Fabricio Werdum	4/5	80%	1/2	1:06	—

LOSS

vs. Anthony Smith

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 4, 2:38 • UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith • Jun 2019

Alexander Gustafsson72/15148%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:38

Anthony Smith49/10447%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Gustafsson	8/27	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anthony Smith	13/26	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alexander Gustafsson	19/39	49%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anthony Smith	13/34	38%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Alexander Gustafsson	38/71	54%	1/1	0:38	—
	Anthony Smith	15/32	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Alexander Gustafsson	7/14	50%	0/2	0:00	—
	Anthony Smith	8/12	67%	0/0	1:24	—

LOSS

vs. Jon Jones

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:02 • UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 • Dec 2018

Alexander Gustafsson22/8327%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jon Jones59/10258%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Gustafsson	13/32	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jon Jones	19/36	53%	0/3	0:00	—

R2	Alexander Gustafsson	8/48	17%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jon Jones	27/51	53%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Alexander Gustafsson	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jon Jones	13/15	87%	1/1	1:28	—

WIN

vs. Glover Teixeira

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 5, 1:07 • UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira • May 2017

Alexander Gustafsson97/22843%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:50KD 2

Glover Teixeira42/13431%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Gustafsson	14/42	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Glover Teixeira	5/25	20%	1/3	0:09	—

R2	Alexander Gustafsson	17/58	29%	0/0	0:23	—
	Glover Teixeira	17/47	36%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Alexander Gustafsson	32/62	52%	1/2	1:34	1
	Glover Teixeira	8/27	30%	0/0	0:24	—

R4	Alexander Gustafsson	27/52	52%	0/1	0:52	—
	Glover Teixeira	9/28	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Alexander Gustafsson	7/14	50%	0/0	0:01	1
	Glover Teixeira	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jan Blachowicz

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett • Sep 2016

Alexander Gustafsson50/10050%TD 4/5Ctrl 10:43

Jan Blachowicz28/9031%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Gustafsson	19/48	40%	1/2	2:22	—
	Jan Blachowicz	19/53	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alexander Gustafsson	14/25	56%	1/1	4:41	—
	Jan Blachowicz	2/12	17%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Alexander Gustafsson	17/27	63%	2/2	3:40	—
	Jan Blachowicz	7/25	28%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Daniel Cormier

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson • Oct 2015

Alexander Gustafsson120/25447%TD 1/7Ctrl 1:00KD 1

Daniel Cormier140/28349%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Gustafsson	5/21	24%	0/1	0:00	—
	Daniel Cormier	14/22	64%	1/1	3:03	—

R2	Alexander Gustafsson	27/60	45%	1/2	0:22	—
	Daniel Cormier	28/53	53%	0/3	0:26	—

R3	Alexander Gustafsson	33/58	57%	0/0	0:24	1
	Daniel Cormier	36/64	56%	0/1	0:03	—

R4	Alexander Gustafsson	37/68	54%	0/3	0:10	—
	Daniel Cormier	31/75	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Alexander Gustafsson	18/47	38%	0/1	0:04	—
	Daniel Cormier	31/69	45%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Anthony Johnson

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:15 • UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson • Jan 2015

Alexander Gustafsson10/2050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Anthony Johnson30/4764%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:32KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Gustafsson	10/20	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anthony Johnson	30/47	64%	0/0	0:32	1

WIN

vs. Jimi Manuwa

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 1:18 • UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa • Mar 2014

Alexander Gustafsson21/4349%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:24KD 1

Jimi Manuwa13/2357%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Gustafsson	11/20	55%	1/2	3:23	—
	Jimi Manuwa	7/10	70%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alexander Gustafsson	10/23	43%	0/0	0:01	1
	Jimi Manuwa	6/13	46%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jon Jones

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson • Sep 2013

Alexander Gustafsson110/28838%TD 1/8Ctrl 0:20

Jon Jones134/21762%TD 1/11Ctrl 0:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Gustafsson	19/48	40%	1/1	0:13	—
	Jon Jones	28/39	72%	0/3	0:05	—

R2	Alexander Gustafsson	15/51	29%	0/1	0:02	—
	Jon Jones	26/42	62%	0/3	0:05	—

R3	Alexander Gustafsson	26/64	41%	0/1	0:05	—
	Jon Jones	29/42	69%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Alexander Gustafsson	26/60	43%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jon Jones	27/49	55%	0/3	0:22	—

R5	Alexander Gustafsson	24/65	37%	0/4	0:00	—
	Jon Jones	24/45	53%	1/2	0:25	—

WIN

vs. Mauricio Rua

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz • Dec 2012

Alexander Gustafsson72/15646%TD 6/12Ctrl 3:53

Mauricio Rua41/9543%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Gustafsson	21/50	42%	1/3	1:10	—
	Mauricio Rua	16/27	59%	1/1	1:13	—

R2	Alexander Gustafsson	20/54	37%	2/3	1:21	—
	Mauricio Rua	15/38	39%	0/2	0:16	—

R3	Alexander Gustafsson	31/52	60%	3/6	1:22	—
	Mauricio Rua	10/30	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Thiago Silva

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva • Apr 2012

Alexander Gustafsson76/28327%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:40KD 1

Thiago Silva38/10835%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Gustafsson	20/100	20%	0/0	0:13	1
	Thiago Silva	10/32	31%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alexander Gustafsson	27/88	31%	1/1	0:27	—
	Thiago Silva	8/38	21%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Alexander Gustafsson	29/95	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Thiago Silva	20/38	53%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Vladimir Matyushenko

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:13 • UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem • Dec 2011

Alexander Gustafsson10/2148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Vladimir Matyushenko5/862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Gustafsson	10/21	48%	0/0	0:04	1
	Vladimir Matyushenko	5/8	62%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Matt Hamill

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:34 • UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 • Aug 2011

Alexander Gustafsson37/9838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21KD 1

Matt Hamill13/3438%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Gustafsson	8/37	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Matt Hamill	9/21	43%	0/3	0:00	—

R2	Alexander Gustafsson	29/61	48%	0/0	0:21	1
	Matt Hamill	4/13	31%	0/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. James Te Huna

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:27 • UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch • Feb 2011

Alexander Gustafsson4/944%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:58

James Te Huna6/6100%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Gustafsson	4/9	44%	1/2	0:58	—
	James Te Huna	6/6	100%	1/4	2:54	—

WIN

vs. Cyrille Diabate

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:41 • UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama • Oct 2010

Alexander Gustafsson28/5650%TD 2/3Ctrl 5:04KD 1

Cyrille Diabate11/2250%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Gustafsson	20/45	44%	1/2	2:51	1
	Cyrille Diabate	9/17	53%	0/1	0:10	—

R2	Alexander Gustafsson	8/11	73%	1/1	2:13	—
	Cyrille Diabate	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Phil Davis

Submission (Anaconda Choke) • Rd 1, 4:55 • UFC 112: Invincible • Apr 2010

Alexander Gustafsson0/50%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:25

Phil Davis14/1878%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Gustafsson	0/5	0%	0/2	0:25	—
	Phil Davis	14/18	78%	1/5	3:40	—

WIN

vs. Jared Hamman

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:41 • UFC 105: Couture vs Vera • Nov 2009

Alexander Gustafsson6/2326%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1

Jared Hamman6/1735%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Fighter Profile

Career Statistics

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Fight History

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alexander Gustafsson	6/23	26%	0/0	0:05	1
	Jared Hamman	6/17	35%	0/0	0:00	—