Alexander Gustafsson
Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson is the Swedish light heavyweight who came closer than anyone to beating Jon Jones in his prime. Their 2013 five-round war at UFC 165 was Fight of the Year and is in the UFC Hall of Fame Fight Wing.
He challenged for the title three times, losing a split decision to Daniel Cormier in 2015 and a rematch with Jones in 2018, and he drew huge crowds in Stockholm. He retired in 2019 and later fought at heavyweight. CagePotato covered his career-making Jones fight and his title-shot near-misses.
| Full name | Alexander Lars-Åke Gustafsson |
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| Nickname | The Mauler |
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| Place of birth | Arboga, Sweden |
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