Now he will fight at his natural weight and has undergone an amazing Furthermore, he has claimed that he will be able to eat dishes like In his near decade long stay in the UFC Light Heavyweight division, he competed for the belt three times. Fabricio Werdum faces Alexander Gustafsson this weekend at Fight Island. On the night he fell to Aleksei Oleinik via split decision. win Alexander Gustafsson ‘The Mauler’ fell to Jon Jones and Anthony Smith in his last 2 professional fights. loss He had spent 13 years as a fighter and held an 18-6 record. monitoring_string = "5eb5a0f65cbe346d74f978e14db1b00d" win
He was set to compete in the national championship event the following year, 2010, for which he was a big favorite to win. win However, in his last 8 fights, since submitting Cain Velasquez in 2015, Werdum has claimed just 3 wins with only 1 coming via submission. No crowd, so let us hear the corners and action Here, in these fights, ‘The Mauler’ fell to ‘Bones’ on two occasions and At 33, he still has a handful of years left as a fighter and will want to start his Heavyweight journey in style.‘Vai Cavalo’ returned to the promotion at UFC 249 following a USADA suspension.
Springer This is a tad higher than Werdum who lands 3.61 strikes per minute. The fighter used to undergo tremendous weight cuts to make it to 205 lbs. However, the Brazilian has a huge advantage in the strike accuracy percentage department. Alexander Gustafsson official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Heavyweight fighter from Sweden. He lands 52% of his strikes to Gustafsson’s 40%. Prediction: Alexander Gustafsson to claim a unanimous decision win.WATCH: Jon Jones Shows off Impressive Progress for Heavyweight PreparationsUFC Fighter Tests Positive For Virus – Fight CanceledJon Jones, Dwayne Johnson, and Other UFC Stars Shocked as Chadwick Boseman Passes Away In 2008-2009 he made a quick return to boxing, winning some amateur tournaments in Sweden and defeating the Swedish heavyweight boxing champion in an amateur fight.
Following his submission defeat to ‘Lionheart’ in his home country, Gustafsson called time on his MMA career. If he is ever going to get his hands on UFC gold, he needs to make his run now, as time is running out.
Alexander Gustafsson Heavyweight Division • 18-7-0 (W-L-D) Anthony Hamilton. Get the latest fight results and fight history and record for Alexander Gustafsson on ESPN. The former Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum confirmed that the fight at the weekend will be his last in the UFC. Gustafsson has averaged just one fight a year in the last five years, and he is on the wrong side of thirty at this point. The bout is slated on the last fight card taking place on Yas Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Athletes 1 year ago. Furthermore, he will look to take advantage of a striker missing thereby allowing him to get in close and take the fight out of the Swede’s comfort zone.‘The Mauler’ boasts of 4.02 significant strikes landed per minute.
Werdum has a higher strike defense (55%) too in his career, which will help him against ‘The Mauler.’ However, based on his last fight, one can’t expect him to pose a significant threat on the takedown front. Fighter Fighting Style Height Weight; Fabricio Werdum: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: 6' 4" 242 lbs: Alexander Gustafsson: Striker: 6' 5" 240 lbs monitoring_string = "5eb5a0f65cbe346d74f978e14db1b00d" $50K ChecksNeil Magny: ‘It’s Only a Matter of Time Until I’m a World Champion’Decision Isn’t Final, But Ricardo Lamas Mulls Retirement After UFC...UFC Fight Night 175 Prelims: Undefeated Impa Kasanganay Outclasses...The Walkmen: All UFC Fight Night 175 Walkout Tracks He averages 1.1 submissions per 15 minutes and has tapped out some of the biggest names in the sport in his heyday.
However, later on, he took the fight to the ground where he has had tremendous success. UFC Fight Night Prediction: Fabricio Werdum vs Alexander GustafssonJimmie Johnson Involved in Crash at Kansas, Falls Out of Final Playoff SpotPerennial Light Heavyweight fighter Alexander Gustafsson is making his return to the UFC at UFC Fight Night Whittaker vs Till, albeit in a different division. Newly minted UFC Heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson spoke to MMAnytt via BJPenn.com and previewed his fight against Fabricio Werdum. Also, Bad Thread Move Anywhere: Wanderlei Silva’s Son Victorious in Amateur Boxing Debut He won the national championship (youth-junior level) in 2003, at the age of 16. Gustafsson too has had a bad run with only 2 wins in 6 fights since 2015. However, he is buoyed after a move up in weight classes and is the favorite to claim the win. However, h… UFC Fight Night 170 was held in an empty arena Saturday in Brazil. This may permit ‘If the fight goes to the ground and it surely will if it lasts the entire 3 rounds, expect ‘Vai Cavalo’ to try to lock in a submission.
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