Alexander Gustafsson | |
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![]() Gustafsson at the Swedish Sports Awards in 2014 | |
Born | Alexander Lars-Åke Gustafsson[1] 15 January 1987 Arboga, Sweden |
Nickname | The Mauler |
Residence | Stockholm, Sweden |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
Division | Light Heavyweight (2007–2019, 2021–present) Heavyweight (2020–present) |
Reach | 79 in (201 cm)[2][3] |
Fighting out of | Stockholm, Sweden |
Team | Allstars Training Center Alliance MMA |
Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4] |
Years active | 2007–present (MMA) |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 26 |
Wins | 18 |
By knockout | 11 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 8 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 2 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Alexander Lars-Åke Gustafsson (born 15 January 1987) is a Swedish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Gustafsson spent a major part of his MMA career in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC, where he became a top contender and fought for the title three times.[5][6] He is often regarded as one of the best mixed martial artists never to have won a UFC Championship.[7][8][9][10]