Gustafsson Alexander - Swedish star MMA

In the world of MMA, most stars represent the United States of America, because it is this country that has become the creator of mixed martial arts. However, today the geography of fighters is so vast that some of them even are citizens of those states that a few years ago did not belong to the developed in this sporting direction at all. One of these fighters, which deserves our attention, can be considered a man named Gustafsson Alexander.

Just the facts

The fighter was born in the Swedish city of Arbuga on January 15, 1987. In the octagon Gustafsson Alexander received the nickname "torturer". His main fighting skill is boxing, although quite successfully he also uses grappling. I began to play sports at the age of ten. Has outstanding anthropometric data: height - 195 centimeters, and weight - 93 kilograms.

Career

Gustafsson Alexander began to speak on the rules of the MMA in 2006. Initially, he spent his fights in the little-known promotions of his native country and the Old World. But already in 2009, the athlete moved to the UFC, where he was able to fully reveal his talents. His first opponent in the American organization was Jared Hamman, whom the Swede knocked out in the first round. However, already in the second fight under the aegis of the same promotion Gustafsson Alexander was defeated at the hands of Phil Davis, and the loss was early, as the tormentor fell for a stifling reception.

This defeat gave impetus to the Swede for further development, and already to the next fight he prepared even more seriously. For trainings, Travis Brown was invited , which greatly helped Alexander improve his strength and speed of work. As a result, the next opponent of the European was defeated by a strangulation from behind. He was a Frenchman to Diabetes.

Next, fighter Alexander Gustafsson fought with veteran Matt Hamill, who was replaced by the injured Vladimir Matyushenko. In this fight again the Swede proved to be stronger than his opponent and literally scored it with his hands, after knocking. With the Byelorussian, the tormentor met at the end of 2011 and also overcame him ahead of schedule in the first round.

After this fight Alexander Gustafsson, whose fights were always spectacular, entered the cage to fight with Tiago Silva. The battle went all the way, and the Swede was awarded a victory on points. The bright performance of the European ensured him a duel with the Brazilian legend Mauricio Roy, whom he also won by a decision of the judges.

Of course, that the winning series sooner or later should lead the soldier to the championship fight. So it happened with our hero. September 21, 2013 Alexander fought with the current at the time the champion of the UFC, John Jones. Unfortunately, the Swede lost on points, but his performance was vivid and memorable, and the champion himself experienced many difficulties in the bout with the challenger. By the way, later the fight was recognized as the best fight of the evening.

Today's Day

After trying to win the belt of the champion, Alexander lost, but after two more matches in an attempt to regain his status as an official contender for the title. But it did not work out, and the soldier again overtook the losses to opponents. At the moment, the fighter spent the last fight on September 3, 2016 against the Polish Ian Blahovich, who won on points.