Alexander Gustafsson
18 UFC Fights | 56% Win Rate | 7 Finishes (70%)
Alexander Gustafsson UFC Record & Pro MMA Record
Alexander Gustafsson is 10-8 in the UFC across 18 fights, with 5 wins by knockout, 2 by submission and 3 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 18-8, 8-0 of it outside the UFC. Gustafsson competes at light heavyweight as an orthodox outfighter, standing 6'5" with a 79" reach at 39 years old. The last bout was a loss to Nikita Krylov by knockout in Jul 2022.
Best attribute: knockdown power (knockdowns scored per fight) — 84th percentile among 140 light heavyweight fighters (0.50/fight).
Alexander Gustafsson's UFC win rate is 56% (10 of 18 fights), and 70% of those wins came by finish. Gustafsson averages 1.1 takedowns per fight at 40% accuracy and stops 84% of opponents' takedown attempts.
- Pro MMA Record
- 18-8
- UFC Record
- 10-8
- Height
- 6'5"
- Reach
- 79"
- Age
- 39
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
- L vs Nikita Krylov · KO/TKO · Jul 2022
Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.
Alexander Gustafsson's Last 5 Fights
Gustafsson is 1-4 in the last five UFC fights.
- Loss vs Nikita Krylov · KO/TKO · R1 1:07 · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · Jul 2022
- Loss vs Fabricio Werdum · Submission · R1 2:30 · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till · Jul 2020
- Loss vs Anthony Smith · Submission · R4 2:38 · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith · Jun 2019
- Loss vs Jon Jones · KO/TKO · R3 2:02 · UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 · Dec 2018
- Win vs Glover Teixeira · KO/TKO · R5 1:07 · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira · May 2017
Striking
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Round-by-Round Output
Sig. Strikes Landed per Round — Alexander Gustafsson vs Average
Alexander Gustafsson lands 11.3 strikes in R1 but 23.5 in R3+ — output increases in later rounds.
Alexander Gustafsson's UFC Fight History
18 UFC fights on record (10-8), most recent first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd · Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Nikita Krylov | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:07 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall | 2022-07-23 |
| L | Fabricio Werdum | Submission | R1 · 2:30 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | 2020-07-25 |
| L | Anthony Smith | Submission | R4 · 2:38 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith | 2019-06-01 |
| L★ | Jon Jones | KO/TKO | R3 · 2:02 | UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 | 2018-12-29 |
| W | Glover Teixeira | KO/TKO | R5 · 1:07 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira | 2017-05-28 |
| W | Jan Blachowicz | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett | 2016-09-03 |
| L★ | Daniel Cormier | Decision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson | 2015-10-03 |
| L | Anthony Johnson | KO/TKO | R1 · 2:15 | UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson | 2015-01-24 |
| W | Jimi Manuwa | KO/TKO | R2 · 1:18 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa | 2014-03-08 |
| L★ | Jon Jones | Decision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson | 2013-09-21 |
| W | Mauricio Rua | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz | 2012-12-08 |
| W | Thiago Silva | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva | 2012-04-14 |
| W | Vladimir Matyushenko | KO/TKO | R1 · 2:13 | UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem | 2011-12-30 |
| W | Matt Hamill | KO/TKO | R2 · 3:34 | UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 | 2011-08-06 |
| W | James Te Huna | Submission | R1 · 4:27 | UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch | 2011-02-26 |
| W | Cyrille Diabate | Submission | R2 · 2:41 | UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama | 2010-10-16 |
| L | Phil Davis | Submission | R1 · 4:55 | UFC 112: Invincible | 2010-04-10 |
| W | Jared Hamman | KO/TKO | R1 · 0:41 | UFC 105: Couture vs Vera | 2009-11-14 |
How Gustafsson Ranks at Light Heavyweight
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