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Alexander Gustafsson
9W · 8L
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Heavyweight
67% finish rate75% as favorite0% as underdog
1428
ELO Rating
Fighter overview
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
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Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
No recent fights — out of active rankings
Age
39
Jan 15, 1987
Height
6'5" (195.58 cm)
Reach
200.66 cm
Win Rate
52.9%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
4.03
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.53
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.50
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
51%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.53
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
83%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.40
Sub_Avg
Elite TD defense
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career statistics
Career Averages (per fight)
23.6
Sig. Strikes
0.9
Takedowns
0.5
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO4 (44%)
Submission2 (22%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO3 (38%)
Submission3 (38%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
75%
9W – 3L in 12 fights
As Underdog
0%
0W – 5L in 5 fights
ELO analysis
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Nikita Krylov
-1.71498
lost to Fabricio Werdum
-0.41499
lost to Anthony Smith
-0.11500
lost to Jon Jones
-0.11500
def. Glover Teixeira
0.01500
def. Jan Blachowicz
0.01500
lost to Daniel Cormier
0.01500
lost to Anthony Johnson
0.01500
def. Jimi Manuwa
0.01500
lost to Jon Jones
0.01500
def. Mauricio Rua
0.01500
def. Thiago Silva
0.01500
def. Vladimir Matyushenko
0.01500
def. Matt Hamill
0.01500
def. James Te Huna
0.01500
def. Cyrille Diabate
0.01500
lost to Phil Davis
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
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Professional fight history
Fight History (17 fights)
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till · Jul 25, 2020
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith · Jun 1, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →vs Jon Jones
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 · Dec 29, 2018
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira · May 28, 2017
UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett · Sep 3, 2016
UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · Oct 3, 2015
Loss
View Analysis →UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson · Jan 24, 2015
Loss
View Analysis →vs Jimi Manuwa
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · Mar 8, 2014
vs Jon Jones
UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson · Sep 21, 2013
Loss
View Analysis →vs Mauricio Rua
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · Dec 8, 2012
vs Thiago Silva
UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva · Apr 14, 2012
UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · Dec 30, 2011
vs Matt Hamill
UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 · Aug 6, 2011
UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch · Feb 26, 2011
UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · Oct 16, 2010
vs Phil Davis
UFC 112: Invincible · Apr 10, 2010
Loss
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