Jones-Gustafsson II announced for UFC 232
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MCGRATH: Fantasy booking a new UFC 230 main event
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THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 6/1: Apparently Gustafsson is deep in Jon Jones’s head (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Apparently, Alexander Gustafsson is deep in Jon Jones’s head. Gustafsson had described Jones as “not a good person” or a real champion during a press conference over the weekend, and also said he is rooting […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/30: Gustafsson says he’s not interested in a Jon Jones rematch (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Alexander Gustafsson isn’t too interested in revisiting his rivalry with Jon Jones. After expertly finishing Glover Teixeira with a trio of uppercuts on Sunday, Gustafsson told media at the post-fight press conference that he’d be […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/28: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira headlined event overachieved despite lacking star power depth (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
As is often the case, UFC offered a show that left much to be desired when it comes to star power but managed to over achieve in the cage. The Sunday afternoon show from Stockholm, […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Grocke’s Preview & Predictions for Gustafsson vs. Teixeira, Oezdemir vs. Cirkunov
UFC Fight Night 109 is live from Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweeden on Sunday. The main event features Sweeden’s own Alexander Gustafsson taking on fellow light heavyweight title contender Glover Teixeira. We stay in the […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRIMER 5/28: Ecochard’s preview and predictions of Gustafsson vs. Teixeira, Cirkunov vs. Oezdemir
UFC FIGHT NIGHT MAY 28, 2017 AIRS ON FOX SPORTS 1 Gustafsson is getting a home crowd welcome when he headlines the UFC’s return to Sweden against Glover Teixeira. The card has some other hometown […]
5 YRS AGO – COLUMN: Assessing the state of European Fighter depth in MMA as UFC looks to expand to new European cities
In a recent interview, Lorenzo Fetitta expressed a strong desire to introduce the UFC product to new European countries yet to experience a live event. Having already visited the UK, Ireland, and Germany (with Sweden […]
SUNDAY TRIVIA: Who was the first fighter to beat Jimi Manuwa, who faces Corey Anderson next weekend on Fight Night
QUESTION: Jimi Manuwa faces Corey Anderson this weekend in the main event of UFC Fight Night 107 in his hometown of London, England. Manuwa was undefeated in MMA until 2014. Who was the first man […]
ROUNDTABLE (pt. 2 of 2): Jon Jones says he’ll be changed man when he returns; are you skeptical and what’s next for him?
Given that Jon Jones has said he’ll be a changed man when returns next summer, how skeptical are you that he has matured (on a 1-5 scale, 5 being very very skeptical, 1 being you […]
ROUNDTABLE (pt. 2 of 2): Who should Jon Jones fight when his suspension is up in July 2017? Should he get an immediate title shot?
Who should Jon Jones fight when his suspension is up in July 2017? Should he get an immediate title shot or would you book him against someone else? ROBERT VALLEJOS, MMATorch contributor Look, it is […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 10/21: Conor wants to get pictures taken with two UFC belts before one is taken (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
MCGREGOR SAYS HE’D RELINQUISH A TITLE AFTER ALL It may not take as much manpower as originally thought to get Conor McGregor to give up one of his two UFC championships should he leave UFC […]
SUNDAY TRIVIA: Whom did Jimi Manuwa lose to in a Fight of the Night effort at a previous UFC event?
QUESTION: Jimi Manuwa defeated Ovince Saint Preux last night at UFC 204. That was Manuwa’s third win in the last five fights. One of those two losses won a Fight Of The Night award, Manuwa’s first […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 9/19: Diaz “fight strategy” to fall on purpose could have cost him fight, Punk opponent volunteers lining up, Gustafsson vs. Nogueira
DID DIAZ FELL DOWN ON PURPOSE AGAINST MCGREGOR AS A STRATEGY? Nate Diaz has always been a go against the grain kind of guy, but taking that approach in the cage may have been a […]
HYDEN: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night 93 including Bader, Barnett, Gustafsson, Arlovski
UFC Fight Night 93 was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. BAD/GOOD: Nick Hein vs. Tae Hyun Bang It’s probably a little harsh to go full BAD here, so I’ll throw a […]
SUNDAY TRIVIA: Who did Alexander Gustafsson’s opponent last night lose to then defeat to win his title in KSW?
QUESTION: Jan Blachowicz, who lost to heavily-favored Alexander Gustafsson yesterday, is best known for his time in the Polish MMA organization KSW, where he won their Light-Heavyweight title. Which MMA journeyman did Blachowicz first lose to but then […]
Gustafsson reacts to his win, a tough 2015, and looking ahead toward a possible Jon Jones rematch (w/Analysis)
Alexander Gustafsson won his semi-main event fight yesterday against Jan Blachowicz in Germany on UFC Fight Night (Mike Hiscoe’s full report here). If he lost, it would’ve been a big setback as he was the heaviest […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: ARLOVSKI vs. BARNETT: Full main card preview including heavy dose of European talent
The barrage of UFC events continues from Germany this Saturday. While lacking the star power of the previous two events, this card has a wide range of mostly European talent. The main event is headlined […]
HISCOE’S LIVE UFC FIGHT NIGHT: ARLOVSKI VS. BARNETT REPORT: Real-time Results & Analysis
HISCOE’S UFC FIGHT NIGHT: ARLOVSKI VS. BARNETT LIVE EVENT REPORT SEPTEMBER 3, 2016 HAMBURG, GERMANY LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS 5:45 P.M. local time, 11:45 A.M. Eastern, 8:45 A.M. Pacific Prelims John Gooden and Dan Hardy have the […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT (AFTERNOON) SATURDAY – Ecochard’s full card preview including Arlovski vs. Barnett
Saturday’s UFC Fight Night airs on UFC Fight Pass. The following is a preview of all scheduled fights with predictions. Martin Buschkamp (9-0, 1 NC) vs. Alex Enlund (14-2, 1 NC) – Featherweight Bout: Two […]
WEDNESDAY TRIVIA: Which MMA journeyman did Gustafsson’s opponent lose to but then defeat to win KSW Title?
QUESTION: Jan Blachowicz faces a tough fight against Alexander Gustafsson this weekend, best known for his time in Polish MMA organization KSW, where he won their Light-Heavyweight title. Which MMA journeyman did Blachowicz first lose to […]
TUESDAY TRIVIA: Who did Alexander Gustafsson once defeat whom Jon Jones has actually lost to?
QUESTION: After two straight losses to the no. 1 and no. 2 contenders in the division, Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson respectively, Alexander Gustafsson looks to climb the rankings again, fighting Jan Blachowicz this weekend at UFC Fight […]
TUESDAY TOP FIVE: Alexander Gustafsson’s Top 5 UFC Moments including Cormier, Jones, Silva, Shogun
5. Gustafsson vs. Phil Davis (UFC 112) In just his tenth pro MMA fight, Alexander Gustafsson took on accomplished wrestler Phil Davis in Abu Dhabi. Gustafsson was known primarily as a kickboxer who used his […]
ROUNDTABLE: Who wins the Daniel Cormier vs. Alexander Gustafsson main event at UFC 192?
Who wins the Daniel Cormier vs. Alexander Gustafsson main event at UFC 192, and how? DAYNE FOX, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR With the mauling that Rumble Johnson put on The Mauler being my freshest memory of Gustafsson, […]