On the clock
7 of 10 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb, 205 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
10–8UFC record
8 of 10Dominant wins
89Average win score
69thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 2 submission 3 decision
Finish rate70% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 8
Knockdowns landed9
Average fight time10:21
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.0 / 3.5
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time16% of the fight
Best winGlover Teixeira rated 1774 at 205 lb going in
Against the division
How Alexander Gustafsson’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 6dominant winsNo. 6dominant-win rateNo. 6average win scoreNo. 7takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
65
80%
Average win scoreOut of 100
79
89.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
68
69th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
56
70%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
36
+0.49
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
48
4.03
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
42
3.53
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
82
1.53
ControlShare of fight time in control
64
16%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Glover Teixeira, rated 1774 at 205 lb. Dominant in 8 of 10 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 23 Jul 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1444, after 17 fights there.
10–7Record at 205 lb
8 of 10Dominant wins
89Average win score
1597Avg opponent rating
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 2 submission 3 decision
Finish rate70% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 7
Knockdowns landed9
Average fight time10:49
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.0 / 3.6
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time17% of the fight
Best winGlover Teixeira rated 1774 going in
Against the division
How Alexander Gustafsson’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Alexander Gustafsson is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 5dominant winsNo. 5average win scoreNo. 6dominant-win rateNo. 7takedownsNo. 10toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
62
80%
Average win scoreOut of 100
80
89.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
68
68th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
52
70%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
33
+0.46
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
44
4.02
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
41
3.56
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
78
1.55
ControlShare of fight time in control
63
17%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
7 of 10 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Glover Teixeira, rated 1774 at 205 lb. Dominant in 8 of 10 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 25 Jul 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1586, after 1 fight there.
0–1Record at 265 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1713Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time2:30
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.4 / 1.6
Sig. strike accuracy58%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time8% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 265 lb; Alexander Gustafsson has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
18 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2022 | Loss | 8–92 | Nikita Krylov | KO/TKO | R1 1:07 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Loss | 13–87 | Fabricio Werdum | submission | R1 2:30 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Loss | 14–86 | Anthony Smith | submission | R4 2:38 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith |
| 29 Dec 2018 | Loss | 8–92 | Jon Jones | KO/TKO | R3 2:02 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 |
| 28 May 2017 | Win | 96–4 | Glover Teixeira | KO/TKO | R5 1:07 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira |
| 3 Sep 2016 | Win | 84–16 | Jan Blachowicz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Loss | 26–74 | Daniel Cormier | split decision | R5 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Loss | 7–93 | Anthony Johnson | KO/TKO | R1 2:15 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson |
| 8 Mar 2014 | Win | 92–8 | Jimi Manuwa | KO/TKO | R2 1:18 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Loss | 20–80 | Jon Jones | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson |
| 8 Dec 2012 | Win | 82–18 | Mauricio Rua | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Win | 85–15 | Thiago Silva | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva |
| 30 Dec 2011 | Win | 90–10 | Vladimir Matyushenko | KO/TKO | R1 2:13 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Win | 93–7 | Matt Hamill | KO/TKO | R2 3:34 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Win | 86–14 | James Te Huna | submission | R1 4:27 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Win | 94–6 | Cyrille Diabate | submission | R2 2:41 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Loss | 9–91 | Phil Davis | submission | R1 4:55 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 112: Invincible |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Win | 90–10 | Jared Hamman | KO/TKO | R1 0:41 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 105: Couture vs Vera |