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Alexander Gustafsson Biography
Alexander Gustafsson is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on January 15, 1987 in Arboga, Sweden. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial artist who held the top spot in the official UFC light heavyweight rankings in beginning in January of 2014.
He was praised by UFC commentator Joe Rogan in his 2nd fight despite losing that match.
Gustafsson had a troubled youth which led to him ending up in fights often as a teenager, he was convicted for it for the first time when he was 15. As an 18-year-old in 2005 he was sentenced to prison for aggravated assault, having unprovokedly assaulted a brother and a sister together with two accomplices after a night of drinking. He was released in 2006, turned his life around, got back to training, found MMA and moved to another city to leave the trouble behind him. He has said that it was getting involved in MMA that finally changed his life for the better.
Gustafsson started training MMA in 2006, and before that he trained in boxing which he started when he was around 10 years old. He won the national championship (youth-junior level) in 2003, at the age of 16. In 2008-2009 he made a quick return to boxing, winning some amateur tournaments in Sweden and defeating the Swedish heavyweight boxing champion in an amateur fight. He was set to compete in the national championship event the following year, 2010, for which he was a big favorite to win. However, his newly awakened boxing career ended when he signed with the UFC in September 2009.
He got engaged to his girlfriend Amanda but the two split in 2015.
| Name | Alexander Gustafsson |
| First Name | Alexander |
| Last Name | Gustafsson |
| Occupation | MMA Fighter |
| Birthday | January 15 |
| Birth Year | 1987 |
| Place of Birth | Arboga |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Eleonora Gustafsson |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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He also competed in the martial arts form of shootfighting, before starting his professional MMA career, with a Shoot record of 5-1, with 4 wins by KO/TKO and 1 by decision, his only loss came by split decision against Mats Nilsson in the Kaisho Battle 2007 event. He also competed in a smaller amount of submission wrestling and submission grappling matches, in which he was also undefeated. Before signing with the UFC, Gustafsson fought mostly in smaller promotions in Sweden and other parts of Europe. By 2009, he had racked up a perfect pro-record of 8–0, with 6 wins coming by the way of KO/TKO, 1 by submission and 1 by decision.
Alexander Gustafsson Net Worth
Alexander Gustafsson is one of the richest MMA Fighter from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alexander Gustafsson's net worth $400 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He trained in boxing during his childhood before training in mixed martial arts beginning in 2006.
He won his UFC debut fight 41 seconds into the first round by knock out.
Alexander Lars-Åke Gustafsson (born 15 January 1987) is a Swedish professional mixed martial artist. He is best known for fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he competed in the light heavyweight division. He announced his retirement from the sport in the post fight interview after his loss to Anthony Smith at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith. As of May 19, 2020, he is #8 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.
| Net Worth | $400 Thousand |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | MMA Fighter |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Later that year, after another TKO victory against Matteo Minonzio, he replaced his former opponent Florian Muller on less than 24 hours notice against Krzysztof Kulak, who at the time was a top prospect in Poland, on 13 September 2008, at KSW Extra. He won the fight knocking Kulak down several times, earning the unanimous decision victory.
The most notable victories in his first 8 fights came against German prospect Florian Muller, who he defeated by TKO in the second round on 13 March 2008.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Alexander Gustafsson height 6 ft 5 in Alexander weight 205 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 5 in |
| Weight | 205 lbs |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
He is a long time friend, and former occasional training and sparring partner, of two-division boxing world champion Badou Jack. With both being Swedish and Gustafsson coming from a boxing background, their paths crossed on the amateur boxing scene in Stockholm in 2007-2008. He has often, both before and after his title fight at UFC 165, been compared to Swedish Heavyweight boxer Ingemar Johansson who won the world title in 1959. Focusing both on similarities and differences in their respective fighting styles.
In his last fight before he was signed to the UFC, Gustafsson fought European veteran Vladimir Shemarov on 30 May 2009 at Superior Challenge 3. He won the fight by knockout in the first round.
Who is Alexander Gustafsson Dating?
According to our records, Alexander Gustafsson is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Alexander Gustafsson’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Alexander Gustafsson. You may help us to build the dating records for Alexander Gustafsson!He made his UFC debut against Jared Hamman on 14 November 2009, at UFC 105. Gustafsson dropped Hamman with a straight right punch and won the fight via KO at 0:41 in the first round.
Facts & Trivia
Alexander Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Alexander Gustafsson celebrates birthday on January 15 of every year.
His next fight was against Phil Davis on 10 April 2010, at UFC 112. Gustafsson lost the fight via submission due to an anaconda choke. Prior to this, Gustafsson showed good wrestling and takedown defense which Joe Rogan praised him for. After being softened up by brutal elbows, Gustafsson was sprawled by Davis and was forced to tap out at 4:55 of the first round.
Is Alexander Gustafsson a good fighter?
Alexander Gustafsson is the greatest fighter to not hold a UFC Title (Opinion) Alexander Gustafsson makes his much-anticipated Octagon return on UFC Fight Island 3. The former UFC Light Heavyweight will make his Heavyweight debut against the former champion, Fabricio Werdum.
What is Alexander Gustafsson UFC record?
Weight: 205 lbs.
What martial arts does Alexander Gustafsson use?
Martial arts
How rich is Alexander Gustafsson?
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Last Updated | 2019 |
Who has DC lost to?
| loss | Daniel Cormier Stipe Miocic | 105 115 |
| loss | Daniel Cormier Stipe Miocic | 181 123 |
| win | Daniel Cormier Derrick Lewis | 19 4 |
| win | Daniel Cormier Stipe Miocic | 25 24 |
