Light Heavyweight Bout
Alexander Gustafsson
“The Mauler”
- Record
- 10-8-0
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Reach
- 79"
- Weight
- 205 lbs.
- Born
- Jan 15, 1987
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 18
- Minutes
- 186.5
- Knockdowns
- 9
- Sig. accuracy
- 40.7%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 60.4
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 39.6%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 5
- Control / 15
- 2:28
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 4.03
- KD / 15
- 0.72
- CTRL / 15
- 2:28
Sig. strikes landed per minute
80th percentile
182 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
79th percentile
182 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
52nd percentile
182 peers
SLpM leads this profile at the 80th percentile of Light Heavyweight peers (4.03). The path in this sample uses striking volume and knockdown rate together.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 182 Light Heavyweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head69.6%
- Body14.6%
- Leg15.7%
- Distance76.6%
- Clinch7.9%
- Ground15.6%
Defense
- Head60.4%
- Body15.5%
- Leg24.1%
- Distance75.3%
- Clinch15.3%
- Ground9.4%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 18 | 11.3/31.9 | 35.5% | 13.3/25.2 | 47.0% | 0.3/0.8 | 39.8% | 0.3/1.4 | 76.9% | 0:40 | 0:43 |
| R2 | 11 | 17.6/47.1 | 37.5% | 13.5/31.5 | 57.2% | 0.6/0.8 | 67.1% | 0/1.4 | 100.0% | 0:54 | 0:04 |
| R3 | 8 | 25.9/54 | 47.9% | 17.3/34.1 | 49.5% | 0.9/1.5 | 58.7% | 0.1/0.4 | 66.7% | 0:58 | 0:14 |
| R4 | 4 | 24.3/48.5 | 50.0% | 18.8/41 | 54.3% | 0/1.8 | 0.0% | 0/0.8 | 100.0% | 0:16 | 0:27 |
| R5 | 3 | 16.3/42 | 38.9% | 19.3/40.3 | 52.1% | 0/1.7 | 0.0% | 0.3/0.7 | 50.0% | 0:02 | 0:08 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 118/156
- Accuracy
- 75.6%
- Share of sig.
- 15.7%
- Per round
- 2.7
- Per 15
- 9.5
- Leg defense
- 21.7%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 18 | 47 | 65 | 72.3% | 23.0% | 70/87 | 19.5% |
| R2 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 75.0% | 15.5% | 37/53 | 30.2% |
| R3 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 78.9% | 14.5% | 28/33 | 15.2% |
| R4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 90.9% | 10.3% | 11/13 | 15.4% |
| R5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2.0% | 13/17 | 23.5% |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita KrylovUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022 | 0/0 | — | 1/2 |
| Fabricio WerdumUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till · Jul 25, 2020 | 0/0 | — | 3/3 |
| Anthony SmithUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith · Jun 1, 2019 | 38/51 | 74.5% | 19/23 |
| Jon JonesUFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 · Dec 29, 2018 | 6/10 | 60.0% | 18/28 |
| Glover TeixeiraUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira · May 28, 2017 | 9/10 | 90.0% | 1/1 |
| Jan BlachowiczUFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett · Sep 3, 2016 | 4/5 | 80.0% | 2/2 |
| Daniel CormierUFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · Oct 3, 2015 | 9/10 | 90.0% | 18/21 |
| Anthony JohnsonUFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson · Jan 24, 2015 | 2/3 | 66.7% | 1/2 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 18 | 6/15 | 40.0% | 6/26 | 76.9% | Shots |
| R2 | 11 | 6/9 | 66.7% | 0/15 | 100.0% | Shots |
| R3 | 8 | 7/12 | 58.3% | 1/3 | 66.7% | Shots |
| R4 | 4 | 0/7 | 0.0% | 0/3 | 100.0% | Shots |
| R5 | 3 | 0/5 | 0.0% | 1/2 | 50.0% | Shots |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Loss vs Nikita Krylov
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:07
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. AspinallJul 23, 2022
KD 0
Sig 5/8 for · 26/44 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:07 for · 0:09 against
Targets head 4 · body 1 · leg 0
Against head 24 · body 1 · leg 1
Position distance 5 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Fabricio Werdum
Submission · Round 1 · 2:30
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. TillJul 25, 2020
KD 0
Sig 11/19 for · 4/5 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/2 against
Ctrl 0:12 for · 1:06 against
Targets head 9 · body 2 · leg 0
Against head 1 · body 0 · leg 3
Position distance 4 · clinch 0 · ground 7
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Anthony Smith
Submission · Round 4 · 2:38
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. SmithJun 1, 2019
KD 0
Sig 72/151 for · 49/104 against
TD 1/3 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 0:38 for · 1:24 against
Targets head 26 · body 8 · leg 38
Against head 19 · body 11 · leg 19
Position distance 70 · clinch 0 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Jon Jones
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 2:02
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2Dec 29, 2018
KD 0
Sig 22/83 for · 59/102 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/5 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 1:28 against
Targets head 12 · body 4 · leg 6
Against head 26 · body 15 · leg 18
Position distance 19 · clinch 3 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Glover Teixeira
KO/TKO · Round 5 · 1:07
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. TeixeiraMay 28, 2017
KD 2
Sig 97/228 for · 42/134 against
TD 1/3 for · 1/5 against
Ctrl 2:50 for · 0:33 against
Targets head 77 · body 11 · leg 9
Against head 34 · body 7 · leg 1
Position distance 77 · clinch 7 · ground 13
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jan Blachowicz
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. BarnettSep 3, 2016
KD 0
Sig 50/100 for · 28/90 against
TD 4/5 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 10:43 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 43 · body 3 · leg 4
Against head 18 · body 8 · leg 2
Position distance 15 · clinch 2 · ground 33
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Daniel Cormier
Decision - Split · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 192: Cormier vs GustafssonOct 3, 2015
KD 1
Sig 120/254 for · 140/283 against
TD 1/7 for · 1/5 against
Ctrl 1:00 for · 3:32 against
Targets head 88 · body 23 · leg 9
Against head 111 · body 11 · leg 18
Position distance 102 · clinch 15 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Anthony Johnson
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:15
UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs JohnsonJan 24, 2015
KD 0
Sig 10/20 for · 30/47 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:32 against
Targets head 8 · body 0 · leg 2
Against head 29 · body 0 · leg 1
Position distance 10 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jimi Manuwa
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:18
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs ManuwaMar 8, 2014
KD 1
Sig 21/43 for · 13/23 against
TD 1/2 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 3:24 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 16 · body 2 · leg 3
Against head 4 · body 1 · leg 8
Position distance 12 · clinch 5 · ground 4
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Jon Jones
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 165: Jones vs GustafssonSep 21, 2013
KD 0
Sig 110/288 for · 134/217 against
TD 1/8 for · 1/11 against
Ctrl 0:20 for · 0:57 against
Targets head 63 · body 33 · leg 14
Against head 53 · body 28 · leg 53
Position distance 108 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Mauricio Rua
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs DiazDec 8, 2012
KD 0
Sig 72/156 for · 41/95 against
TD 6/12 for · 1/3 against
Ctrl 3:53 for · 1:29 against
Targets head 57 · body 9 · leg 6
Against head 23 · body 7 · leg 11
Position distance 47 · clinch 10 · ground 15
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Thiago Silva
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs SilvaApr 14, 2012
KD 1
Sig 76/283 for · 38/108 against
TD 1/1 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:40 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 50 · body 7 · leg 19
Against head 21 · body 4 · leg 13
Position distance 72 · clinch 3 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Vladimir Matyushenko
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:13
UFC 141: Lesnar vs OvereemDec 30, 2011
KD 1
Sig 10/21 for · 5/8 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:04 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 7 · body 1 · leg 2
Against head 4 · body 1 · leg 0
Position distance 6 · clinch 0 · ground 4
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Matt Hamill
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 3:34
UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2Aug 6, 2011
KD 1
Sig 37/98 for · 13/34 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/6 against
Ctrl 0:21 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 30 · body 4 · leg 3
Against head 12 · body 1 · leg 0
Position distance 19 · clinch 5 · ground 13
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs James Te Huna
Submission · Round 1 · 4:27
UFC 127: Penn vs FitchFeb 26, 2011
KD 0
Sig 4/9 for · 6/6 against
TD 1/2 for · 1/4 against
Ctrl 0:58 for · 2:54 against
Targets head 4 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 6 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 0 · clinch 0 · ground 4
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Cyrille Diabate
Submission · Round 2 · 2:41
UFC 120: Bisping vs AkiyamaOct 16, 2010
KD 1
Sig 28/56 for · 11/22 against
TD 2/3 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 5:04 for · 0:10 against
Targets head 23 · body 2 · leg 3
Against head 6 · body 3 · leg 2
Position distance 7 · clinch 7 · ground 14
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Phil Davis
Submission · Round 1 · 4:55
UFC 112: InvincibleApr 10, 2010
KD 0
Sig 0/5 for · 14/18 against
TD 0/2 for · 1/5 against
Ctrl 0:25 for · 3:40 against
Targets head 0 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 4 · body 4 · leg 6
Position distance 0 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jared Hamman
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 0:41
UFC 105: Couture vs VeraNov 14, 2009
KD 1
Sig 6/23 for · 6/17 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:05 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 6 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 3 · body 0 · leg 3
Position distance 2 · clinch 0 · ground 4
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against