When the UFC returned to Sweden, there were a lot of reasons for Dana White to worry. Not only did the event’s most popular star get forced from the card on less than one week’s notice, but fighters in the main event and co-main event both entered their respective matchups with injury.
In the night’s headlining fight, Gegard Mousasi overcame injury and dominated late-replacement Ilir Latifi. The fight wasn’t pretty, but it showcased the lightning-fast jab of Mousasi and should be a tutorial for other lengthy fighters on how to fight from range.
As is true with every event, fans had questions heading into the show. Over the course of the card’s 13 scraps, there were plenty of answers provided.
Let’s take a look at questions answered and lessons learned at UFC on Fuel 9.