Could Alexander Gustafsson secure the rematch?
Even when Jon Jones isn’t directly involved, he looms like Bald Mountain over just about everything that happens in the UFC these days, especially in the light heavyweight division.
So when Gustafsson laments answering the same questions about Jones over and over again, you nod your head in sympathy, if not complete agreement.
After all, it’s a compliment. Back in 2013, Gustafsson gave Jones a better fight than anyone ever had. He took the champ five rounds and nearly took the decision before fading just enough to let Jones through the door.
And there’s a twinge of understanding in your head nod. If Gustafsson were to dream about Jones, read the clippings or look too far ahead, he’d run the risk of looking right past a right hook from Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, Gustafsson‘s opponent Saturday night at UFC on Fox 14. Coming in, Johnson had taken eight fights in a row, five of them by knockout. He’s probably the most feared knockout artist in his division and maybe beyond.
The winner Saturday gets the title match with Jones. How did it pan out in front of Gustafsson‘s home crowd of Stockholm, Sweden? Who did well and who came up short in the middle of the Swedish night?
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