UFC on Fuel 9 Results: A Look at the FightMetric Numbers for Mousasi vs. Latifi

Gegard Mousasi may have left some unimpressed on Saturday, but he did exactly what he had to do when he faced Ilir Latifi—he won. Big picture, Mousasi was in a no-win situation when he faced Latifi, a late replacement for his injured original opponent, Alexander Gustafsson. Win, and Mousasi accomplishes exactly what he was supposed […]

Gegard Mousasi may have left some unimpressed on Saturday, but he did exactly what he had to do when he faced Ilir Latifi—he won. Big picture, Mousasi was in a no-win situation when he faced Latifi, a late replacement for his injured original opponent, Alexander Gustafsson. Win, and Mousasi accomplishes exactly what he was supposed […]

Rashad Evans: Mousasi vs. Latifi Has “Recipe for Disaster Written All over It”

When UFC president Dana White announced that relatively unknown Swedish fighter Ilir Latifi was stepping into the main event at UFC on Fuel 9 to face former Strikeforce champion Gegard Mousasi, a general groan echoed throughout the MMA community. Instead of watching Mousasi battle another top-10 fighter in Alexander Gustafsson, fans are now about to […]

When UFC president Dana White announced that relatively unknown Swedish fighter Ilir Latifi was stepping into the main event at UFC on Fuel 9 to face former Strikeforce champion Gegard Mousasi, a general groan echoed throughout the MMA community. Instead of watching Mousasi battle another top-10 fighter in Alexander Gustafsson, fans are now about to […]

Ilir Latifi Looking to Seize the Moment at UFC on Fuel TV 9 in Sweden

It has been a hectic week leading up to Saturday’s card for UFC on Fuel TV 9  in Stockholm, Sweden. When one-half of the original main event, Alexander Gustafsson, suffered a cut about his left eye, speculation spread like wildfire through the MMA community about whether “The Mauler” would be able to make the bout […]

It has been a hectic week leading up to Saturday’s card for UFC on Fuel TV 9  in Stockholm, Sweden. When one-half of the original main event, Alexander Gustafsson, suffered a cut about his left eye, speculation spread like wildfire through the MMA community about whether “The Mauler” would be able to make the bout […]

UFC on Fuel 9: Weigh-in Results for Gegard Mousasi vs. Ilir Latifi Fight Card

The UFC will head to Sweden on Saturday for UFC on Fuel 9. The card will not feature the main event that was originally booked, as Alexander Gustafsson was forced from his headlining bout against Gegard Mousasi after sustaining a cut while training. UFC newcomer Ilir Latifi will step in to take Gustafsson’s place. When […]

The UFC will head to Sweden on Saturday for UFC on Fuel 9. The card will not feature the main event that was originally booked, as Alexander Gustafsson was forced from his headlining bout against Gegard Mousasi after sustaining a cut while training. UFC newcomer Ilir Latifi will step in to take Gustafsson’s place. When […]

Alexander Gustafsson Replacement Ilir Latifi: 5 Things to Know

The owls were out in force across the MMA corners of the Internet Tuesday evening. That’s around the time the UFC revealed Alexander Gustafsson’s replacement in the main event of UFC on Fuel 9, going down Saturday from Stockholm, Sweden. The replacement: Ilir Latifi. And out came the owls. “Who?” they wailed. “WHOOOOO?!??!” Few seemed […]

The owls were out in force across the MMA corners of the Internet Tuesday evening. That’s around the time the UFC revealed Alexander Gustafsson’s replacement in the main event of UFC on Fuel 9, going down Saturday from Stockholm, Sweden. The replacement: Ilir Latifi. And out came the owls. “Who?” they wailed. “WHOOOOO?!??!” Few seemed […]

UFC on Fuel 9: Facts and Stats Heading into Mousasi vs. Latifi Fight Card

It’s been a pretty wild ride over the past few days for the UFC on Fuel 9 fight card, but it seems like things have settled down. Barring any last-minute craziness, we have a locked-in fight card. The card may not feature the main event that many were looking forward to due to a training […]

It’s been a pretty wild ride over the past few days for the UFC on Fuel 9 fight card, but it seems like things have settled down. Barring any last-minute craziness, we have a locked-in fight card. The card may not feature the main event that many were looking forward to due to a training […]