Former UFC light heavyweight title contender Alexander Gustafsson is set to return to action this September against Jan Blachowicz at UFC Fight Night 93.
Gustafsson (16-4) will look to keep pace with the rest of the division in Hamburg, Germany. The…
Former UFC light heavyweight title contender Alexander Gustafsson is set to return to action this September against Jan Blachowicz at UFC Fight Night 93.
Gustafsson (16-4) will look to keep pace with the rest of the division in Hamburg, Germany. The entire event airs on UFC Fight Pass from the Barclaycard Arena.
“The Mauler” is coming off a loss to Daniel Cormier for the title last year, dropping him to 0-2 in bouts for the belt. He also suffered a loss to Anthony Johnson in his home country of Sweden in a title-eliminator.
Blachowicz (19-5) is 2-2 over his Octagon career, including a win over Igor Pokrajac in April.
Officials also announced that Brad Pickett will take on Henry Briones in a bantamweight affair that night.
It’s been eight months since former title-challenger and No. 4-ranked light heavyweight in the world Alexander Gustafsson has competed inside of the UFC’s Octagon, and according to a local Swedish report, it may not be too long before we see him back again. According to the source Gustafsson is targeted to take on Jan Blachowicz in
It’s been eight months since former title-challenger and No. 4-ranked light heavyweight in the world Alexander Gustafsson has competed inside of the UFC’s Octagon, and according to a local Swedish report, it may not be too long before we see him back again.
According to the source Gustafsson is targeted to take on Jan Blachowicz in the UFC’s Hamburg event this September.
Gustafsson (16-4) is on an incredibly disappointing two-fight losing skid after dropping a split decision title-bout to current 205-pound king Daniel Cormier, in their incredible five round war at UFC 192 this past October.
Blachowicz (19-5) comes fresh off of a unanimous decision victory over Igor Pokrajac at UFC Fight Night 86 in April, following a two fight losing streak to the likes of Jimi Manuwa and Corey Anderson over the span of a year. A bout between Gustafsson and Blachowicz has yet to be confirmed, however, stick with LowKick for the latest on ‘The Mauler’s’ return and this bout’s possible confirmation.
UFC Fight Night 93 goes down live from Hamburg, Germany on FS1, live from the Barclaycard Arena on September 3, 2016. The event is headlined by a heavyweight clash between No. 6-ranked heavyweight Andrei Arlovski and No. 9-ranked Josh Barnett.
Gustafsson came tantalisingly close to defeating Jon Jones back when ‘Bones’ was the undisputed champion of the 205-pound division. That was at UFC 165 in 2013, a veritable lifetime ago in terms of MMA years. Many still feel that five round war was the greatest light-heavyweight title fight in the promotion’s history, and there are those who still argue that ‘The Mauler’ should have got the nod from the judges.
The reported bout with Blachowicz would certainly serve as a good litmus test for where Gus’ future is headed, and it would be great to see Gustafsson back after nearly a full year out of action.
UPDATE!
Gustafsson took to Instagram this morning to announce the fight with ‘JB,’ here it is:
A pair of veteran lightweights will square off this September in Germany, as Rustam Khabilov meets Reza Madadi at UFC Fight Night 93.
Khabilov (19-3) has scored back-to-back decision victories over Norman Parke and Chris Wade to improve his Octagon …
A pair of veteran lightweights will square off this September in Germany, as Rustam Khabilov meets Reza Madadi at UFC Fight Night 93.
Khabilov (19-3) has scored back-to-back decision victories over Norman Parke and Chris Wade to improve his Octagon mark to 5-2. The Dagestan fighter won his first three UFC fights before a loss to former champion Benson Henderson.
Madadi (14-4) made a triumphant return after an extended hiatus due to outside-the-Octagon issues last month, defeating Yan Cabral to improve to 3-2 with the UFC.
UFC Fight Night 93 takes place September 3 from Hamburg, Germany. The entire card, including a main event between Josh Barnett and Andrei Arlovski, streams live on UFC Fight Pass.
Germany’s Nick Hein will compete in his home country this September, meeting Tae Hyun Bang at UFC Fight Night 93.
Hein (13-2) has reeled off back-to-back wins, improving his Octagon mark to 3-1.
Bang (18-9) has split his four UFC appearances.
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Germany’s Nick Hein will compete in his home country this September, meeting Tae Hyun Bang at UFC Fight Night 93.
Hein (13-2) has reeled off back-to-back wins, improving his Octagon mark to 3-1.
Bang (18-9) has split his four UFC appearances.
UFC Fight Night 93 takes place September 3 from Hamburg, Germany and the Barclaycard Arena. The all-UFC Fight Pass event features Josh Barnett vs. Andrei Arlovski and Ryan Bader vs. Ilir Latifi.
