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Jon Jones: “I beat Gustafsson already…”

Jon Jones took to Instagram® to combat critics claiming he to ‘coward’ to fight Alexander Gustafsson. The video has since been removed from Instagram®, but found it on YouTube®. ENJOY “Asking for an undefeated Olympic wrestler and Strikeforce champion makes me somehow a coward?” How about the fact that I beat Gustafsson …

Winner of Hendo/Cormier gets title

source | MMAFighting.com If all goes according to plan, the next two UFC light heavyweight championship fights after the Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira bout are in place. Alexander Gustafsson, of course, is expected to face the winner of the UFC 172 main event. After Gustafsson, according to MMAFighting.com’s Ariel …

UFC Fight Night 37: Results

Performance of the Night Alexander Gustafsson defeated Jimi Manuwa by TKO (Strikes, Round 2, 1:18) Performance of the Night Gunnar Nelson defeated Omari Akhmedov by Submission (Guillotine Choke, Round 1, 4:36) Fight of the Night Alexander Gustafsson defeated Jimi Manuwa by TKO (Strikes, Round 2, 1:18) Main Card (Live on UFC Fight Pass, 3:00 PM ET) …

UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa

UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa Date: March 8, 2014 Venue: O2 Arena Main Card (UFC Fight Pass, 3 p.m. ET) Alexander Gustafsson vs. Jimi Manuwa Melvin Guillard vs. Michael Johnson Brad Pickett vs. Neil Seery Omari Akhmedov vs. Gunnar Nelson Prelims (UFC Fight Pass, 12:30 p.m. ET) Cyrille Diabate vs. Ilir Latifi Luke Barnatt vs. Mats Nilsson Brad Scott vs. Claudio Henrique …

2013 World MMA Awards: WINNERS!

2013 World MMA Awards: WINNERS! Venue: Venetian and Palazzo Resort, Hotel & Casinos Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Lifetime Achievement Award Royce Gracie* Charles “Mask” Lewis Fighter of the Year Chris Weidman* Vitor Belfort Urijah Faber Demetrious Johnson Cain Velasquez Female Fighter of the Year Ronda Ronda* Joanne Calderwood Alexis Davis …

Nogueira injured and OUT of Gustafsson fight

source | MMAFighting.com Just five days after UFC president Dana White announced a light heavyweight bout between Antonio Rogerio Nogueira andAlexander Gustafsson for the promotion’s return to London, England on March 8, the UFC has been forced to change its plans.  “Minotouro” has withdrawn from the fight due to a lingering back injury, sources close …

Gustafsson vs Nogueira slated for UFC London, March 8th

  source | MMAFighting.com Alexander Gustafsson’s road back to a light heavyweight title shot will go through Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. Gustafsson vs. Rogerio Nogueira will headline the UFC’s return to London, England on March 8, UFC president Dana White announced at the UFC Fight Night 30 post-fight press conference. “I’m super excited to fight in London,” …

Daniel Cormier wants next fight in US

source | MMAFighting.com “I have no problem fighting Alexander Gustafsson, not at all,” Cormier said. “The one thing I’m concerned about, being that its going to be my first time down at 205, I know that Gustafsson is going to fight in Europe somewhere. Whether it’s Sweden or somewhere else in …