Gustafsson: “My reach is not 76.5, It’s 81.2”
MMAJunkie.com caught up with Alexander Gustaffson and talked about his upcoming fight with the champ Jon Jones at UFC 165. ENJOY!
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Gustafsson corrected MMAjunkie.com on the figure widely reported to be his reach.
“My reach is not 76.5,” he said during a conference call in support of UFC 165, which takes place Sept. 21 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto. “It’s 81.2. I just wanted to mention that.”
But regardless of the rogue biographers within the UFC and on Wikipedia, Gustafsson isn’t convinced that a reach disadvantage will play much of a part in the title fight, which headlines the event’s pay-per-view card.
“It’s not always about reach,” he said. “It’s about footwork. It’s about being fast, getting in and out. I’m really making sure I’ve done my homework there. I’m super motivated.”