Alexander Gustafsson tog sig under gårdagen an Glover Teixeira under ”UFC: Sweden” i Stockholm, en match som Gustafsson slutligen tog hem via knockout i femte ronden. Vad som dock förvånade många var hur mycket stryk Glover kunde ta innan han slutligen gick ner, och här kan ni läsa vad Alexander hade att säga om mötet via ett pressmeddelande:
Glover is a tough, tough guy. I was so honoured to fight him here in my home in Stockholm. He has a good chin, he’s a real fighter. He goes through the pain and just keeps going. He is a strong, heavy fighter. I can’t just stand and trade with him, I have to move and score points. I just took my time to get there.
The crowd was amazing. It’s always a highlight in my career to fight at home. I always have so much support from the Swedish fans and from the European fans. This win is my reward for everything I have put into this camp. Camp is full of sacrifices and hard work every day so winning here in front of my home fans is my reward.
Mycket pekar nu på att Gustafsson kommer få ytterligare en chans på bältet även om motståndaren i dagsläget är oklar, då titelhållaren Daniel Cormier möter Jon Jones under UFC 214 den 29 juli.
