This was when Jones Let’s not forget the second DC fight and he’s arguably one of the best ever. His first fight with Alexander Gustafsson is arguably the best light heavyweight fight of all time. Copyright © 2001-2020 UFC All Rights Reserved Jones returned to the leg kick, occasionally mixing in a spinning back kick that landed way more often than you'd expect from such a slowly developing strike.With a minute left, Gustafsson, who had defended a couple of takedown attempts by Jones, took the champion to the mat. In a fight like this one—where a huge underdog is fighting the favorite closelyI watched the fight again in the light of day, with all the emotion and excitement of the live experience muted, to see how I would score the bout. Copious amounts of Vaseline were applied to the cut, but it couldn't stop the bleeding. "FightMetric Performance Rating: Jones 116, Gustafsson 72Jones dominated the final round to secure the title and his status as the world's best fighter.FightMetric Performance Rating: Jones 355, Gustafsson 303The fight came down to the final round. At UFC 165, Mitch Gagnon caught Dustin Kimura in a guillotine choke and quickly ended the night, earning himself a submission victory in the first round. They told him, "You're dropping your hands. Alexander Gustafsson . The final 30 seconds made it all Jones. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Via MMA Fighting.MMA Fighting captures the intense and entertaining staredowns between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson; Renan Barao and Eddie Wineland; and Brendan Schaub and Matt Mitrione.Alexander Gustafsson prepares for his title shot against Jon Jones at UFC 165. It was the furthest we've ever seen Jones pushed. That was easier said than done when it came to the long-limbed challenger.At 3:32, Jones landed a lunging elbow and, 30 seconds later, finally succeeded in taking his opponent to the mat. "You win every time. "First time in the UFC," announcer Mike Goldberg said. There was a tension in the air every time the two came across each other. He then stuffed a Jones takedown attempt for good measure.With just :36 left in the round, Jones, likely on his way to losing the round and the fight, changed the dynamic. "Gustafsson stuffs the takedown even while hurt," Rogan said. Get an inside look at his training regiment and what his coaches are working on for this camp.Light heavyweight champ Jon 'Bones' Jones previews his upcoming fight with Alexander Gustafsson and more in this exclusive interview with Chael Sonnen. Check out the second win in the streak as Gustafsson uses a rear-naked choke to finish James Te Huna at UFC 127.Light heavyweight champ Jon Jones believes in his skills while challenger Alexander Gustafsson is confident he can walk away with the belt around his waist.
Gustafsson barely even flinched.At 2:10, the fight may have been decided on body language alone. Jones has faced Gustafsson twice -- at UFC 165 and UFC 232 in 2013 and 2018 respectively -- and won on both occasions. At UFC 165, Mitch Gagnon caught Dustin Kimura in a guillotine choke and quickly ended the night, earning himself a submission victory in the first round. "Keep getting off first," coach Mike Winkeljohn said. When the bell rang, he had the presence of mind to raise his hands. But it was out of the frying pan and into the fire for the challenger, who was met with a hard head kick that he was only partially able to deflect. On Saturday, Sept. 21st a young and hungry challenger, Sweden's Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson, gets his long-awaited shot at the 205-pound championship.Ahead of their September clash, Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson speak face to face on the set of BBC World News.UFC 165 heavyweight Brendan Schaub sits down with FIGHT! "Gustafsson has got a chin on him," Rogan exclaimed.The round, and the fight, ended with Jones attempting a flying knee and following it up with another short elbow. Main-Event: Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson is set to headline the UFC 232 card and will be Light …