In the main event of UFC Stockholm, Alexander Gustafsson exorcised the demons of his last fight in front of a hometown crowd with an emphatic win over Glover Teixeira, defeating the Brazilian in the fifth and final round via knockout.
Repeatedly hitting Teixeira over and over with the right uppercut, Gustafsson’s speed and combinations made him look as good as ever. And, while this was Gustafsson’s fight, Teixeira’s toughness earned him plenty of plaudits, rising to his feet after being dropped multiple times.
In the end, it was the uppercut that put an end to it, with Gustafsson landing several in a row, dropping Teixeira to the floor before walking away in a victory.
OHHHHH MAN @AlexTheMauler lands punches in bunches and drops Teixeira!! #UFCStockholmpic.twitter.com/jeBOUlAGiu
— UFC (@ufc) May 28, 2017
Talk about accuracy! @AlexTheMauler drops Teixeira at #UFCStockholm! pic.twitter.com/BsB0zqrRTh
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) May 28, 2017
What a performance! @AlexTheMauler puts Teixeira away with punches at #UFCStockholm! pic.twitter.com/TzPMaoOc4o
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) May 28, 2017
And, if all that wasn’t enough, the Swede sealed the deal one of the best nights of his life by proposing to his girlfriend in the centre of the cage to a chorus of cheers.
Alexander Gustafsson maçtan sonra kız arkadaşına evlenme teklif etti. 💍 #UFCStockholm pic.twitter.com/V91oHafCCn
— UFC Türkiye (@UFC_Turkiye) May 28, 2017
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