Long-time UFC light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson hasn’t stepped into the Octagon in over a year, and he’s looking for a fight. A title shot ideally, but the idea of that went was put on hold when champion Daniel Cormier signed on to fight heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic at UFC 226. Gustafsson wasn’t happy that the division was held up, but eventually turned his sights on Luke Rockhold.
Then Rockhold got hurt.
So now it’s unclear who Gustafsson might fight next. After Yoel Romero missed the middleweight limit at UFC 225 and subsequently lost a close decision to Robert Whittaker, UFC president Dana White suggested a light heavyweight contender fight between Gus…
Alexander Gustafsson discusses possible Yoel Romero fight, other possible opponents