Alexander Gustafsson says UFC on Fuel removal's been the worst moment in his life and career so far

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

"It's been terrible, been the worst moment in my life in my career so far. I lost once in my career but this is even worse. It's been a circus. It's been a rollercoaster… After I got the stitches the doctor said here in Sweden they're very sensitive when it comes to blood and everything… I've been fighting the whole week me and my team to just get this fight, to make this happen. Just few days ago this wasn't a problem. In my wildest fantasies I would never believe this would be happening...But now it's happened and everything went so fast, I've been training my ass off, it's been the best camp in my career, I'm in the best shape ever, I'm ready for fighting 10 rounds. I'm super hungry to fight."

-Alexander Gustafsson talks to Fighter's Only about the disappointing week he's had with being pulled from UFC on Fuel 9 in Sweden (transcribed by BleacherReport.com).

Penick's Analysis: It was just the worst timing for something like this to happen to Gustafsson. This was another chance for him to have a big fight against a very good fighter in Mousasi, and another chance for him to win in front of a raucous home country crowd. Unfortunately, he's now delayed a few weeks. This situation may have a silver lining, depending on how the UFC handles it, because they could give him a fight with Lyoto Machida, which would ensure him a spot as the No. 1 contender if he pulled off a win. For his sake, I hope he gets that opportunity.



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Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_16388.shtml

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