UFC Stockholm: Gustafsson vs. Smith Live Results and Highlights

The octagon returns to Sweden for today’s UFC Stockholm event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by a key light heavyweight scrap between Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Smith.

Both Smith and Gustafsson will enter tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after each man fell short in their respective bids to dethrone reigning light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.

Alexander Gustafsson (18-5 MMA) was defeated by “Bones” via third round knockout in his most recent octagon appearance at UFC 232. Prior to that, “The Mauler” had scored back to back wins over Glover Teixeira and Jan Blachowicz respectively.

Meanwhile, Anthony Smith was last seen in action at April’s UFC 235 event, where he lost to Jon Jones via unanimous decision. The setback snapped a three-fight winning streak for “Lionheart”, who had previously scored stoppage victories over Shogun Rua, Rashad Evans and Volkan Oezdemir.

In the co-main event of UFC Stockholm, knockout artist Jimi Manuwa returns to action for a fight with Aleksandar Rakic.

If that wasn’t enough to get you interested, today’s fight card also features the return of TUF Brazil winner Leonardo Santos.

Get all of tonight’s UFC Stockholm fight results and highlights below:

UFC Stockholm Main Card:

Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Smith – Smith def. Gustafsson via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:38 of Round 4
Jimi Manuwa vs. Aleksandar Rakic – Rakic def. Manuwa via KO (head kick) at 0:42 of Round 1
Makwan Amirkhani vs. Chris Fishgold – Amirkhani def. Fishgold via submission (anaconda choke) at 4:29 of Round 2

He's back!

Mr. Finland got the tap! #UFCStockholm pic.twitter.com/91Nt4Gg3RD

— UFC (@ufc) June 1, 2019

Christos Giagos vs. Damir Hadzovic – Giagos def. Hadzovic by unanimous decision (29-27 x2, 29-28)
Daniel Teymur vs. Sung Bin Jo – Teymur def. Jo by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)

UFC Stockholm Prelims:

Rostem Akman vs. Sergey Khandozhko – Khandozhko def. Akman by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Tonya Evinger vs. Lina Lansberg –  Lansberg def. Evinger by unanimous decision (30-26 x2, 30-27)
Stevie Ray vs. Leonardo Santos – Santos def. Ray via KO (punch) in Round 1
Nick Hein vs. Frank Camacho – Camacho def. Hein via TKO (punches) at 4:56 of Round 2

Poured it on!

@CrankEffect gets the win here at #UFCStockholm. pic.twitter.com/qOOSWJeLy0

— UFC (@ufc) June 1, 2019

Bea Malecki vs. Eduarda Santana – Malecki def. Santana via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:59 of Round 2

Darko Stosic vs. Devin Clark – Clark def. Stosic by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Joel Alvarez vs. Danilo Belluardo — Alvarez def. Bellluardo via TKO (punches and elbows) at 2:22 of Round 2

VICIOUS GnP!

Welcome to the UFC, El Fenomeno! #UFCStockholm pic.twitter.com/ANSA7tKbw9

— UFC (@ufc) June 1, 2019

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