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T.R. Foley ranks the top 10 challengers -- including light heavyweights, middleweights and heavyweights -- who could unseat current light heavyweight champ and MMA golden boy Jon Jones. Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson rank as the toughest tests.

Story | Conversation | April 25, 2013

These are the light heavyweight power rankings.

Josh Gross rates the performances of UFC on Fuel TV 9 fighters.

UFC president Dana White has slammed the Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF), labelling the decision to pull Alexander Gustafsson from Saturday's fight "the worst decision I have ever seen to pull a fight." More »...

Ilir Latifi versus Gegard Mousasi is not Alexander Gustafsson versus Gegard Mousasi. True. For those who enjoy a good story, however, there's been one brewing in Sweden this week. As speculation grew that a cut would force Gustafsson from the ...

It's easy to believe some mixed martial arts fans think of fighters a lot like racing fans regard the cars. Just listen to them. Lacerated under an eyebrow less than two weeks before a major fight? No big deal, Alexander Gustafsson. Head to the...

The Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation has determined that UFC light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson is medically unfit to fight Saturday against Gegard Mousasi.

Gegard Mousasi utilized a punishing jab to bloody Ilir Latifi and cruise to a three-round unanimous decision win at UFC on Fuel 9 in Stockholm on Saturday.

Despite an injury to light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson, suffered recently during a training session, UFC president Dana White says the fight Saturday night against Gegard Mousasi is still on.

UFC light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson and former Strikeforce titleholder Gegard Mousasi will fight on April 6 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Josh Gross rates the performances of UFC on Fox 5 fighters.

UFC president Dana White made a series of surprising revelations at Thursday's UFC on Fox 5 news conference, including a claim that the winner of Alexander Gustafsson versus Mauricio Rua will get the next light-heavyweight title shot. More »...

John Candido of FightMetric breaks down bouts of UFC on Fox 5, indicating where the value picks lie, including in the feature fight of Anderson Silva versus Stephan Bonnar.

Story | Conversation | December 07, 2012

"Smooth" Benson Henderson faced little in the way of opposition while defending his lightweight title against Nate Diaz at UFC on Fox 5.

SEATTLE -- Talking with a longtime MMA trainer earlier this week via text, I asked for his thoughts on the light heavyweight bout between Mauricio Rua and Alexander Gustafsson scheduled in the upcoming UFC on Fox event. His response: "How much doe...

T.R. Foley says Jon Jones' lanky physique might be en vogue, but becoming a champion takes a lot more than just length and reach.

Story | Conversation | December 05, 2012