Alexander Gustafsson vs Jimi Manuwa

Age 39

Height 6' 5"

Reach 79.0"

Weight 205 lbs.

Stance Orthodox

UFC SD

Age 46

Height 6' 1"

Reach 79.0"

Weight 205 lbs.

Stance Orthodox

UFC SD

Career Averages - Alexander Gustafsson

4.03 SLpM

40.0% Str. Acc.

3.53 SApM

51.0% Str. Def.

1.53 TD Avg

39.0% TD Acc.

83.0% TD Def.

0.4 Sub. Avg

Career Averages - Jimi Manuwa

3.43 SLpM

54.0% Str. Acc.

3.97 SApM

49.0% Str. Def.

0.53 TD Avg

18.0% TD Acc.

70.0% TD Def.

0.4 Sub. Avg

Alexander Gustafsson - Fight History

LOSS vs Nikita Krylov

KO (punches) R1 1:07 · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Nikita Krylov	2	26 of 44	59%	26 of 45	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:09
Alexander Gustafsson	0	5 of 8	62%	5 of 9	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:07

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Nikita Krylov	2	26 of 44	59%	26 of 45	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:09
1	Alexander Gustafsson	0	5 of 8	62%	5 of 9	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:07

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Nikita Krylov	26 of 44	59%	24 of 41	1 of 1	1 of 2	15 of 29	4 of 5	7 of 10
Alexander Gustafsson	5 of 8	62%	4 of 7	1 of 1	0 of 0	5 of 7	0 of 0	0 of 1

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Nikita Krylov	26 of 44	59%	24 of 41	1 of 1	1 of 2	15 of 29	4 of 5	7 of 10
1	Alexander Gustafsson	5 of 8	62%	4 of 7	1 of 1	0 of 0	5 of 7	0 of 0	0 of 1

Play-by-Play

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Alexander Gustafsson vs. Nikita Krylov
BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Krylov (-200), Gustafsson (+170)

Round 1
Gustafsson returns to 205 pounds after a brief stop at heavyweight in 2020 against Krylov, who has lost three of his last four. Marc Goddard will officiate the bout. Krylov drops Gustafsson with an overhand right during an early exchange. Gustafsson eats a series of knees as he returns to his feet, and the former title challenger is already in a world of trouble. Gustafsson clinches with Krylov to get a brief respite from the onslaught. Krylov breaks free and keeps his foot on the gas pedal.
Gustafsson catches a body kick only to get dropped by a short left hand in close quarters with Krylov still on one leg. Krylov stands over his fallen opponent and alternates left and right hands until Goddard steps in on Gustafsson’s behalf.

The Official Result
Nikita Krylov def. Alexander Gustafsson via TKO (Punches) R1 1:07

Angelo Bodetti Expert Hesitant picked Jul 17, 2022 (6 days before fight)

Nikita Krylov

Angelo picks Nikita Krylov but is hesitant due to Gustafsson's two-year layoff and three-fight losing streak. He notes Krylov is well-rounded and has a good chin, but questions his fight IQ after the Paul Craig loss. He says the odds favoring Krylov are surprising and calls it a no-bet situation, expecting Gustafsson to look older and slower.

no bet

"nikita is the pick i would love if alexander augustine looked great though but i just don't see that happening"

We Want Picks

Big Brady Expert Hesitant picked Jul 18, 2022 (5 days before fight)

Nikita Krylov

Big Brady picks Nikita Krylov to win by finish (ground and pound or submission in round 2). He is hesitant due to question marks about Gustafsson's layoff and motivation. He notes Gustafsson hasn't won in five years and hasn't fought in two years. Krylov is more active and dangerous, but if Gustafsson shows up motivated, it's a different fight.

Krylov by finish in round 2

"give me krill off for those reasons give me krill off to win i will say like second round uh grounded pound or second round submission"

DFS by the Numbers

Cody Saftic Expert Lean picked Jul 20, 2022 (3 days before fight)

Alexander Gustafsson

Cody leans towards Alexander Gustafsson, citing that his losses are to top competition and he may have recaptured motivation after a two-year layoff. He notes Krylov has durability issues and tends to fade in later rounds. Cody thinks Gustafsson can use his mobility and grappling to neutralize Krylov and win a decision. He acknowledges there are many red flags but sees value in the underdog.

under 90.5 fantasy score for Krylov on PrizePicks

"i would classify it as a dogger pass so ever so slightly i'm i'm just going to jump into the unknown and go with gustafsson"

Bookie Beatdown

Daniel Levi Expert Confident picked Jul 20, 2022 (3 days before fight)

Nikita Krylov

Daniel Levi confidently picks Nikita Krylov, arguing that Gustafsson is past his prime and has already retired once, saying he didn't have what it takes anymore. He notes that Krylov is only 30 and entering his prime, with a well-rounded game and a Kyokushin karate background. Levi acknowledges Krylov's occasional bonehead mistakes but believes he will outwork Gustafsson. He also mentions that he likes fading washed-up fighters and that Krylov is a motivated underdog in this spot.

Mentions he is looking to bet Krylov, implying a betting interest.

"i think nikita krillov is the guy who's been watching alexander gustafson his entire career and this is like a big motivating fight for him"

Half the Battle

MMA Lock of the Night Expert Hesitant picked Jul 20, 2022 (3 days before fight)

Alexander Gustafsson

Gustafsson looks in phenomenal shape and has a big skill advantage over Krylov. His takedown defense is 83%. Krylov's wins are over lesser competition. If Gustafsson is even 70% of his peak, he wins handily. However, motivation is a question mark, so I'm passing on betting but predicting Gustafsson.

"I am going to make that switch I am going to go on the Customs inside"

MMA Lock of the Night

Paul Shaughnessy Expert Lean picked Jul 20, 2022 (3 days before fight)

Alexander Gustafsson

Paul picks Alexander Gustafsson at plus money, calling minus 200 on Krylov ridiculous. He notes Gustafsson has looked horrible recently but his losses are to elite fighters. Paul admits he doesn't have the courage to bet Gustafsson confidently and will wait for weigh-ins. He says he won't bet money on it.

"i'll pick gustafson for the purposes of the show because it's plus money and i think minus 200 on krylov is is kind of ridiculous"

Bookie Beatdown

The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Jul 18, 2022 (5 days before fight)

Nikita Krylov

The MMA Guru picks Nikita Krylov to win by submission in the first or second round. He questions Gustafsson's reasons for returning and notes Krylov is underrated. Krylov put a pace on Ankalaev and has great stand-up. Gustafsson has poor ground game and has been submitted when taken down. Krylov will take him down and secure a submission.

first or second round submission

"i'm gonna swipe with nikita krylov getting this one done against alexander gustafsson second round first round rooney choke submission"

THE MMA GURU

LOSS vs Fabrício Werdum

Submission (armbar) R1 2:30 · UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till · Jul 26, 2020

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Fabrício Werdum	0	4 of 5	80%	4 of 5	1 of 2	50%	1	0	1:06
Alexander Gustafsson	0	11 of 19	57%	14 of 22	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:12

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Fabrício Werdum	0	4 of 5	80%	4 of 5	1 of 2	50%	1	0	1:06
1	Alexander Gustafsson	0	11 of 19	57%	14 of 22	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:12

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Fabrício Werdum	4 of 5	80%	1 of 2	0 of 0	3 of 3	3 of 4	0 of 0	1 of 1
Alexander Gustafsson	11 of 19	57%	9 of 15	2 of 4	0 of 0	4 of 12	0 of 0	7 of 7

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Fabrício Werdum	4 of 5	80%	1 of 2	0 of 0	3 of 3	3 of 4	0 of 0	1 of 1
1	Alexander Gustafsson	11 of 19	57%	9 of 15	2 of 4	0 of 0	4 of 12	0 of 0	7 of 7

Big Brady Expert Hesitant picked Jul 22, 2020 (4 days before fight)

Alexander Gustafsson

Big Brady picks Gustafsson based on better cardio, speed, and striking advantage. He is concerned about Werdum's size and potential takedowns, but notes Gustafsson has good takedown defense. He calls the fight weird and says the line is too wide to parlay, predicting a decision win for Gustafsson.

Gustafsson by decision

"I think mustafson is going to win this fight based off of you know he's going to have the better cardio he's going to be the faster fighter"

DFS by the Numbers

Daniel Levi Expert Confident picked Jul 23, 2020 (3 days before fight)

Fabrício Werdum

Daniel is confident in Werdum as a plus-270 underdog. He argues the line is off because Gustafsson looked poor in his last two fights and retired after the Anthony Smith loss. He believes Werdum's takedowns and submission threat will be decisive, especially if the fight gets dirty and grimy. He notes Werdum had a full camp this time unlike his last fight.

plus 270 underdog, dog or pass fight

"i think this line is off man... where doom should not be plus 270 if you got in on that plus 300 i think that's the way to go... i'm going word with what we're doing for the upset i …"

Half the Battle

MMA Lock of the Night Expert Lean picked Jul 23, 2020 (3 days before fight)

Alexander Gustafsson

Gustafsson has the striking advantage and good takedown defense, but there are too many question marks about his mental state after retirement and his layoff. Werdum looked poor against Oleynik and is 42. The under 2.5 rounds is attractive, but the moneyline is a pass due to uncertainty.

Under 2.5 rounds (-125)

"i like assassin here not enough to parlay him or bet him to be honest"

MMA Lock of the Night

The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Jul 19, 2020 (7 days before fight)

Alexander Gustafsson

The MMA Guru picks Alexander Gustafsson to win by TKO, despite concerns about Gustafsson looking overweight and happy in interviews. He believes Gustafsson's speed and reach advantage will be too much for Werdum, who looked deflated after his USADA suspension. He predicts an early TKO.

TKO early

"I think Gustiffson wins brutally by TKO."

THE MMA GURU

LOSS vs Anthony Smith

Submission (rear-naked choke) R4 2:38 · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith · Jun 01, 2019

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Anthony Smith	0	72 of 151	47%	73 of 152	1 of 3	33%	0	0	0:38
Alexander Gustafsson	0	49 of 104	47%	51 of 107	0 of 1	0%	1	0	1:24

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Ctrl
1	Anthony Smith	8 of 27	29%	8 of 27	0 of 0	---	0	0:00
1	Alexander Gustafsson	13 of 26	50%	13 of 26	0 of 0	---	0	0:00
2	Anthony Smith	19 of 39	48%	19 of 39	0 of 0	---	0	0:00
2	Alexander Gustafsson	13 of 34	38%	13 of 34	0 of 1	0%	0	0:00
3	Anthony Smith	38 of 71	53%	39 of 72	1 of 1	100%	0	0:38
3	Alexander Gustafsson	15 of 32	46%	15 of 32	0 of 0	---	0	0:00
4	Anthony Smith	7 of 14	50%	7 of 14	0 of 2	0%	0	0:00
4	Alexander Gustafsson	8 of 12	66%	10 of 15	0 of 0	---	1	1:24

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Anthony Smith	72 of 151	47%	26 of 79	8 of 21	38 of 51	70 of 147	0 of 1	2 of 3
Alexander Gustafsson	49 of 104	47%	19 of 62	11 of 19	19 of 23	44 of 98	0 of 1	5 of 5

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Anthony Smith	8 of 27	29%	1 of 10	0 of 5	7 of 12	8 of 27	0 of 0	0 of 0
1	Alexander Gustafsson	13 of 26	50%	5 of 16	1 of 2	7 of 8	13 of 26	0 of 0	0 of 0
2	Anthony Smith	19 of 39	48%	5 of 18	2 of 5	12 of 16	19 of 39	0 of 0	0 of 0
2	Alexander Gustafsson	13 of 34	38%	6 of 23	4 of 7	3 of 4	13 of 34	0 of 0	0 of 0
3	Anthony Smith	38 of 71	53%	18 of 42	5 of 10	15 of 19	36 of 67	0 of 1	2 of 3
3	Alexander Gustafsson	15 of 32	46%	3 of 15	4 of 7	8 of 10	15 of 31	0 of 1	0 of 0
4	Anthony Smith	7 of 14	50%	2 of 9	1 of 1	4 of 4	7 of 14	0 of 0	0 of 0
4	Alexander Gustafsson	8 of 12	66%	5 of 8	2 of 3	1 of 1	3 of 7	0 of 0	5 of 5

LOSS vs Jon Jones

TKO (punches) R3 2:02 · UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 · Dec 29, 2018

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Jon Jones	0	59 of 102	57%	63 of 106	1 of 5	20%	0	0	1:28
Alexander Gustafsson	0	22 of 83	26%	24 of 85	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:00

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Jon Jones	19 of 36	52%	20 of 37	0 of 3	0%	0:00
1	Alexander Gustafsson	13 of 32	40%	14 of 33	0 of 0	---	0:00
2	Jon Jones	27 of 51	52%	27 of 51	0 of 1	0%	0:00
2	Alexander Gustafsson	8 of 48	16%	8 of 48	0 of 0	---	0:00
3	Jon Jones	13 of 15	86%	16 of 18	1 of 1	100%	1:28
3	Alexander Gustafsson	1 of 3	33%	2 of 4	0 of 0	---	0:00

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Jon Jones	59 of 102	57%	26 of 52	15 of 22	18 of 28	40 of 81	7 of 8	12 of 13
Alexander Gustafsson	22 of 83	26%	12 of 62	4 of 11	6 of 10	19 of 80	3 of 3	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Jon Jones	19 of 36	52%	5 of 17	7 of 8	7 of 11	15 of 31	4 of 5	0 of 0
1	Alexander Gustafsson	13 of 32	40%	4 of 18	4 of 6	5 of 8	10 of 29	3 of 3	0 of 0
2	Jon Jones	27 of 51	52%	8 of 20	8 of 14	11 of 17	24 of 48	3 of 3	0 of 0
2	Alexander Gustafsson	8 of 48	16%	7 of 42	0 of 4	1 of 2	8 of 48	0 of 0	0 of 0
3	Jon Jones	13 of 15	86%	13 of 15	0 of 0	0 of 0	1 of 2	0 of 0	12 of 13
3	Alexander Gustafsson	1 of 3	33%	1 of 2	0 of 1	0 of 0	1 of 3	0 of 0	0 of 0

WIN vs Glover Teixeira

KO (punches) R5 1:07 · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira · May 28, 2017

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Alexander Gustafsson	2	97 of 228	42%	108 of 239	1 of 3	33%	0	0	2:50
Glover Teixeira	0	42 of 134	31%	62 of 155	1 of 5	20%	0	0	0:33

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Alexander Gustafsson	0	14 of 42	33%	14 of 42	0 of 0	---	0:00
1	Glover Teixeira	0	5 of 25	20%	5 of 25	1 of 3	33%	0:09
2	Alexander Gustafsson	0	17 of 58	29%	19 of 60	0 of 0	---	0:23
2	Glover Teixeira	0	17 of 47	36%	17 of 47	0 of 2	0%	0:00
3	Alexander Gustafsson	1	32 of 62	51%	36 of 66	1 of 2	50%	1:34
3	Glover Teixeira	0	8 of 27	29%	22 of 42	0 of 0	---	0:24
4	Alexander Gustafsson	0	27 of 52	51%	32 of 57	0 of 1	0%	0:52
4	Glover Teixeira	0	9 of 28	32%	15 of 34	0 of 0	---	0:00
5	Alexander Gustafsson	1	7 of 14	50%	7 of 14	0 of 0	---	0:01
5	Glover Teixeira	0	3 of 7	42%	3 of 7	0 of 0	---	0:00

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Alexander Gustafsson	97 of 228	42%	77 of 197	11 of 21	9 of 10	77 of 198	7 of 14	13 of 16
Glover Teixeira	42 of 134	31%	34 of 123	7 of 10	1 of 1	39 of 126	3 of 8	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Alexander Gustafsson	14 of 42	33%	11 of 36	0 of 3	3 of 3	14 of 42	0 of 0	0 of 0
1	Glover Teixeira	5 of 25	20%	5 of 25	0 of 0	0 of 0	4 of 20	1 of 5	0 of 0
2	Alexander Gustafsson	17 of 58	29%	16 of 54	0 of 3	1 of 1	13 of 51	3 of 6	1 of 1
2	Glover Teixeira	17 of 47	36%	13 of 41	4 of 6	0 of 0	16 of 46	1 of 1	0 of 0
3	Alexander Gustafsson	32 of 62	51%	27 of 53	3 of 7	2 of 2	19 of 45	1 of 2	12 of 15
3	Glover Teixeira	8 of 27	29%	7 of 26	1 of 1	0 of 0	8 of 26	0 of 1	0 of 0
4	Alexander Gustafsson	27 of 52	51%	16 of 40	8 of 8	3 of 4	24 of 46	3 of 6	0 of 0
4	Glover Teixeira	9 of 28	32%	7 of 25	1 of 2	1 of 1	8 of 27	1 of 1	0 of 0
5	Alexander Gustafsson	7 of 14	50%	7 of 14	0 of 0	0 of 0	7 of 14	0 of 0	0 of 0
5	Glover Teixeira	3 of 7	42%	2 of 6	1 of 1	0 of 0	3 of 7	0 of 0	0 of 0

WIN vs Jan Błachowicz

Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett · Sep 03, 2016

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Alexander Gustafsson	0	50 of 100	50%	139 of 201	4 of 5	80%	0	0	10:43
Jan Błachowicz	0	28 of 90	31%	55 of 125	0 of 1	0%	0	0	0:00

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Alexander Gustafsson	19 of 48	39%	30 of 59	1 of 2	50%	2:22
1	Jan Błachowicz	19 of 53	35%	26 of 61	0 of 0	---	0:00
2	Alexander Gustafsson	14 of 25	56%	51 of 68	1 of 1	100%	4:41
2	Jan Błachowicz	2 of 12	16%	12 of 29	0 of 0	---	0:00
3	Alexander Gustafsson	17 of 27	62%	58 of 74	2 of 2	100%	3:40
3	Jan Błachowicz	7 of 25	28%	17 of 35	0 of 1	0%	0:00

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Alexander Gustafsson	50 of 100	50%	43 of 92	3 of 3	4 of 5	15 of 57	2 of 2	33 of 41
Jan Błachowicz	28 of 90	31%	18 of 73	8 of 15	2 of 2	24 of 81	3 of 6	1 of 3

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Alexander Gustafsson	19 of 48	39%	14 of 42	3 of 3	2 of 3	9 of 38	2 of 2	8 of 8
1	Jan Błachowicz	19 of 53	35%	12 of 42	5 of 9	2 of 2	16 of 48	3 of 5	0 of 0
2	Alexander Gustafsson	14 of 25	56%	13 of 24	0 of 0	1 of 1	1 of 6	0 of 0	13 of 19
2	Jan Błachowicz	2 of 12	16%	2 of 12	0 of 0	0 of 0	1 of 9	0 of 0	1 of 3
3	Alexander Gustafsson	17 of 27	62%	16 of 26	0 of 0	1 of 1	5 of 13	0 of 0	12 of 14
3	Jan Błachowicz	7 of 25	28%	4 of 19	3 of 6	0 of 0	7 of 24	0 of 1	0 of 0

Play-by-Play

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Alexander Gustafsson vs. Jan Blachowicz

Round 1
Blachowicz puts a pair of jabs on Gustafsson in the first 30 seconds, opening a small cut underneath the Swede’s right eye. Gustafsson takes a few more punches to the face before pushing Blachowicz against the fence for a brief clinch. Both 205ers connect with punches in the next exchange, then Gustafsson comes back for another clinch on the cage. Blachowicz tries to land a left hook on the break, but Gustafsson ducks underneath. “The Mauler” touches Blachowicz with a long jab, then another that leaves Blachowicz swinging at air. Blachowicz comes inside to clinch and hits Gustafsson’s body with an uppercut, now a crisp knee. Blachowicz scores with a one-two and angles away before Gustafsson can connect with his counter. Gustafsson runs Blachowicz against the fence again and this time trips him to the floor. Blachowicz wraps up tight from the bottom, thwarting Gustafsson’s first wave of offense and then forcing the Swede to fend off an armbar. Gustafsson gets through with a pair of elbow strikes, snuffs out another armbar try and finishes the round on top.

Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Gustafsson
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Blachowicz
Mike Sloan scores the round 10-9 Gustafsson

Round 2
The light heavyweights are slinging hands in the opening moments of round two, but after absorbing a few punches, Gustafsson opts to change levels and drive Blachowicz to the floor. Blachowicz keeps a high guard, but the taller Gustafsson is able to posture up and score with elbow strikes which slice up the Polish fighter’s forehead. Gustafsson passes to side control, though only momentarily as Blachowicz quickly reclaims full guard. Blachowicz looks to be waiting for an armbar, but he can’t lock down Gustafsson’s arm, and the result is more topside offense for the Swede. A loose guillotine attempt from Blachowicz falls by the wayside as Gustafsson continues to gain momentum with his ground-and-pound. With 30 seconds left, Gustafsson stands over Blachowicz and looks for an opening to advance. Gustafsson nearly comes down in side control, but Blachowicz pivots and holds him in full guard to end the round.

Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-8 Gustafsson
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Gustafsson
Mike Sloan scores the round 10-9 Gustafsson

Round 3
Gustafsson turns the head of Blachowicz with a hard overhand right, then backpedals away as Blachowicz throws a kick to the body. Blachowicz steps into the pocket and has his head rocked by a stiff jab. One minute into the round, Gustafsson wraps up Blachowicz and trips him back to the floor, once again setting up in the Polish fighter’s closed guard. Gustafsson mixes up his strikes on the floor, throwing elbows up top and punches to the body. All the while, Blachowicz is looking for an angle to apply an armbar, but he remains unable to lock down Gustafsson’s arms. “The Mauler” continues to grind away on top, keeping busy with hammerfists and grinding elbows. It’s not enough action for referee Marc Goddard, who brings the fighters to their feet with about 90 seconds left on the clock. The stand-up only lasts a few seconds, as Gustafsson blasts into another takedown attempt and drives Blachowicz back to the canvas. Blachowicz gets his head stapled to the mat with a heavy elbow strike, and now Gustafsson finally passes to side control. Blachowicz puts him right back in guard, and that’s where the fight concludes.

Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Gustafsson (30-26 Gustafsson)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Gustafsson (29-27 Gustafsson)
Mike Sloan scores the round 10-9 Gustafsson (30-27 Gustafsson)

The Official Result
Alexander Gustafsson def. Jan Blachowicz via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) R3 5:00

LOSS vs Daniel Cormier

Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 49–46) R5 5:00 · UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson · Oct 03, 2015

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Daniel Cormier	0	140 of 283	49%	219 of 364	1 of 5	20%	0	0	3:32
Alexander Gustafsson	1	120 of 254	47%	130 of 264	1 of 7	14%	0	0	1:00

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Daniel Cormier	0	14 of 22	63%	56 of 66	1 of 1	100%	3:03
1	Alexander Gustafsson	0	5 of 21	23%	7 of 23	0 of 1	0%	0:00
2	Daniel Cormier	0	28 of 53	52%	36 of 61	0 of 3	0%	0:26
2	Alexander Gustafsson	0	27 of 60	45%	30 of 63	1 of 2	50%	0:22
3	Daniel Cormier	0	36 of 64	56%	45 of 73	0 of 1	0%	0:03
3	Alexander Gustafsson	1	33 of 58	56%	34 of 59	0 of 0	---	0:24
4	Daniel Cormier	0	31 of 75	41%	33 of 77	0 of 0	---	0:00
4	Alexander Gustafsson	0	37 of 68	54%	37 of 68	0 of 3	0%	0:10
5	Daniel Cormier	0	31 of 69	44%	49 of 87	0 of 0	---	0:00
5	Alexander Gustafsson	0	18 of 47	38%	22 of 51	0 of 1	0%	0:04

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Daniel Cormier	140 of 283	49%	111 of 240	11 of 22	18 of 21	86 of 212	48 of 64	6 of 7
Alexander Gustafsson	120 of 254	47%	88 of 206	23 of 38	9 of 10	102 of 221	15 of 30	3 of 3

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Daniel Cormier	14 of 22	63%	8 of 16	0 of 0	6 of 6	7 of 12	1 of 3	6 of 7
1	Alexander Gustafsson	5 of 21	23%	1 of 13	2 of 5	2 of 3	4 of 19	1 of 2	0 of 0
2	Daniel Cormier	28 of 53	52%	24 of 47	4 of 5	0 of 1	15 of 39	13 of 14	0 of 0
2	Alexander Gustafsson	27 of 60	45%	16 of 47	9 of 11	2 of 2	23 of 54	4 of 6	0 of 0
3	Daniel Cormier	36 of 64	56%	30 of 54	2 of 6	4 of 4	21 of 45	15 of 19	0 of 0
3	Alexander Gustafsson	33 of 58	56%	24 of 46	6 of 9	3 of 3	25 of 45	5 of 10	3 of 3
4	Daniel Cormier	31 of 75	41%	26 of 66	3 of 6	2 of 3	25 of 66	6 of 9	0 of 0
4	Alexander Gustafsson	37 of 68	54%	32 of 58	4 of 9	1 of 1	35 of 65	2 of 3	0 of 0
5	Daniel Cormier	31 of 69	44%	23 of 57	2 of 5	6 of 7	18 of 50	13 of 19	0 of 0
5	Alexander Gustafsson	18 of 47	38%	15 of 42	2 of 4	1 of 1	15 of 38	3 of 9	0 of 0

LOSS vs Anthony Johnson

TKO (punches) R1 2:15 · UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson · Jan 24, 2015

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Anthony Johnson	0	10 of 20	50%	10 of 20	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:00
Alexander Gustafsson	1	30 of 47	63%	38 of 56	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:32

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Anthony Johnson	0	10 of 20	50%	10 of 20	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:00
1	Alexander Gustafsson	1	30 of 47	63%	38 of 56	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:32

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Anthony Johnson	10 of 20	50%	8 of 16	0 of 1	2 of 3	10 of 20	0 of 0	0 of 0
Alexander Gustafsson	30 of 47	63%	29 of 45	0 of 0	1 of 2	9 of 21	4 of 5	17 of 21

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Anthony Johnson	10 of 20	50%	8 of 16	0 of 1	2 of 3	10 of 20	0 of 0	0 of 0
1	Alexander Gustafsson	30 of 47	63%	29 of 45	0 of 0	1 of 2	9 of 21	4 of 5	17 of 21

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Jimi Manuwa - Fight History

LOSS vs Aleksandar Rakić

KO (head kick) R1 0:47 · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith · Jun 01, 2019

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Aleksandar Rakić	0	2 of 3	66%	2 of 3	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:00
Jimi Manuwa	1	2 of 7	28%	2 of 7	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:01

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Aleksandar Rakić	0	2 of 3	66%	2 of 3	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:00
1	Jimi Manuwa	1	2 of 7	28%	2 of 7	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:01

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Aleksandar Rakić	2 of 3	66%	1 of 2	0 of 0	1 of 1	2 of 3	0 of 0	0 of 0
Jimi Manuwa	2 of 7	28%	1 of 5	0 of 0	1 of 2	2 of 7	0 of 0	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Aleksandar Rakić	2 of 3	66%	1 of 2	0 of 0	1 of 1	2 of 3	0 of 0	0 of 0
1	Jimi Manuwa	2 of 7	28%	1 of 5	0 of 0	1 of 2	2 of 7	0 of 0	0 of 0

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Jimi Manuwa vs. Aleksandar Rakic

Round 1
It’s now time for the co-main event, a light heavyweight bout between Aleksandar Rakic and Jimi Manuwa. Kevin Sataki is the referee. They touch gloves. Rakic with a low kick and Manuwa just misses landing a huge left hook.
Rakic lands a right uppercut and follows it up with a brutal left high kick that absolutely destroys Manuwa, who falls down on the mat completely knocked out cold
. Amazing KO win for Rakic, who looks like a real contender at 205lbs. Amazing win by Rakic tonight in Sweden.

The Official Result
Aleksandar Rakic def. Jimi Manuwa via KO (Head Kick) R1, 0:42

LOSS vs Thiago Santos

KO (punch) R2 0:41 · UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · Dec 08, 2018

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Thiago Santos	0	27 of 42	64%	30 of 45	0 of 2	0%	0	0	2:25
Jimi Manuwa	2	42 of 74	56%	65 of 97	1 of 3	33%	0	0	1:19

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Thiago Santos	0	26 of 36	72%	29 of 39	0 of 1	0%	2:23
1	Jimi Manuwa	1	33 of 55	60%	55 of 77	1 of 3	33%	1:16
2	Thiago Santos	0	1 of 6	16%	1 of 6	0 of 1	0%	0:02
2	Jimi Manuwa	1	9 of 19	47%	10 of 20	0 of 0	---	0:03

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Thiago Santos	27 of 42	64%	15 of 30	12 of 12	0 of 0	8 of 20	17 of 19	2 of 3
Jimi Manuwa	42 of 74	56%	27 of 58	13 of 14	2 of 2	20 of 45	22 of 28	0 of 1

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Thiago Santos	26 of 36	72%	15 of 25	11 of 11	0 of 0	7 of 15	17 of 18	2 of 3
1	Jimi Manuwa	33 of 55	60%	20 of 41	11 of 12	2 of 2	15 of 32	18 of 22	0 of 1
2	Thiago Santos	1 of 6	16%	0 of 5	1 of 1	0 of 0	1 of 5	0 of 1	0 of 0
2	Jimi Manuwa	9 of 19	47%	7 of 17	2 of 2	0 of 0	5 of 13	4 of 6	0 of 0

LOSS vs Jan Błachowicz

Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov · Mar 17, 2018

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Jan Błachowicz	0	37 of 110	33%	37 of 110	0 of 2	0%	0	0	0:02
Jimi Manuwa	1	97 of 191	50%	124 of 219	1 of 6	16%	0	0	2:52

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Jan Błachowicz	0	8 of 33	24%	8 of 33	0 of 1	0%	0:02
1	Jimi Manuwa	1	27 of 65	41%	38 of 76	0 of 1	0%	1:04
2	Jan Błachowicz	0	16 of 41	39%	16 of 41	0 of 1	0%	0:00
2	Jimi Manuwa	0	28 of 55	50%	33 of 60	0 of 4	0%	1:21
3	Jan Błachowicz	0	13 of 36	36%	13 of 36	0 of 0	---	0:00
3	Jimi Manuwa	0	42 of 71	59%	53 of 83	1 of 1	100%	0:27

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Jan Błachowicz	37 of 110	33%	16 of 79	17 of 23	4 of 8	32 of 104	5 of 6	0 of 0
Jimi Manuwa	97 of 191	50%	81 of 171	11 of 15	5 of 5	88 of 178	8 of 12	1 of 1

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Jan Błachowicz	8 of 33	24%	1 of 24	5 of 7	2 of 2	6 of 30	2 of 3	0 of 0
1	Jimi Manuwa	27 of 65	41%	25 of 61	1 of 3	1 of 1	21 of 55	5 of 9	1 of 1
2	Jan Błachowicz	16 of 41	39%	8 of 29	7 of 9	1 of 3	13 of 38	3 of 3	0 of 0
2	Jimi Manuwa	28 of 55	50%	23 of 49	3 of 4	2 of 2	25 of 52	3 of 3	0 of 0
3	Jan Błachowicz	13 of 36	36%	7 of 26	5 of 7	1 of 3	13 of 36	0 of 0	0 of 0
3	Jimi Manuwa	42 of 71	59%	33 of 61	7 of 8	2 of 2	42 of 71	0 of 0	0 of 0

LOSS vs Volkan Oezdemir

KO (punches) R1 0:42 · UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 · Jul 29, 2017

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Volkan Oezdemir	0	2 of 4	50%	2 of 4	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:15
Jimi Manuwa	0	12 of 19	63%	13 of 20	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:02

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Volkan Oezdemir	0	2 of 4	50%	2 of 4	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:15
1	Jimi Manuwa	0	12 of 19	63%	13 of 20	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:02

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Volkan Oezdemir	2 of 4	50%	0 of 2	1 of 1	1 of 1	0 of 2	2 of 2	0 of 0
Jimi Manuwa	12 of 19	63%	10 of 17	1 of 1	1 of 1	3 of 7	8 of 9	1 of 3

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Volkan Oezdemir	2 of 4	50%	0 of 2	1 of 1	1 of 1	0 of 2	2 of 2	0 of 0
1	Jimi Manuwa	12 of 19	63%	10 of 17	1 of 1	1 of 1	3 of 7	8 of 9	1 of 3

WIN vs Corey Anderson

KO (punch) R1 3:05 · UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson · Mar 18, 2017

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Jimi Manuwa	1	6 of 13	46%	6 of 13	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:01
Corey Anderson	0	6 of 27	22%	6 of 27	0 of 3	0%	0	0	0:00

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Jimi Manuwa	1	6 of 13	46%	6 of 13	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:01
1	Corey Anderson	0	6 of 27	22%	6 of 27	0 of 3	0%	0	0	0:00

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Jimi Manuwa	6 of 13	46%	5 of 11	0 of 1	1 of 1	6 of 13	0 of 0	0 of 0
Corey Anderson	6 of 27	22%	4 of 24	0 of 1	2 of 2	5 of 26	1 of 1	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Jimi Manuwa	6 of 13	46%	5 of 11	0 of 1	1 of 1	6 of 13	0 of 0	0 of 0
1	Corey Anderson	6 of 27	22%	4 of 24	0 of 1	2 of 2	5 of 26	1 of 1	0 of 0

WIN vs Ovince Saint Preux

KO (punch) R2 2:38 · UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 · Oct 08, 2016

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Jimi Manuwa	0	13 of 38	34%	17 of 44	2 of 3	66%	0	0	3:27
Ovince Saint Preux	1	32 of 47	68%	33 of 48	0 of 3	0%	1	0	0:31

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Ctrl
1	Jimi Manuwa	0	7 of 17	41%	11 of 23	2 of 2	100%	0	3:14
1	Ovince Saint Preux	0	15 of 20	75%	16 of 21	0 of 3	0%	1	0:30
2	Jimi Manuwa	0	6 of 21	28%	6 of 21	0 of 1	0%	0	0:13
2	Ovince Saint Preux	1	17 of 27	62%	17 of 27	0 of 0	---	0	0:01

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Jimi Manuwa	13 of 38	34%	7 of 29	4 of 7	2 of 2	10 of 34	2 of 3	1 of 1
Ovince Saint Preux	32 of 47	68%	12 of 25	9 of 11	11 of 11	20 of 32	12 of 14	0 of 1

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Jimi Manuwa	7 of 17	41%	4 of 12	3 of 5	0 of 0	4 of 13	2 of 3	1 of 1
1	Ovince Saint Preux	15 of 20	75%	2 of 6	5 of 6	8 of 8	3 of 6	12 of 14	0 of 0
2	Jimi Manuwa	6 of 21	28%	3 of 17	1 of 2	2 of 2	6 of 21	0 of 0	0 of 0
2	Ovince Saint Preux	17 of 27	62%	10 of 19	4 of 5	3 of 3	17 of 26	0 of 0	0 of 1

LOSS vs Anthony Johnson

KO (punches) R2 0:28 · UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2 · Sep 05, 2015

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Anthony Johnson	1	25 of 42	59%	37 of 55	2 of 2	100%	0	0	3:21
Jimi Manuwa	0	8 of 20	40%	8 of 20	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:51

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Anthony Johnson	0	18 of 28	64%	30 of 41	2 of 2	100%	3:18
1	Jimi Manuwa	0	6 of 15	40%	6 of 15	0 of 0	---	0:51
2	Anthony Johnson	1	7 of 14	50%	7 of 14	0 of 0	---	0:03
2	Jimi Manuwa	0	2 of 5	40%	2 of 5	0 of 0	---	0:00

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Anthony Johnson	25 of 42	59%	16 of 31	3 of 4	6 of 7	13 of 25	9 of 12	3 of 5
Jimi Manuwa	8 of 20	40%	1 of 11	0 of 1	7 of 8	5 of 16	3 of 4	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Anthony Johnson	18 of 28	64%	10 of 19	2 of 2	6 of 7	8 of 14	9 of 11	1 of 3
1	Jimi Manuwa	6 of 15	40%	0 of 8	0 of 0	6 of 7	3 of 11	3 of 4	0 of 0
2	Anthony Johnson	7 of 14	50%	6 of 12	1 of 2	0 of 0	5 of 11	0 of 1	2 of 2
2	Jimi Manuwa	2 of 5	40%	1 of 3	0 of 1	1 of 1	2 of 5	0 of 0	0 of 0

WIN vs Jan Błachowicz

Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 · Apr 11, 2015

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Jimi Manuwa	0	43 of 86	50%	81 of 130	0 of 2	0%	0	0	5:43
Jan Błachowicz	0	44 of 106	41%	58 of 120	0 of 3	0%	0	0	0:29

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Jimi Manuwa	11 of 26	42%	21 of 39	0 of 1	0%	2:15
1	Jan Błachowicz	17 of 36	47%	21 of 40	0 of 0	---	0:19
2	Jimi Manuwa	11 of 26	42%	26 of 44	0 of 0	---	1:35
2	Jan Błachowicz	11 of 35	31%	17 of 41	0 of 1	0%	0:07
3	Jimi Manuwa	21 of 34	61%	34 of 47	0 of 1	0%	1:53
3	Jan Błachowicz	16 of 35	45%	20 of 39	0 of 2	0%	0:03

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Jimi Manuwa	43 of 86	50%	15 of 46	16 of 25	12 of 15	30 of 69	13 of 17	0 of 0
Jan Błachowicz	44 of 106	41%	25 of 77	17 of 26	2 of 3	33 of 90	11 of 16	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Jimi Manuwa	11 of 26	42%	0 of 13	6 of 7	5 of 6	7 of 20	4 of 6	0 of 0
1	Jan Błachowicz	17 of 36	47%	9 of 26	8 of 10	0 of 0	11 of 27	6 of 9	0 of 0
2	Jimi Manuwa	11 of 26	42%	2 of 12	6 of 10	3 of 4	7 of 22	4 of 4	0 of 0
2	Jan Błachowicz	11 of 35	31%	5 of 23	5 of 10	1 of 2	9 of 33	2 of 2	0 of 0
3	Jimi Manuwa	21 of 34	61%	13 of 21	4 of 8	4 of 5	16 of 27	5 of 7	0 of 0
3	Jan Błachowicz	16 of 35	45%	11 of 28	4 of 6	1 of 1	13 of 30	3 of 5	0 of 0

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Jan Blachowicz vs. Jimi Manuwa

Round 1
Manuwa presses the action in the opening minute, closing the gap on Blachowicz and backing the Polish big man up against the fence with probing punches. Blachowicz is biting on feints from Manuwa, and seems to be letting the "Poster Boy" play his game here in the first few minutes. Manuwa blasts Blachowicz's midsection with a kick; Blachowicz tries to do the same, but Manuwa slides out of range. Halfway through the round, Blachowicz turns the tides with an uppercut-right hand, and a barrage of follow-up punches. Manuwa hits the deck on his knees, Blachowicz tries to take the back but Manuwa powers back to his feet. Manuwa seems to have recovered quickly, but his nose is flowing with bloody after Blachowicz's thunderous combination. Blachowicz blitzes Manuwa and tries to take the back standing, but the Englishman turns his own back to the fence to prevent it. Blachowicz leans on Manuwa for a few seconds, but Manuwa breaks loose in the final 30 seconds. Manuwa tries to corner Blachowicz at the fence and throw punches, but it's Blachowicz landing the better shots with his counters.

Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Blachowicz
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Blachowicz
Josh Stillman scores the round 10-9 Blachowicz

Round 2
Manuwa waves his hands for Blachowicz to come forward and engage in a striking exchange early in round two. Blachowicz wants to stay on the outside, however, and snap off jabs in the Englishman's face. Blachowicz eats a hard shot, changes levels and scores a takedown, but Manuwa elevates the Pole and springs back to his feet within seconds. Manuwa is closing in on Blachowicz at the fence once again, and Blachowicz is waiting to sting the "Poster Boy" with another heavy counter combination. Blachowicz tags Manuwa with a left hook-uppercut, then changes levels as Manuwa comes forward to respond. Blachowicz traps Manuwa on the fence with an underhook, but Manuwa breaks loose and finds a home for a left hook. Blachowicz clinches up and puts Manuwa back on the fence, now with 90 seconds left in round two. Manuwa breaks loose and snaps back Blachowicz's head with a stiff double-jab. Manuwa sticks another hard jab, then swings a right high kick that doesn't quite catch Blachowicz cleanly.

Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Manuwa
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Manuwa
Josh Stillman scores the round 10-9 Blachowicz

Round 3
Manuwa marches forward on Blachowicz, who's waiting with his left-hook counter once again. This time, Manuwa lands a left, too, and the 205ers are swinging for the fences momentarily. Manuwa continues to be the man pressing the action, constantly moving forward and walking Blachowicz around the edge of the cage. Blachowicz touches Manuwa with a jab, a straight left, then takes a kick to the body in return. Blachowicz doubles up on his jab, then sidesteps to avoid Manuwa's counter. Blachowicz thumps Manuwa with a jab-cross as the Polish fighter continues to take control of the final frame with just under two minutes left to fight. Manuwa keeps pressing forward, but now he's walking into jabs and uppercuts, blood streaming down his face and chest. Blachowicz backs up the Londoner with a body kick, follows with a left hook. Thirty seconds left now, and Blachowicz may have just sealed the deal with a powerful double-leg takedown in the center of the cage. Manuwa looks exhausted, not even trying to get back to his feet as the final moments of the fight tick away.

Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Blachowicz (29-28 Blachowicz)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Blachowicz (29-28 Blachowicz)
Josh Stillman scores the round 10-9 Blachowicz (30-27 Blachowicz)

The Official Result
Jan Blachowicz def. Jimi Manuwa via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) R3 5:00

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