Under söndagens UFC Fight Night 109: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira ställdes den svenske MMA-stjärnan Alexander Gustafsson mot topprankade brasilianaren Glover Teixeira – och bjöd på en av sina absolut bästa insatser hittills i karriären.
Femronderskriget, som avslutades med en imponerande knockout från ”The Mauler”, utvaldes till kvällens bästa match och hyllades världen över. Många reagerade dock på svenskens taktik, då Gustafsson tog ”stick and move” till nästa nivå när han gång på gång bokstavligen sprang inne i buren för att undvika Teixeiras tunga slag.
”You don’t turn your back and run”
Klok taktik säger vissa, medan andra är skeptiska. En som gick hårt ut mot Gustafssons strategi var mellanviktsmästaren Michael Bisping, som hade följande att säga via sin podcast Believe You Me:
”He turned around and ran like a little bitch.
First and foremost, Gustafsson, what a performance. He looked absolutely outstanding, he really did. It was incredible. And that finish! You know, three jab-uppercuts, steps off and then a right hook that put (Teixeira) down. It was beautiful!
But, the one thing that did stand out that I didn’t like, that you just mentioned, that everybody mentioned – he kept turning round and turning his back and run away. And listen, I’m not knocking his performance – he was outstanding. Alexander Gustafsson – I’m a big fan of his work, he’s a gentleman, he’s a great addition to the UFC roster. But I just don’t like that.
You’re not suposed to turn your back and run away. Retreat – yes, of course you can retreat. You use your footwork, you take a couple of steps back, to the side or whatever it is. But you don’t turn your back and run like that. Just like the way Conor McGregor did it against Nate Diaz in the second fight – people don’t want to see that!”
Gustafsson tillfrågades om strategin redan vid presskonferensen efter galan och förklarade då sitt sätt att fightas. Läs hans svar här.
”Whatever floats your boat”, eller vad säger ni om att springa i buren?
Läsvärt
UFC:s uppdaterade ranking: Manuwa, Oezdemir stiger – Teixeira sjunker.
Dana White svarar Demetrious Johnson – vill fortfarande boka ”Mighty Mouse” vs. TJ Dillashaw.
Cody Garbrandt vägrar möta Dillashaw om han förlorar mot Johnson.
Megan Andersons nästa match officiell.
”The Hulk” möter ”Frankenstein” på UFC Fight Night 110…
…obesegrad 19-åring klar för debut på samma gala.
Bekräftat: Cris Cyborg går match på UFC 214.
Video
MMA World.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRudCYyDrmY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5tZFnyg8ro
UFC 212 Embedded – Avsnitt 4.
UFC Rankings Report.
Staredowns och höjdpunkter från de öppna träningarna inför UFC 212.
TRT-Vitor tillbaka i veckans knockout.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC4uDMIaJZ4
Joe Rogan Previews.
Oscar de la Hoya om MayGregor.
Dana Whites svar.
TTTHS!
The MMA Beat.
Sociala medier
Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson – skitsnacket redan igång!
https://twitter.com/JonnyBones/status/870117897066041344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mmafighting.com%2F2017%2F6%2F1%2F15723452%2Fmorning-report-michael-bisping-thinks-he-will-still-fight-georges-st-pierre-next-gsp
https://twitter.com/JonnyBones/status/870118251434450944
https://twitter.com/JonnyBones/status/870118556054114304
https://twitter.com/JonnyBones/status/870118971843919874
Maybe good guys don't always finish last.
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) June 1, 2017
I'm not a champion cuz I'm a bad person? ? you're not a champion because you don't win championship fights. ?
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) June 1, 2017
Haha you're right I'll stop. I would hate me too if I were him. https://t.co/ABDtirLsMh
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) June 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/AlexTheMauler/status/870188250413101057
https://twitter.com/JonnyBones/status/870189963396001792
https://twitter.com/AlexTheMauler/status/870188441098752000
https://twitter.com/JonnyBones/status/870189574185664512
https://twitter.com/JonnyBones/status/870190923828699136
https://twitter.com/JonnyBones/status/870191182264975360
Dana Whites videosvar till de la Hoya.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BUxD-nEABWl/?taken-by=danawhite
Cody Garbrandt vs. Matthew Kline Kader.
https://twitter.com/Shallowking/status/868646040169095169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bjpenn.com%2Fmma-news%2Fcody-garbrandt%2Fvideo-bodybuilder-matthew-kline-kader-releases-promo-fight-cody-garbrandt%2F
If the body builder shows up and has a straightener with @Cody_Nolove I'll donate $1000 to charity. If he beats Cody I'll add a zero.
— Coach JK (@John_Kavanagh) May 31, 2017
Hehe.
https://twitter.com/LaurenMurphyMMA/status/869987106877091840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mmafighting.com%2F2017%2F6%2F1%2F15723452%2Fmorning-report-michael-bisping-thinks-he-will-still-fight-georges-st-pierre-next-gsp
https://twitter.com/LaurenMurphyMMA/status/869987282324930560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mmafighting.com%2F2017%2F6%2F1%2F15723452%2Fmorning-report-michael-bisping-thinks-he-will-still-fight-georges-st-pierre-next-gsp
https://twitter.com/LaurenMurphyMMA/status/869987475879411712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mmafighting.com%2F2017%2F6%2F1%2F15723452%2Fmorning-report-michael-bisping-thinks-he-will-still-fight-georges-st-pierre-next-gsp
Lär bli en intressant match.
https://twitter.com/OleynikUfc/status/869928363691053056
Kung.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BUytP2XFUVd/
The Future.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BUyirUUg-iD/?taken-by=oliverenkamp
The Mauler Jr.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BUyZmhnhzaa/?taken-by=alexthemauler
Ilirs hyllning.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BUtgIsPlcVs/?taken-by=ilirlatifi
