Alexander Gustafson will be the next challenger for the UFC light heavyweight belt. In conversation with a fan on Twitter, Dana White, president of Ultimate, revealed that the Swede must measure his strength against Jon Jones, current champion of the up to 93 kg category, on a date that has not yet been made official.
First Jones used the microblog to reveal the arrangement of his next fight. “The announcement of the date of my next fight is close. I just spoke to the president. Stay tuned,” he wrote. Jon Jones. Then a fan asked who the champion's opponent would be.
“Dana White, drop the bomb at once. Bones (Jones' nickname) x The Mauler (Gustafsson's nickname) this fall (between September and November)! Right?” asked the fan. The leader promptly responded. “Yes”, confirming the fight.
Gustafsson is currently second in the organization's light heavyweight rankings, behind the champion Jon Jones and Brazilian Lyoto Machida, first placed on the list. But as the Tupiniquim athlete has an appointment scheduled in front of Phil Davis At UFC Rio 4, the chance to compete for the division title fell into the Swedish fighter's lap.
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