Alexander Gustafsson vs Daniel Cormier

Alexander Gustafsson vs Daniel Cormier: Matchup Breakdown

Alexander Gustafsson is 10-8 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 55.6% win rate. Daniel Cormier is 11-3 at Light Heavyweight, winning 78.6% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Daniel Cormier leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson on Oct 3, 2015, won by Daniel Cormier by Decision - Split in round 5.

Daniel Cormier holds the higher ELO rating, 1,368 to 972. Career peaks are 1,153 for Alexander Gustafsson and 1,454 for Daniel Cormier. Alexander Gustafsson has 5 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 10 victories, a 70% finish rate. Daniel Cormier has 3 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins, finishing 63.6% of the time.

Alexander Gustafsson stands 6' 5" with a reach of 79" and fights orthodox. Daniel Cormier is 5' 11" with a reach of 72", orthodox. That is a 7-inch reach advantage for Alexander Gustafsson. Alexander Gustafsson is 39, Daniel Cormier is 47.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Alexander Gustafsson has landed 751 significant strikes at 40.7% accuracy with 19 takedowns and 30:44 of control time. Daniel Cormier has landed 911 at 54.7% with 23 takedowns and 1h 2m of control.

Alexander Gustafsson has 3 title fights (0 won) against 10 (6 won) for Daniel Cormier. They share 2 common opponents: Jon Jones, Anthony Johnson.