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03-04-2013, 05:04 PM
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|  Gustafsson's grand plan: finish Mousasi, grab mic, challenge champ
Alexander Gustafsson's grand plan: finish Mousasi, grab mic, challenge champ - MMA Fighting Quote:
"My biggest concern right now is Mousasi," he said on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour. "That痴 my biggest focus. It's the only thing I think of right now. I don't really think about [being No. 1] that much. I知 going to grab the mic from whoever has it after the fight and I'm going to challenge the champ after this fight, so let's see what happens."
While that may seem a bit out of character for Gustafsson given his normally genial presence, he says that's about to change.
"No more Mr. Nice Guy," he said. "No more running. It's time."
Gustafsson says that part of his strategy is to wow the sport's onlookers. After starting his UFC career with finishes in each of his first victories, he's gone to the judges' scorecards in each of his last two. In the first, he was competing in the main event for the first time, and in his native Sweden, no less. In the second, he was fighting a veritable legend of the sport, Rua.
He believes those career firsts affected him on fight night, but that the experiences will help him as he continues to progress.
"I知 not a decision guy," he said. "I want to finish guys. That's what I did before, and that's what I want to get back to. It痴 going to be a finish for sure."
His participation in the April 2012 Stockholm, Sweden card should yield the first dividends, as UFC on FUEL 9 will emanate from the same venue as his fight with Silva. Since that time, he says that the sport has grown quickly, as the Scandinavian nation of less than 10 million embraces it. According to Gustafsson, several new gyms are sprouting up, and new talent has already emerged.
While hockey and soccer are far and away the most popular sports in Sweden, Gustafsson says he does get noticed these days, and that by and large, the feedback is "very good."
Of course, that stands to change greatly as his stature inside the UFC grows. His aim is to take it to the top. So if he wins on April 6, the winner of the upcoming Jones-Sonnen fight should be put on notice. He's coming. Whether it's now or in the future, he's coming.
"You never know in this business, anything can happen so I'll just keep training and fight whoever they give me," he said. "I just want to win. My big focus is to win every fight. I know I will get the title shot in the future. I値l win this fight and after that fight, I値l look for the title."
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03-04-2013, 07:09 PM
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That's exactly what I want to see. Machida doesn't deserve shit. If Anderson isn't game to fight Jones later this year... I want Goose to get his opportunity (that's if Jones doenst lose to Sonnen and get an immediate rematch.) War Goose
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03-04-2013, 07:11 PM
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Mousasi has played the role of spoiler many a time in the past.
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03-04-2013, 08:15 PM
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If Goose gets the won, only way he doesn't face Bones is if Silva faces him.
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03-04-2013, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by KevoOnTheRadio If Goose gets the won, only way he doesn't face Bones is if Silva faces him. | Machida's win was so stellar though...
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03-05-2013, 07:12 AM
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I'd love to see that matchup (Goose vs. Jones). I could see Goose giving Bones a really tough fight.
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03-05-2013, 05:03 PM
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I doubt he finishes Mousasi (if he wins). At this point in his career his tdd is still weak imo. Jones would just get a td and a choke on him.
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03-05-2013, 05:17 PM
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so isnt this about where someone should be saying that goose isnt well enough known to casual fans/got his win over a "fat" shogun? Oh wait, wrong division sorry..
On topic: Id love to see Goose get the big W and title shot. Im very interested to see how jones handles himself without a "drastic" reach and size difference. A win over a talented, tough, and comparably sized contender would go far in silencing a lot of Jones' critics, myself included.
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03-05-2013, 05:31 PM
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I got mousasi in this fight, especially if it is a 5 rounder. I think this is going to be an absolute war, but mousasi will show that he wants it more.
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03-05-2013, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by FedortheCan That's exactly what I want to see. Machida doesn't deserve shit. If Anderson isn't game to fight Jones later this year... I want Goose to get his opportunity (that's if Jones doenst lose to Sonnen and get an immediate rematch.) War Goose | I'm sorry why doesn't Machida deserve a shot again?
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