Anthony Smith upsets Alexander Gustafsson in front of his hometown crowd.
The two fighters met in a light heavyweight bout at the UFC Stockholm event from the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden on ESPN+. In the fourth round, Smith flattens him out while landing some big elbows and punches from back mount. Smith got the rear-naked choke and Gustafsson tapped out.
The crowd was in shock. After the fight, Gustafsson said “The show is over” and left his gloves in the Octagon. It appears that he retired.
Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy of the UFC’s official Twitter account:
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