The towering Swede made the shocking revelation following his loss to Anthony Smith at UFC Stockholm by removing his gloves and declaring “the show is over,” much to the chagrin of his hometown crowd.
While there were those questioning, including those manning the desk on ESPN, whether it was just emotions on display or whether fans had indeed seen “The Mauler” for the final time, Gustafsson confirmed he was indeed hanging up his gloves for good.
“I’m feeling that it’s pretty much a done deal,” Gustafsson said during the post-fight press conference.