On Saturday, the UFC’s Octagon is set to return to Stockholm, Sweden for UFC Fight Night 153. In the main event, Sweden’s favorite son, Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson will take on Anthony “Lionheart” Smith in a battle of light heavyweight contenders.
For a high-level fighter, specifically an international fighter, headlining an event in one’s home country is a dream-like scenario. Gustafsson, a long-time contender at 205 pounds, has been lucky enough to do it twice throughout his UFC career thus far.