Sometimes photos can be deceiving, but there’s no doubting the thoughts that were running through Alexander Gustafsson’s head in the snapshot of the post-staredown shove between the Swede and his rival, former light heavyweight king Jon Jones.
Jones shoved Gustafsson following the pair’s faceoff at last Friday’s UFC 232 press conference in New York. The incident was a minor one, as a panicked UFC president Dana White quickly split the two fighters up, but it still kicked off a lead-up that will carry Jones and Gustafsson to Dec.