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Alexander Gustafsson Releases Statement Following UFC on ESPN 14 Defeat

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Alexander Gustafsson seems to be taking his latest defeat in stride.

The Swede made his heavyweight debut at UFC on ESPN 14 on Saturday, but it was a short-lived effort, as he was submitted by Fabricio Werdum via armbar 2:30 into the opening stanza at the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi. Unlike his last promotional appearance, when “The Mauler” laid down his gloves in the Octagon following a loss to Anthony Smith, this there was no mention of retirement.