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Gustafsson vs. Teixeira set for UFC return to Stockholm

London, UK - UFC® today confirmed their highly anticipated return to Stockholm, Sweden, for Sunday, May 28. The event at Ericsson Globe will be headlined between the nations MMA superstar, No.2 ranked light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson and No.3 ranked Glover Teixeira.

Tickets for UFC® FIGHT NIGHT: GUSTAFSSON vs. TEIXEIRA go on general sale on Friday, March 31 at 10:00 a.m. CET.

After narrowly missing out on being crowned the light heavyweight champion in 2015, Gustafsson (17-4; fighting out of Stockholm, Sweden) took some time away from the sport, fighting just once in 2016 defeating Jan Blachowicz in Hamburg, Germany.