Few people can claim to know Alexander Gustafsson as a fighter like Jon Jones does.
The UFC light heavyweight champion hopped onto social media to pay his respects to Gustafsson following the Swede’s abrupt retirement after losing to Anthony Smith in the main event of UFC Stockholm on Saturday. Jones and Gustafsson fought twice in UFC championship bouts, with Jones emerging victorious both times.
The tone of Jones’s tweet was disbelief, followed by gratitude and well-wishing:
Honestly I don’t believe you but if you’re serious, thank you for everything.