Last week, Volkan Oezdemir was pulled from his scheduled fight with Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 227 next month. But while the UFC was looking for a short-notice replacement to step in against Gustafsson, “The Mauler” himself was ruled out of the event due to “a minor injury.” It was the latest setback for a man who has had trouble building any momentum in the past few years due to injuries.
Speaking with Ariel Helwani of ESPN on Monday, Gustafsson discussed his recent string of bad luck, saying that he has been frustrated by how everything has played out.