Why the heavyweight division might be the best place for The Mauler after another disappointing loss.
Alexander Gustafsson fought Daniel Cormier for the light heavyweight belt on Saturday.A title fight is always the biggest moment for any fighter's career, but for the Swede in particular, there was a lot on the line.
The Cormier matchup was put together through convenience and popularity rather than through competitive worth. Gustafsson's last fight was a brutal knockout courtesy of Anthony Johnson. Gustafsson jumped the line for the fight against Cormier ahead of the far more deserving Ryan Bader, in part because people just care about the Swede more.