UFC 165: Alexander Gustafsson ‘ready to shock the world’

UFC Light Heavyweight champ Jon Jones is a huge favorite to beat challenger Alexander Gustafsson tomorrow night at UFC 165 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.…

By: Nate Wilcox | 10 years ago
UFC 165: Alexander Gustafsson ‘ready to shock the world’
Bloody Elbow 2.0 | Anton Tabuena

UFC Light Heavyweight champ Jon Jones is a huge favorite to beat challenger Alexander Gustafsson tomorrow night at UFC 165 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The oddsmakers have Jones at -900 and Gustafsson at +600. But Gustafsson is unphased.

Here’s what he had to say at yesterday’s pre-fight press conference (per Sports Net Canada):

“I don’t takes anything personally. I don’t read too much. I don’t think too much. I’m going to go in there and shock the world on Saturday.

“I’m more than prepared,” he added. “I can’t wait to get in there. I’m just living the dream right now. I’ve got a one in a lifetime shot and I’m going to do the best of it.”

SBN coverage of UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson

More from Bloody Elbow:

Share this story

About the author
Nate Wilcox
Nate Wilcox

Nate Wilcox is the founding editor of BloodyElbow.com. As such he has hired every editor and writer to work for the site. Wilcox’s writing for BE is known for its emphasis on MMA history, the evolution of fighting techniques and strong opinions. Wilcox developed the SBN MMA consensus rankings which were featured in USA Today from 2009 to 2011. Before founding BE, Wilcox was a political operative working for such figures as Senators John Kerry and Mark Warner and an early political blogger. He is the co-author of Netroots Rising, a history of the political blogosphere from 2003 to 2007. Wilcox also hosts the Let It Roll podcast on music history for the Pantheon Podcast Network.

More from the author

Recent Stories