The UFC returns to Sweden in two months, and a hometown hero will be front and center.
He’s also front and center on the poster for UFC on ESPN+ 10, which today was released by the promotion. Sweden’s own Alexander Gustafsson (18-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) will headline in his home country when he meets Anthony Smith (31-14 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in a light heavyweight clash.
UFC on ESPN+ 10 takes place June 1 at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm and streams on ESPN+.
Gustafsson, No. 3 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA light heavyweight rankings, finally got his long-awaited rematch with Jones at UFC 232 in December. Unfortunately, “The Mauler” could not produce the same competitive performance as he did in the original meeting at UFC 165 in September 2013. He suffered a third-round TKO loss to “Bones” in the bout, but vowed afterward to work his way back to a third shot.
That road starts with No. 12-ranked Smith, who is also pursuing another fight with Jones after he lost a unanimous decision at UFC 235 this past weekend. “Lionheart” was on a three-fight winning streak since moving up to 205 pounds prior to the encounter with Jones, but was unable to extend his run to the title.
Check out the UFC on ESPN+ 10 poster below:
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