UFC light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson recently discussed his first round TKO loss to Anthony Johnson at UFC on FOX 14 on January 24.
“I win over Anthony Johnson six out of seven days,” said Gustafsson to Swedish MMA as transcribed by David St. Martin for MMAFighting.com. “But, the only thing that wasn’t supposed to happen, happened. One day you are on the top, the other day you’re on the bottom. That’s how it works.”
“I hadn’t time to show my potential. The fight didn’t last long. But I learned to have a better defense. Keep your hands up and your chin down and to be ready for anything. You can’t relax, even for a millisecond in this sport. Because that’s what happened, the fight was fast.
“There’s not much you can say about that fight. He hit me and he hit me good. Sometimes that’s enough. I try to face my demons. You have that doubt and lack of self confidence. You feel that you’re not good enough to be the best in the world and that’s the hardest thing about it all, something you have to go through and process. I know I have potential to be the best in the world. It’s just a damn setback when you lose like this.”
Johnson was not impressed, via InstaGram.
I’m big on respect in this sport, so I give it and expect it back. Some ppl can’t handle a ass whooping like a man. You loss to Jon you talked trash after, you loss to me and you talk trash now After showing respect at first.
So this is dedicated to you from me and that 6 out of 7 days…
Like I said I need only one to end your life and career @alexthemauler
I never showed you any disrespect ever and now you say this.
That’s some low class stuff right there if any class at all
Happy #TBT Alex
