UFC Sweden was the BOMB!

Filled with big knockouts and great fights, UFC Sweden was a high quality event. Featured in the main event was the light-heavyweight clash between Alexander Gustafsson and Glover Teixeira, but the event had so much more to offer.

Undoubtedly the bet performance of the night was Gus against Teixeira. Opening the card on the UFC Fight Pass Prelims was one of the most brutal knockouts of the year, though.

Damir Hadzovic scored a cracking knockout win in Sweden, in a dramatic comeback victory…

Damir Hadzovic

Getting the show off to a great start, Damir Hadzovic scored a dramatic KO win against heavy favorite Marcin Held. Losing on all the scorecards, Hadzovic needed to do something big in round three.

Right off the bat Held went for a takedown, and then it happened. Hadzovic launched a powerful knee that connected. The sound was something like a baseball home run. Commentator Dan Hardy could hardly contain his excitement.

Watch the brutal knockout here:

DAMN!!! Obviously the big talking point of the night came in the main event. Here’s our recap followed by the fight video:

Alexander Gustafsson needed to make a statement in Sweden, and he did it in style. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Gus Mauls Teixeira

Glover Teixeira and Alexander Gustafsson did battle in the top spot, and it was a real war. Both men took home fight of the night bonus money for their incredible performance.

With the light-heavyweight title picture taking shape again, both men needed the win in Sweden. When the moment came to be, it was the hometown hero Gustafsson who showed up to win.

Teixeira proved tough, pushing ‘The Mauler’ for five rounds, but Gus was simply on fire. Numerous combos, with an uppercut as the main weapon, dropped GT. The finish came in the fifth, and was a savage walk-away knockout.

Watch as Gustafsson beats on Teixeira like the Brazilian owed him money:

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UFC Fight Night 109 Results

205 lbs.: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Glover Teixeira — Gustafsson def. Teixeira by KO (punches) at 1:07 of Round Five
205 lbs.: Misha Cirkunov vs. Volkan Oezdemir — Oezdemir def. Cirkunov by KO (punch) at 0:28 of Round One
170 lbs.: Ben Saunders vs. Peter Sobotta — Sobotta def. Saunders by TKO (knee and punches) at 2:29 of Round Two
170 lbs.: Omari Akhmedov vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan — Akhmedov def. Alhassan by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
170 lbs.: Oliver Enkamp vs. Nordine Taleb — Taleb def. Enkamp by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
185 lbs.: Jack Hermansson vs. Alex Nicholson — Hermansson def. Nicholson by TKO (punches and elbows) at 2:00 of Round One
135 lbs.: Pedro Munhoz vs. Damian Stasiak — Munhoz def. Stasiak by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)
185 lbs.: Chris Camozzi vs. Trevor Smith — Smith def. Camozzi by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26 x2)
155 lbs.: Joaquim Silva vs. Reza Madadi — Silva def. Madadi by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
170 lbs.: Nico Musoke vs. Bojan Velickovic — Velickovic def. Musoke by TKO (punches) at 4:37 of Round Three
170 lbs.: Jessin Ayari vs. Darren Till — Till def. Ayari by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-27)
155 lbs.: Damir Hadzovic vs. Marcin Held — Hadzovic def. Held by KO (knee) at 0:07 of Round Three

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