Alexander Gustafsson will begin the next chapter of his fighting career on June 1 when he welcomes Anthony Smith to his native Sweden in the main event of UFC Stockholm.
For Gustafsson, the matchup presents a chance to reclaim footing in the light heavyweight division following an ill-fated Dec. 2018 title shot against Jon Jones at UFC 232, which Gustafsson lost via third-round TKO. And although UFC Stockholm represents a quick turnaround for his opponent, the 32-year-old Swede is nonetheless expecting the best possible version of Smith to show up at the Ericsson Globe arena, and he understands that another bad night could spell disaster for his future prospects at 205 pounds.