On the heels of a failed bid to capture the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title, Anthony Smith rebounded from his defeat to champion Jon Jones by submitting Alexander Gustafsson in the UFC Fight Night 153 main event on Saturday at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm. While it was the most significant win of Smith’s career to date, it appears to have ended Gustafsson’s run in mixed martial arts.
“I just want to thank you all for coming out here tonight and [for the] support and for the support of all the fighters here,” Gustafsson said while taking off his gloves and leaving them on the Octagon floor.