Jon Jones stopped Alexander Gustafsson in round 3 by ground and pound. Jones was able to hold Alex on kicking range, and keeping him unable to mix his boxing combinations. Jones attacked the legs of Gistafsson and in second round he visible heart his left leg and slow him down a little bit. And then finally in third round he put Alex down, hold him, scramble a little bit and took his back. When he was on Alex’s back he unleashed a strong ground and pound to his head and there was no answer from Gustafsson.
Referee jumped and stopped the match.
Jones gets the takedown in round 3, and starts landing those short elbows! #UFC232 pic.twitter.com/P0wQpABwYr
— UFC (@ufc) December 30, 2018
"The goal is to finish this fight, and that's what I'll do. I'll finish this fight."@JonnyBones at the press conference on Thursday 😳 #UFC232 pic.twitter.com/oADLr4HxOq
— UFC (@ufc) December 30, 2018
JON JONES RECLAIMS THE THRONE!!!#UFC232 @JonnyBones pic.twitter.com/M2vG8gvcS6
— UFC (@ufc) December 30, 2018
Offical results Jon Jones def. Alexander Gustafsson by KO (punches) at 2:02, R3.
In post interview Jon said:
“there is a guy who is calling himself a champ champ, daddy is home DC. Prove to the fans you are champ champ, come here… take your belt back.”
"Daddy's home, DC."@JonnyBones has words for his biggest rival. #UFC232 pic.twitter.com/rhS0GyY2qX
— UFC (@ufc) December 30, 2018
I mean shit , he should win! Dude starts with a head start everytime #usadafake #jonnybrasco
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) December 30, 2018
JON JONES RECLAIMS THE THRONE!!!#UFC232 @JonnyBones pic.twitter.com/M2vG8gvcS6
— UFC (@ufc) December 30, 2018
Resume Update — @JonnyBones:
– Gustafsson (x2)
– Cormier (1W, 1NC)
– OSP
– Teixeira
– Rampage
– Belfort
– Machida
– Evans
– Shogun@Amanda_Leoa:
– Cyborg (:51, RD1)
– Shevchenko (x2)
– Rousey (:48, RD1)
– Tate (3:16, RD1)
– McMann (2:53, RD1)
– GDR🐐🐐 #UFC232 pic.twitter.com/t10TfGli9Y
— UFC (@ufc) December 30, 2018