On early Sunday morning, the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm, Sweden played home to the first international UFC on FOX event. It was the biggest UFC event in European history and the next-to-biggest UFC event in world history with 30,000 people attending. It was unfriendly territory for Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, but that didn’t stop him from making short work of the local hero Alexander Gustafsson.
Johnson has now propelled himself to the number one contender status, and will be next in line for Jon “Bones” Jones and the light-heavyweight championship. On Wednesday, Dana White confirmed that UFC are targeting a May date for Jones VS. Johnson.
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