UFC Fight Night 109 results: Full fight winners and reaction from Gustafsson vs. Teixeira

Alexander Gustafsson may be looking at another title shot after a huge win over Glover Teixeira at UFC Fight Night 109.

Alexander Gustafsson and Glover Teixeira combined for a thrilling five-round battle at UFC Fight Night 109, but in the end, it was the former who came out on top with a huge knockout punch 1:07 into the fifth round.

Gustafsson was in control of the first four rounds, scoring a few knockdowns of Teixeira while working a varied striking attack from range. Teixeira absorbed way more damage than any one man should and in the final round, Gustafsson landed three straight right uppercuts, followed by a right hook that put him down.

The card was held in Stockholm, Sweden, hence the special Sunday event and the early start time. Gustafsson was able to win big in front of his home crowd and will now be very interested to see who wins in the light heavyweight title bout between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones.

The penultimate fight on the card saw another very impressive knockout from Volkan Oezdemir. He took a stiff straight to the jaw right at the start of the fight with Misha Cirkunov, but backed up as his opponent swarmed him. Cirkunov threw wild swings that Oezdemir avoided before delivering a short right to the side of the head that instantly knocked Cirkunov out. It took just 28 seconds in the first round for Oezdemir to get his win.

In the first main card fight, Sweden’s Jack Hermansson dominated Alex Nicholson en route to a first round TKO. He took back mount and rained down punches until the referee stepped in to stop it. After that, the home crowd was disappointed by an Oliver Enkamp unanimous decision loss to Nordine Taleb at welterweight.

Omari Akhmedov won a split decision over Abdul Razak Alhassan on the main card, but the welterweight contest wasn’t actually that close. The sole 29-28 in favor of Alhassan was puzzling, as Akhmedov controlled the fight and landed several takedowns while absorbing very little damage. He did ultimately get the win, which is the important part, however.

On the preliminary card, there was plenty of action. Pedro Munhoz, the No. 12-ranked bantamweight, headlined the prelims and won a unanimous decision over Damian Stasiak. Prior to that was the most lopsided fight of the card, when Trevor Smith earned two 10-8 rounds over Chris Camozzi in a middleweight contest. Smith won the fight by unanimous decision.

Below is the full play-by-play of the main card and below that is the full slate of results from Sunday’s action in Sweden.

Alexander Gustafsson def. Glover Teixeira via KO (punches) at 1:07 of Round 5

Round 1: The two touch gloves and we’re underway. Gustafsson throws a leg kick that lands. The two clinch up and Teixeira lands a big, short left hand. He then tries to slam Gustafsson, but the two scramble and they both end up on their feet. Teixeira is ploding, trying to get in range. Gustafsson throws a huge right uppercut that Teixeira shakes off, and then he lands a short left on Teixeira as well. Gustafsson is finding his range pretty well. The referee stops the action when Teixeira claims to be poked in the eye. They get back at it, with Teixeira eating some more short shots, but walking through them. Gustafsson throws a spinning back kick to the body that lands. Teixeira goes for a takedown and can’t get it. The round comes to an end.

Round 2: Teixeira told his corner between rounds that he could not see out of the eye that was poked. The referee warned Gustafsson to watch his fingers. Gustafsson again throws the uppercut that lands hard, but Teixeira again shakes it off. Gustafsson has turned his back while disengaging several times this fight and it almost hurts him when Teixeira chases him down throwing winging hooks. Gustafsson, though, lands a huge right straight, followed by a left hook that snaps Teixeira’s head back. Teixeira is hurt, but he recovers and tries to fight back. Eventually, he shakes it off. Gustafsson continues to run away when Teixeira gets in his range, but after setting, he always throws and his shots are landing. The round comes to an end with Gustafsson having done plenty of damage.

Round 3: Teixeira throws a big right overhand that grazes. He then lands a short inside punch right to Gustafsson’s chin. But Gustafsson eats it and this time, doesn’t back off. Instead, he throws a right and left and Teixeira is stunned. Teixeira crumples to the ground but by the time Gustafsson gets on top of him, he’s back and defending. Gustafsson is throwing big, big shots. He’s landing elbows and punches. But Teixeira isn’t giving up, and actually scrambles back to his feet and pushes Gustafsson up against the cage. Gustafsson works and gets back on top of Teixeira. Gustafsson has Teixeira’s back and then they get back standing again. Gustafsson throws a jumping body kick and then a left jab, both of which land. Teixeira starts throwing from further away and he’s not landing. Gustafsson lands another huge uppercut that snaps Teixeira’s head back. But Teixeira shakes it off and even taunts Gustafsson to come forward. The round comes to an end.

Round 4: Into the championship rounds. Gustafsson is throwing kicks right away, landing a leg and then a body kick. The two clinch up against the cage, with Gustafsson throwing knees to the shin of Teixeira. Neither fighter looks particularly gassed, but Teixeira has absorbed so much damage thus far. Teixeira lands some nice inside shots, but Gustafsson continues his high-energy offense, and lands a body kick. Gustafsson just misses with a big overhand right, but connects with a stiff left jab. The round comes to an end. It was a much quieter round overall.

Round 5: The two touch gloves and do a quick embrace as the fifth and final round starts. They both have eaten some big shots in this one, but Teixeira’s chin is remarkable. Gustafsson connects with a couple stiff left jabs and just missed with the big right uppercut. Teixeira dodges a right hook and lands a left straight of his own, which backs Gustafsson up. Gustafsson squares up though, and throws a big uppercut. It snaps Teixeira’s head back. He throws another, and then another, and follows up with a huge right hand that sends Teixeira to the mat. The referee knew the fight was over there and stepped in.

Volkan Oezdemir def. Misha Cirkunov via knockout (punch) at 0:28 of Round 1

Round 1: Cirkunov lands a short right hand and goes after Oezdemir with a flurry of strikes. But he goes in very, very sloppily and Oezdemir lands a short right hand to the side of Cirkunov’s head. Cirkunov had landed a nice shot to launch the combo, but his lights went out immediately after the very short punch from Oezdemir. Another impressive knockout for Oezdemir.

Peter Sobotta def. Ben Saunders via TKO (punches and knee) at 2:29 of Round 2

Round 1: Sobotta lands a huge right hand and Saunders stumbles. Sobotta looks like he’s going to swarm, but Saunders shakes it off and recovers. Sobotta lands a big leg kick. Saunders throws a combo of his own, backing Sobotta into the cage but nothing big lands. Sobotta lands a couple nice straights, but ultimately both fighters are throwing from range, still in the feeling-out phase. Sobotta lands a beautiful one-two combos right on the button that sends Saunders skidding down onto his back. Sobotta swarmed there and tried to get the fight finished. He ends up in guard and Saunders immediately works a rubber guard. There is a big cut opened up on Saunders’ left eye. Saunders throws some elbows from his back and the round comes to an end.

Round 2: Saunders has some serious swelling on the left side of his face. Sobotta lands a big leg kick. After they exchange from range, Sobotta again lands a big shot on Saunders’ chin. He stumbles, and Sobotta swarms. Saunders, again, has good recovery, but Sobotta stays on him. Saunders has recovered, but Sobotta again stuns him with a shot to the chin. Saunders is stumbling backwards and the referee is checking to see if he is out. Eventually, Saunders goes to the ground and the referee stops the fight just as Sobotta lands on top of him to rain down unnecessary ground-and-pound. Saunders takes no extra damage and it looks like a good stoppage by the referee.

Omari Akhmedov def. Abdul Razak Alhassan via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Round 1: Akhmedov quickly ends up on top of Alhassan on the ground, with the latter slipping up after an exchange. They get back to their feet quickly though, with Alhassan walking back up the cage. Alhassan slips going for a spinning head kick, but gets back to his feet before Akhmedov can capitalize. Akhmedov shoots and scores a takedown of Alhassan in the middle of the octagon. But Alhassan once again gets back to his feet without much issue. Alhassan throws a huge right hook that just grazes Akhmedov. Akhmedov pushes him back and just misses with a big uppercut. Ahkmedov lands a nice left jab. The jab is getting through Alhassan’s defenses, but not much else. Alhassan lands a right hook and then both fighters duck their heads and swing wide hooks. There is contact, but it’s mostly blocked. Alhassan throws a massive right hook that Akhmedov ducks under with 10 seconds to go. The round comes to an end.

Round 2: Alhassan just misses with a high kick, and then blocks a right haymaker from Akhmedov. Akhmedov lands a big leg kick. Alhassan stumbles Akhmedov with a right hand, and Akhmedov throws a bomb of his own that just misses. Alhassan again lands and pushes Akhmedov into the cage. Sensing danger, Akhmedov goes for a takedown and gets it, ending up in half guard on top. But again, he can’t do anything with it and they get to their feet. Akhmedov lands a big overhand right and Alhassan shakes it off. Akhmedov gets two more takedowns, on top with a minute to go. The second time, he’s trying to throw some strikes. Akhmedov moves into the crucifix position, trapping Alhassan’s arm. The round comes to an end with Akhmedov working ground-and-pound. It’s probably two rounds for Akhmedov at this point.

Round 3: Potentially down two rounds, Alhassan looks tired. Akhmedov lands a leg kick and is backing up, waiting for Alhassan to act. Alhassan lands a nice right hand. Akhmedov has some bleeding and swelling on the left side of his face. Akhmedov shoots for a huge double-leg takedown that takes both fighters all the way across the ring, but Alhassan flips through it and they both wind up standing again. But Akhmedov continues to press the takedown and after another scramble, Akhmedov ends up in mount. He works some ground-and-pound, but with two minutes to go, he has time. Alhassan works out of it after a minute, and fortunately, without taking much damage. Akhmedov gets Alhassan up against the cage and holds him there until the fight comes to an end. It was a very clear win for Akhmedov but it wound up being a split decision.

Nordine Taleb def. Oliver Enkamp via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Round 1: Enkamp is bouncing and trying some flashy moves. He attempts two spinning kicks that miss, and shoots for a takedown. He doesn’t get it right away, and eventually gets up against the cage with Taleb. After nearly 30 seconds of working at the legs, Enkamp secures the takedown. But he doesn’t hold it long and the two get up with a furious scramble. Enkamp wings wild hooks that miss, but just barely. They clinch up and Taleb ends up on top of Enkamp on the ground. Enkamp tried to work a triangle, and then an armbar, but doesn’t get either. The round ends with Taleb in half guard. It was a competitive round with no significant damage landed.

Round 2: Enkamp misses with a head kick at the start of the round. He lands a spinning body kick, and then misses with an axe kick. Taleb is defending well though, and keeps himself out of range. He throws several high kicks, wading in with a right hook in-between. Taleb is avoiding them quite well and isn’t throwing much of his own. Taleb throws a one-two combo that Enkamp blocks. Enkamp shoots for a takedown but can’t get it. After some more of Enkamp throwing and missing, he shoots for another takedown and Taleb sprawls him out. Eventually, Taleb ends up on top of Enkamp in side control. Enkamp is trying to work some submissions but Taleb is defending well. The round comes to an end without much action after that.

Round 3: Taleb isn’t throwing much, but he’s also not particularly bothered by Enkamp’s striking, at least thus far. Enkamp just grazes with a head kick. Enkamp goes for a takedown and can’t get it. Taleb sneaks in a right hook as Enkamp backs away. Taleb lands a short left hook as Enkamp aborts another flashy strike. Taleb shoots for a takedown of his own and gets it, putting Enkamp up against the cage. Enkamp is trying to hook a guillotine but he’s in a rough position for securing it. Taleb works out of it and winds up in full guard. Enkamp tries to transition to a rubber guard to work a triangle, but he doesn’t get it. The round ends. Not much landed in that fight, but Enkamp might get the win just for being active.

Jack Hermansson def. Alex Nicholson via TKO at 2:00 of Round 1

Round 1: Hermansson is a Sweden native and he’s got the crowd cheering for him from the get-go. He secures a takedown in the opening seconds and quickly moves to side control. He tries to land some big shots but he can’t do a whole lot from the position early on. Nicholson works his way to the cage and Hermansson starts raining down bows. Nicholson gives him his back and Hermansson has a body triangle with his legs, raining down punch after punch. Nicholson can do nothing but try and defend, but the referee calls it after 15-20 seconds.

Full fight card results

Main Card

Light heavyweight: Alexander Gustafsson def. Glover Teixeira via KO (punches) at 1:07 of Round 5
Light heavyweight: Volkan Oezdemir def. Misha Cirkunov via knockout (punch) at 0:28 of Round 1
Welterweight: Peter Sobotta def. Ben Saunders via TKO (punches and knee) at 2:29 of Round 2
Welterweight: Omari Akhmedov def. Abdul Razak Alhassan via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Welterweight: Nordine Taleb def. Oliver Enkamp via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Middleweight: Jack Hermansson def. Alex Nicholson via TKO at 2:00 of Round 1

Preliminary card

Bantamweight: Pedro Munhoz def. Damian Stasiak via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Middleweight: Trevor Smith def. Chris Camozzi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Lightweight: Joaquim Silva def. Reza Madadi via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Welterweight: Bojan Veličkovi def Nico Musoke via TKO (punches) at 4:37 of Round 3
Welterweight: Darren Till def. Jessin Ayari via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-27)
Lightweight: Damir Hadžović def Marcin Held via KO (knee) at 0:07 of Round 3