For new fans that are familiar with Jon being in close fights ( Santos, Reyes ), Gus is a legend for putting it on him like he did that night. Jones was absolutely dominating everyone he fought. Might not seem that crazy now, but at the time, it was mind blowing

Gustafson is one of the best to never win a title he fast became my favourite fighters and still is to this day nothing but respect to the warrior dude doesn’t get mentions enough in the list of greats

That spinning elbow in the fourth round was the pivotal moment of the fight that saved Jon from losing the belt.

Gus's takedown defense in this fight was incredible

jon: gets taken down for the first time in his career also jon: 5 seconds later… EYE POKE

He's been absolutely killing it in the wife and pregnant woman divisions.

It’s crazy how Jon fought round 4 with basically just elbows and knees… his skills are insane

This fight is one of my favorites of all time. I really didn't know much of Gus before the fight but I was a fan after this fight. No man has ever brought Jones to the edge like this, nobody at all has been this competitive with him to this point. It showed that Jones had actual heart and really truly could go the distance, and it showed that Gus is 100% one of the baddest men in MMA those elbows he ate were just insane. I genuinely don't understand how someone could be that tough, how did those elbow shots not knock him clean out? I also believe this might be the best showing of all Jones's skills because he definately utilized and needed all of them to actually win. I'm a big Jones fan, but I also question the decision, he may have won that just because the judges liked him as champion and were a little bias. Brilliant fight tho, legendary in my opinion 💯💯

Jones was walking through EVERYONE during this time. Seeing this live was awesome

Im my opinion these two fighters were a glimpse into the next generation of talent , tall and long for their division, with well roundedness high fight iq and an insane arsenal of weapons to chose from.

Jon is the only ufc fighter that scares me because he knows how to make you feel pain,those oblique kicks to the knee,those elbows, this guy loves violence

This was a mirror match, another tall lengthy fighter, good with both feet and hands, can wrestle and strike. Loved this fight for both of them

Those elbows and flying knees rescued Jon Jones

"I used to poked my opponent's eyes"-jon jones

This fight was incredible! Really came close to meet his advisory. Super underrated guy.

The fact that Gus got taken down only one time in the end, while Jones got taken down many times, tells a lot about Gus as a fighter. Plus if that eye poke never happened, I think the result of the fight might have been otherwise.

8:33 that horn sounded depressed💀

7:39 perfectly timed punch, brutal fight

Best fight I've ever seen right here. Thanks :)

Alex nearly dominated the first 3 rounds and kept it even round 4 and 5. Alex was actually winning round 4 too until that one spinning elbow. I give this fight to Alex every time I watch it

The fact that one of those individuals had the fight at 49-46 should tell you everything you need to know about the integrity of the @UFC judges. Thats a slap in the face to a great fighter who literally put everything he had into that fight, as you can notice the ref having to help him back to his corner for the last 2-3 rounds. Shit makes me furious. Gus gave bones the fight of his life so far imo.

That’s when Jon was running through everyone and never tested for peds lol 😂

This is an all time classic UFC fight.

Still one of the best fights I've ever seen.

My actual favorite fight of all time. 2 athletic giants who exchanged on all levels and left it all in the ring for a razor thin decision that could have gone either way. Respect to both these guys but I think it took something out of Gus, he hasn't been the same since that fight.

Greatest title fight ever in UFC light heavyweight history

Probably the best UFC fight I ever watched live.

Jones' genes saved him from losing the belt, and let's not forget the rotating elbow in the fourth round

I loved this fight. I’m a huge Gustafsson fan, personally I would argue that Alex won it but I’m kinda biased. Both are good fighters. This was not an easy decision for the judges

Gustafson fought with all his heart

As soon as Jones face someone his size, he is in trouble every time.

Gustafsson by the end was running on fumes, you could tell his strikes had no power in them and he was so tired but he fought well in the first couple of rounds and made it competetive vs probably the best UFC fighter ever props to my Swedish brother!

Jon Jones agility is something else in that light heavy weight.. insane

This the fight that made me start using Gustafson in ufc 4…. Hahah straight up. His striking was so dirty in this bout. Those punch to kick combos were all gorgeous

This fight made me a Gus fan and I always stayed one. Jon has had close fights, but this was the only fight he was in where someone put a hurt on him.

This was a fantastic fight. The last round is why Jon won. Incredibly close fight.

Well in my eyes he’s lost 2 times once with Gustafson and second with Reyes so he’s lost twice.

that was THE greatest fight in UFC history. It literally looked like a damn kung-fu movie, except IRL

these guys are legends

this fight was one of the best ive ever seen!

I thought that his baby mama was the toughest fight he's had. Legend has it that he hit her more than any other opponent lmao

Dope fight ..thats what i Call a real fight they both did good..💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

Amazing how Jones adapted with the elbow style wrecking gusto's 🧠😂 amazing guy

The best fighters all have one thing in common, amazing stamina

If im being honest Alex won this fight, and Reyes as well. Coming from a Jon Jones fan too, (l like Alex as well though) I really think Alex won. For a majority of the fight I would argue the first 3 rounds maybe even the 4th round he put on much more pressure regardless of the fact that he was counter punching. If you look at the stats at the end of the 4th, Gustafson has WAY more shots landed, he also clearly inflicted much more damage. The people in the comments arguing that he had to pressure him more confuse me, because he did pressure him with the circling footwork and would counter when he could. The ONLY argument that even makes sense is the final round, where Jon clearly started winning and Alex began gassing, and Jon did land a takedown (finally). But still it doesn't make sense to me, he stopped every takedown except for one, pressured him more, landed more, landed with more power, and out maneuvered him with footwork, what else could you ask for? And the judge that had it 49-46 shouldn't even be allowed to have an opinion on the fights let alone judge them.

This reminds me of the Reyes fight Gus got Tired in the last two rounds and that’s why Jon won

Trying you hardest to keep Jon relevant. I appreciate it

Best fight at 205 I thought Alexander won the fight but when I watched it a second time Jon clearly out pointed him in striking and definitely won.

The hardest fight in his life against himself. He's like mike Tyson in mma. In their prime. Nobody couldn't touch them. The only could beat them is themselves. And themselves destroyed themselves too.

The goat 💪🏾

Wtf that was a rob😂

I miss when fighters could have sponsors on their trunks like Nike & Gatorade..

And to think he was quite new to mma is insane

this fight was incredible. However sadly Gustafsson never recuperated from it and the chances of us seeing something like this again with Gustafsson in it, is practically "none".

what a great fight. the take down defense of gus proved he was the winner imo. that’s the edge. jones elbows and strikes at the end won it for him… it stuck in the judges minds at the end. wow what an amazing fight by two legends.

I watched this live and was genuinely shocked when they raised Jone's hand. Gus got robbed

Even if he lost the 3 fights everyone is still arguing over today, dudes still a top 5 pfp of all time

this fight happened before i was into mma but i remember after the rematch i watched the first fight and thought to myself damn Jon Jones is truly different

AWWWW MAN WHAT A FIGHT TWO WARRIORS

I miss early UFC Jon Jones. He was so fun to watch. He has not been very exciting to watch in his last few fights. I wish he'd get his shit together I'm sick of seeing the rematch of Jon Jones vs Jon Jones

I was working doing Pipefitter at a camp and I introduced my co worker to mma and this got him hooked and I believe Guss won this fight

For the of Jones wins, and how absolutely great he is/was. The ONE thing I will remember him most for will always be his eye pokes.

Jon Jon's front flip to get out of the foot trap Gus caught him in was fuckin sick hahaha

Jones hardest fight was when the shear strength of Chaels chin sent ripples through his body breaking his toe. Undefeated and undisputed.

You guys remember when jones fought with his whole hands rather than just his thumbs? Good times.

He did machida so dirty dawg like damn that cat was someone alot of the ufc community looked up to bigtime,almost seemed like he was the next best thing at the time,just to get choked out sheesh Jones is a beast

khabib vs jon jones would be the fight

He's the best,defending the best of best every time......

My man Rogan intensifying how dope this is to watch!!!

Alright! love it

honestly probably the only fighter to have us JJ fans watching not relaxed

You can tell the level of mastery Jones has attained by his discipline and understanding of his warriors Art.

That was so so close.. but hey,champions always find a way to win.

That combo at 4:49 is so nice

Jon Jones the king of eye pokes and bad judges decisions in his favour

Gus deserve to win this one.😢

Every time I watch this fight I wonder how they stood after some heavy hits they ate without blocking, they're both tough as hell.

Eye pokes and shooting juice are are his specialty

That momentum changing elbow not only cost Gus the fight, it was also a turning point in his career, i believe he never recovered from the damage of that elbow

The toughest fight of Jone's career was, and always will be, himself.

Respect to both

3:33 anyone else noticed how Gus shook his head when he caught the leg kick.. He was like "Nahh not doing that son" :D :D

The rematch wasn’t as close

Best Fight on light heavyweight division on my opinion Even if I was going with my boy Gus.

The stares into each others eyes before Joe ask any questions, kinda both had the same though.

Would love to see a pt 2 . Good ass fight

It’s amazing how hard of a time jon had just with someone his own size

Matt Hamill beat him in the 1st round

This is like the only fight I’ve seen where jones n his fighter are proportional

Man that Gustafson is a good sport. He put on the challenge alright

Jones is so unpredictable and has the most dangerous elbows ever.

Hola, en mi opinión ha sido la pelea mas dificil que ha tenido jon jones en toda su carrera en ufc, los dos se dieron muchisimo creo q nunca antes había visto a jon jones con el rostro tan hinchado este es el peleador q mas a castigado a jon jones, y jon jones porsupuesto tambien a este gran peleador, pero igual gano cerradamente jon jones por decisión unanime

Gustafson In his prime absolut beast mode wow

Music make me wanna load up The first ufc

Damn he split Jones open good

Jones sealed the deal in the Championship rounds, he was the clear aggressor and hurt Alex at the end, but Alex fought one he'll of a fight, both Warriors!

Wow Alexander Gustaffson had Jon Jones looking like Afro Thunder from Ready 2 Rumble boxing

Gus was drunk last round 😂 his lights was bouta go out lol the poker face was folding

Dominic Reyes dominated Jon Jones. I remember screaming bullshit at my TV watching it live. It was such a clear win for Reyes

After this he redoubled the juicing