(This story appears in today’s edition of USA TODAY .) Swedish light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson admits he still thinks back to that September night when he nearly toppled the world’s current top pound-for-pound fighter, Jon Jones , to claim the UFC’s light-heavyweight title. How could he not? After all, while he entered the fight with Jones on the wrong end of a perceived mismatch, Gustafsson shocked the world with his courageous effort and suffered a narrow decision loss. On Saturday, Gustafsson (15-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) returns to action in the main event of UFC Fight Night 37, where he meets undefeated British striker Jimi Manuwa (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) at London’s O2 Arena.
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