(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for and UFC on ESPN+ 11’s other key winners? ) Alexander Gustafsson retired from MMA competition following a submission loss to Anthony Smith in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 11 headliner. Gustafsson (18-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC), a three-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger, left his gloves in the center of the octagon after succumbing to a fourth-round rear-naked choke from Smith (32-14 MMA, 8-4 UFC) in front of his hometown fans at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm. He said post-fight he felt he didn’t have “it” anymore and opted to end a nearly 12-year fighting career.
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