Issue 097
January 2013
Alliance MMA pals Alexander Gustafsson and Ross Pearson go head-to-head in our catchweight Q&A…
ALEXANDER GUSTAFSSON
ROUND 1: AROUND THE OCTAGON
What age did you start training?
“I was 11 years old when I started boxing training.”
How quick was your fastest knockout?
“As an amateur, it was eight seconds.”
Toughest opponent faced?
“As an amateur, it was eight seconds.”
Favorite part of training camp?
“Sparring, for sure.”
How many Fight, Sub’ or KO ‘...of the Night’ bonuses have you had?
“None, yet.”
ROUND 2: PERSONAL LIFE
What car do you drive?
“I drive a Peugeot.”
Favorite luxury item?
“My watch, it’s by Curtis & Co.”
Any pets?
“Two dogs, both American bulldogs.”
How many Twitter/Facebook followers have you got?
“On Twitter almost 15,000 and
a fan page on Facebook with 5,000.”
Who is your hero?
“My Dad.”
ROUND 3 HAVE YOU EVER . . .
… stolen anything from a hotel?
“Yes. Towels.”
… dropped food on the floor but eaten it anyway?
“Yes.”
… had a crush on a friend’s mother?
“No, I haven’t no.”
… killed your dinner?
“Fishing, plenty of times.”
… been caught with porn?
“No, I haven’t been caught.”
ROSS PEARSON
ROUND 1: AROUND THE OCTAGON
What age did you start training?
“Six when I started taekwondo, 16 when I started MMA.”
How quick was your fastest knockout?
“Probably around 1:30 into the first round.”
Toughest opponent faced?
“Edson Barboza.”
Favorite part of training camp?
“The end.”
How many Fight, Sub’ or KO ‘...of the Night’ bonuses have you had?
“Two ‘Fight of the Nights.’”
ROUND 2: PERSONAL LIFE
What car do you drive?
“An Audi A3 in England and a Mercedes G500 in America.”
Favorite luxury item?
“It’s my watch, I’ve got a Breitling.”
Any pets?
“Yeah, I’ve got a dog – a lurcher.”
How many Twitter/Facebook followers have you got?
“34,000 Twitter and 7,800 Facebook.”
Who is your hero?
“Still Randy Couture.”
ROUND 3 HAVE YOU EVER . . .
… stolen anything from a hotel?
“Yes. It was from Liverpool, the
Crowne Plaza Hotel, I stole the robe.”
… dropped food on the floor but eaten it anyway?
“Definitely.”
… had a crush on a friend’s mother?
“Sort of… (laughs). No comment.”
… killed your dinner?
“I used to go out and shoot ducks, pheasants, partridge – everything.”
… been caught with porn?
“Yep.”
The TUF Smashes UK coach defeats the Swedish ‘Mauler’ with a clear 30-28 points victory.
