Gustafsson to face Blachowicz at UFC Hamburg
Troy Taormina / USA TODAY
Alexander Gustafsson will meet Jan Blachowicz at UFC Fight Night 93 in Hamburg, Germany, the UFC announced Friday.
The two-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger is in the midst of a rough stretch where he's lost three of his last four, though all of Gustafsson's losses have come against opponents ranked in the top five of his division.
Despite his slump, Gustafsson is currently ranked No. 4 at light heavyweight.
Blachowicz represents a significant step down in competition for Gustafsson, but he sports a respectable 2-2 record in the Octagon, including a TKO of Ilir Latifi.
UFC Fight Night 93 takes place Sept. 3 and will be headlined by a heavyweight bout between Andrei Arlovski and Josh Barnett.