Alexander Gustafsson may have been forced out of his shot at championship gold, but he remains motivated after discovering that the injury is not as serious as he initially anticipated.
The division's top contender, who was scheduled to meet Jon Jones in a highly anticipated rematch at UFC 178 in Las Vegas, suffered a knee injury and was forced to surrender his No. 1 contender spot to undefeated former Olympian Daniel Cormier.
"The Mauler" took to Facebook to provide his fans with an update on his status and informed them that the injury is not a serious one and would only require a few weeks on the sidelines.
"Thank you for all the support and messages. I got a knee injury. It's not very serious, but I need to (take) care (of) it," said Gustafsson. "It's a small issue that has been with me. It's not a long recovery time - a few weeks. I'm disappointed, I really wanted to fight at 178 but I can't. I will watch it, for sure. It's a great card."