"Well, I think 'DC' is a great athlete and a great person, so, like I said, it would be great to see him win because it would mix things up," Gustafsson said. "He's a great fighter."
"Me personally, I want Jones to win, because I want to fight him. If I want to take the belt from anyone, it would be Jones. Not DC."
On The MMA Hour, the Swede also spoke about the odd timeslot of UFC on FOX 14. Gustafsson and Johnson might not enter the Octagon until after 3 a.m. local time to accommodate the United States audience. Gustafsson said he would begin to train late at night his last few weeks of training camp to adjust.
"It's gonna be a big change," Gustafsson said. "I'm a morning person. I like to go to bed very early and get up very early. I'm very curious to see how this will affect me."