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Cub Swanson explains why fighters choose to compete injured after TJ Dillashaw debacle at UFC 280
Cub Swanson has given his thoughts on why TJ Dillashaw decided to fight at UFC 280 despite his shoulder injury. While the record books may say that TJ Dillashaw lost via TKO to Aljamain Sterling at UFC 280, that doesn’t tell the full story. What does, though, is that the former champion dislocated his shoulder […]
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Cub Swanson says TJ Dillashaw “couldn’t even lift his left arm” just a few weeks before fighting Aljamain Sterling at UFC 280
Cub Swanson has shed light on TJ Dillashaw’s injuries heading into UFC 280. Last Saturday in Abu Dhabi, the Colorado native looked to become bantamweight champion for the third time. The fight was also Dillashaw’s second since returning from a USADA suspension in 2021. He returned with a victory with Cory Sandhagen but it was […]
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Cub Swanson issues statement following TKO loss to Jonathan Martinez at UFC Vegas 62
UFC veteran Cub Swanson has issued a statement following his loss to Jonathan Martinez last weekend. When Cub Swanson announced that he’d be making the move down to bantamweight for the next phase of his career, many questioned just how well that would go for him. While the weight cut itself appeared to be quite […]
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Jonathan Martinez says he felt disrespected by Cub Swanson prior to UFC Vegas 62: “He’s looking at me like I’m nobody”
Jonathan Martinez has said that he felt disrespected by Cub Swanson heading into their fight at the weekend. On Saturday night at the UFC Apex, Jonathan Martinez secured easily the biggest win of his career thus far as he took out the legend that is Cub Swanson. He did so with a great range of […]
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UFC Vegas 62 Results: Jonathan Martinez TKO’s Cub Swanson (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 62 event is co-headlined by a men’s bantamweight matchup featuring Cub Swanson taking on Jonathan Martinez. Swanson (28-13 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a TKO victory over Darren Elkins last December. ‘Killer Cub’ has gone 3-2 over his past five Octagon appearances overall. Meanwhile, Jonathan […]
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UFC Vegas 62: ‘Grasso vs. Araujo’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 62 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Alexa Grasso vs. Viviane Araujo. Grasso (14-3 MMA) will enter tonight’s flyweight main event sporting a three-fight winning streak, her latest being a submission victory over Joanne Wood this past March. The Mexican standout last tasted defeat in […]
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Cub Swanson explains brutal cut to 135 for UFC Vegas 62: “I needed to suffer more”
After a four fight losing skid that seemed to signal the end of his days as a UFC contender, Cub Swanson dug deep and turned things around with a 3-1 run over his last four fights. Despite beating Darren Elkins in his last fight with a spectacular spinning wheel kick, ‘Killer’ Cub decided it was […]
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VIDEO | Cub Swanson doesn’t speak, has teammate answer questions for him at UFC Vegas 62 media day
Cub Swanson had an interesting media day, to say the least. Swanson is set to make his bantamweight debut on Saturday against Jonathan Martinez in a move that surprised many. Swanson has been a perennial contender at featherweight but after his last fight, he hinted at possibly moving down to 135lbs. “I had talked about […]
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Jonathan Martinez “surprised” Cub Swanson is dropping down down to bantamweight but honored to welcome him to the division: “It should be a good fight”
Jonathan Martinez is pumped to be welcoming Cub Swanson to the bantamweight division at UFC Vegas 62. After Martinez picked up his third win in a row, he wasn’t sure what would be next for him, but did want a legend like Frankie Edgar. Although he didn’t get the Edgar fight he did get another […]
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UFC veteran Cub Swanson shares some advice for frustrated lightweight fighter Alexander Hernandez
UFC veteran Cub Swanson has shared some words of wisdom for Alexander Hernandez following the latter’s recent outburst. Throughout the course of his iconic mixed martial arts career, Cub Swanson has been there and done it all. He’s fought the best of the best from WEC to UFC and beyond, earning the respect of the […]
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Urijah Faber responds to Cub Swanson’s callout: ‘We might find out who the king of California is’
Urijah Faber has some interest in fighting Cub Swanson. After Swanson beat Darren Elkins back in December, he hinted at a possible matchup with Faber and a drop to bantamweight. Swanson said Urijah is his dream fight and he wants the two to fight in California to find out who the real ‘King of Cali’ […]
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Darren Elkins releases statement following TKO loss to Cub Swanson at UFC Vegas 45
Darren Elkins has issued a statement after suffering a nasty TKO loss to Cub Swanson at last weekend’s UFC Vegas 45 event. Elkins (26-10 MMA) had entered Saturday’s fight card on a two-fight winning streak, with his most previous effort back in July resulting in a TKO victory over Darrick Minner. Meanwhile, Cub Swanson (28-12 […]
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Pros react after Cub Swanson TKO’s Darren Elkins at UFC Vegas 45
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 45 main card was kicked off by a highly anticipated featherweight contest between fan favorites Cub Swanson and Darren Elkins. Swanson (28-12 MMA) entered Saturday’s fight looking to rebound from a first round TKO loss to Giga Chikadze from back in May. Prior to that setback, ‘Killer Cub’ had reeled off back-to-back […]
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UFC Vegas 45 Results: Cub Swanson TKO’s Darren Elkins (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 45 main card is kicked off by a highly anticipated featherweight contest between fan favorites Cub Swanson and Darren Elkins. Swanson (27-12 MMA) will enter Saturday’s fight looking to rebound from a first round TKO loss to Giga Chikadze from back in May. Prior to that setback, ‘Killer Cub’ had earned back-to-back […]
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Cub Swanson issues classy statement following first round loss to Giga Chikadze at UFC Vegas 25
Mixed martial arts veteran Cub Swanson returned to the Octagon in tonight’s UFC Vegas 25 co-main event for a featherweight bout with Giga Chikadze. Swanson (27-12 MMA) had entered the matchup on a two-fight win streak, his latest being a knockout win over Daniel Pineda at UFC 256. With that being said, ‘Killer Cub’ had […]
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Pros react after Giga Chikadze TKO’s Cub Swanson at UFC Vegas 25
A featherweight bout featuring fan favorite Cub Swanson taking on Giga Chikadze served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Vegas 25 event. Swanson (27-12 MMA) had entered the matchup on a two-fight win streak, his latest being a knockout win over Daniel Pineda at UFC 256. With that said, ‘Killer Cub’ had gone just 2-4 […]
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UFC Vegas 25 Results: Giga Chikadze stops Cub Swanson in Round 1 (Video)
A featherweight bout featuring fan favorite Cub Swanson taking on Giga Chikadze serves as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Vegas 25 event. Swanson (27-11 MMA) will enter tonight’s co-main event on a two-fight win streak, his latest being a knockout win over Daniel Pineda at UFC 256. ‘Killer Cub’ has gone 2-4 over his past […]
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UFC Vegas 25: ‘Reyes vs. Prochazka’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 25 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochazka. Reyes (12-2 MMA) will be looking to snap his two-fight losing skid when he squares off with Prochazka this evening. ‘The Devastator’ is coming off back-to-back title fight losses to Jan Blachowicz and […]
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Cub Swanson explains comments saying MMA media should have ‘3 amateur fights’
Cub Swanson started one hell of a talking point this past month. Sharing his thoughts that MMA media should have “3 amateur fights,” the featherweight icon recently explained what he was getting at with his tweet. MMA media friends, it's all @thegoze's fault that @CubSwanson called us out! 😜 But in all seriousness, we appreciate […]
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Cub Swanson fights Giga Chikadze in battle of strikers at UFC Fight Night card in May
A featherweight bout between strikers Cub Swanson and Giga Chikadze is set to take place on the UFC Fight Night card set for May 1. Swanson was originally set to fight Gavin Tucker on the May 1 card, but Tucker was removed from that event and re-booked against Dan Ige on the March 13 card. […]
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Cub Swanson scolds Paulo Costa for suggesting he fought Israel Adesanya with a hangover: “How dumb can you be?”
UFC veteran Cub Swanson isn’t happy with Paulo Costa claiming he was hungover when he fought Israel Adesanya at UFC 253. The bout between Costa and Adesanya on Fight Island, which was contested for the UFC Middleweight Championship, wasn’t particularly close — and you won’t find many fighters or fans who disagree with that. While […]
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Cub Swanson believes ‘MMA media should be required to have 3 amateur fights’
Cub Swanson is one of the most respected professional badasses in the sport of MMA. When it comes to those covering his career, he believes the media could use some more experience. Taking to Twitter on Friday, the featherweight mainstay offered up a solution to how improvements could be made. https://twitter.com/CubSwanson/status/1360372679719591936?s=19 “I think all MMA […]
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Cub Swanson returns to the Octagon on May 1 against Gavin Tucker
UFC featherweight fan-favorite Cub Swanson returns to the Octagon on May 1 when he takes on Canadian Gavin Tucker. Marcel Dorff of MMA DNA broke the news that Swanson vs. Tucker will be on a UFC Fight Night card that is set to take place on May 1. So far, there are few other details […]
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Photo | Cub Swanson reveals he broke his hand before KOing Daniel Pineda at UFC 256
Veteran UFC featherweight Cub Swanson says he broke his hand in the first round before KOing Daniel Pineda in the second round at UFC 256. Swanson was coming off of a long layoff after tearing his ACL, and the sportsbooks listed him as the underdog against Pineda in this fight. Despite being counted out by […]
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Daniel Pineda on Cub Swanson fight: “He will either knock my ass out or I will finish him”
Daniel Pineda doesn’t think the judges will be needed for his UFC 256 fight against Cub Swanson. After Pineda finished Herbert Burns at UFC 252, the hope for the 35-year-old was to get a ranked opponent or someone near the rankings. And, he ended up getting his wish as he was offered perennial contender, Cub […]
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Cub Swanson open to cross-divisional fights with Anthony Pettis, Urijah Faber, and Jose Aldo
Veteran UFC featherweight Cub Swanson says he is open to cross-divisional fights with Anthony Pettis, Urijah Faber, and Jose Aldo. Swanson’s return to the Octagon was recently announced as he will take on Daniel Pineda next month at UFC 256. Swanson has been a member of the UFC roster since 2011 and has been one […]
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Cub Swanson vs. Daniel Pineda added to UFC 256
An exciting matchup between veteran featherweights Cub Swanson and Daniel Pineda has been added to December’s UFC 256 pay-per-view card. Pineda broke the fight himself on his social media as he took to his Instagram late on Wednesday evening to reveal the upcoming matchup with Swanson, which promises to be a banger. The two will […]
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Cub Swanson suggests “perfect leader” for potential fighters association
Long-time UFC featherweight contender Cub Swanson believes he knows the “perfect leader” for a potential fighters association: Brian Stann. Over the last few weeks, a host of UFC fighters have aired their grievances with respect to fighter pay—most notably UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal. This has led to […]