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UFC Tampa medical suspensions: Cub Swanson out indefinitely
Cub Swanson picked up the win he sought at UFC Tampa last weekend, defeating Kron Gracie by unanimous decision, but it came at a cost. The long-time featherweight contender sustained a broken hand and injured eye in the fight, and will not be able to compete again until it’s healed and he’s given the all-clear […]
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Cub Swanson offers advice to Kron Gracie
Kron Gracie had quite a bit to say about Cub Swanson ahead of their UFC Tampa fight. One of his critiques related to Swanson’s willingness to move from gym to gym in search of new training opportunities. Gracie viewed this as disloyalty. After he defeated Gracie by unanimous decision at UFC Tampa, Swanson responded to […]
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Doo Ho Choi accepts Cub Swanson’s offer of a rematch
UFC featherweight Doo Ho Choi has accepted Cub Swanson’s offer of a rematch between the two, who previously fought at UFC 206 in the 2016 “Fight of the Year.” Following his victory over Kron Gracie at UFC Tampa, Swanson expressed interest in a rematch against Choi, who he defeated via unanimous decision back in December […]
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Cub Swanson takes one last shot at Kron Gracie
Cub Swanson got the victory he sought at UFC Tampa, defeating BJJ specialist Kron Gracie by unanimous decision. Yet the long-time featherweight contender decided to take one post-fight shot at his rival — and it was a funny one. Gracie, for those who don’t know, is a known Flat-Earther — part of a group of […]
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Kron Gracie protests Cub Swanson loss, gets roasted by Ben Askren
Over the weekend, on the main card of UFC Tampa, Cub Swanson defeated Kron Gracie by decision. Gracie, however, did not agree with this result. He thinks he should have been named the winner. “I won that fight,” Gracie said on Instagram shortly after his loss (via MMA Fighting). This comment from Gracie promptly got […]
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Cub Swanson wants a rematch with Doo Ho Choi
UFC featherweight contender Cub Swanson snapped his four-fight losing streak with a decision win over Kron Gracie at UFC Tampa. Now he’s eyeing a rematch with Doo Ho Choi. Speaking to reporters backstage following UFC Tampa, Swanson was asked if he would be interested in a rematch against “The Korean Superboy.” The two fought back […]
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Pros react to Cub Swanson defeating Kron Gracie at UFC Tampa
Tonight’s UFC Tampa event was co-headlined by a featherweight bout featuring veteran Cub Swanson taking on undefeated contender Kron Gracie. Cub Swanson (25-11 MMA) entered UFC Tampa in desperate need of a win, this after losing his last four fights. During his recent rough stretch ‘Killer Cub’ had suffered losses to Brian Ortega, Frankie Edgar, […]
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UFC Tampa Result: Cub Swanson defeats Kron Gracie (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC Tampa event is co-headlined by a featherweight bout featuring veteran Cub Swanson taking on undefeated contender Kron Gracie. Cub Swanson (25-11 MMA) will enter UFC Tampa in desperate need of a win, this after losing his last four fights. During his recent rough stretch ‘Killer Cub’ has suffered losses to Brian Ortega, Frankie […]
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Cub Swanson says he’s been kicked out of jiu-jitsu schools ahead of Kron Gracie fight
Cub Swanson has had a hard time training jiu-jitsu ahead of his fight against Kron Gracie. His foe comes from the legendary Gracie jiu-jitsu family, so schools do not want to train Cub Swanson, which frustrates the featherweight contender. “I’ve been able to get a lot of jiu-jitsu in because he’s a Gracie, and he […]
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Cub Swanson vs. Kron Gracie in the works for October 12
Cub Swanson will look to snap his four-fight losing streak when he takes on jiu-jitsu ace, Kron Gracie on October 12. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. Swanson last fought back at UFC Ottawa where he dropped a split-decision to Shane Burgos. Before that, the longtime veteran of the Octagon was submitted […]
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UFC Ottawa Results: Shane Burgos defeats Cub Swanson
A featherweight contest between fan favorites Cub Swanson and Shane Burgos took place on tonight’s UFC Ottawa main card. Cub Swanson (25-10 MMA) enters tonight’s bout looking to snap a three-fight losing skid. The Californian is coming off setbacks to Brian Ortega, Frankie Edgar and Renato Moicano in his most recent octagon appearances. Meanwhile, Shane […]
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UFC Ottawa | Cub Swanson looks back on ‘shock’ of TJ Dillashaw drug test failure
Cub Swanson was as shocked as the rest of us when he found out his friend and training partner TJ Dillashaw had tested positive for EPO, an injectable only performance-enhancing drug. That being said, he says that he hand his teammates at Treigning Lab are attempting to forgive the former bantamweight champion. “I kind of […]
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Cub Swanson refutes news of UFC 233 fight with Jose Aldo, suggests alternate date
On Sunday night, reports surfaces that a rematch between former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and long-time contender Cub Swanson was in the works for UFC 233 in Anaheim, California this January. Unfortunately, it sounds as though reports of a fight between these two fan favorite featherweights were premature. Speaking on Twitter on Monday morning, […]
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Report | Jose Aldo slated to return at January’s UFC 233 event in Anaheim for rematch with Cub Swanson
The UFC is in the process of booking a rematch between former UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo and fan favorite Cub Swanson. The report comes from Brazilian MMA news outlet Combate, claiming Aldo and Swanson will rematch at January’s UFC 233 event in Anaheim. Aldo and Swanson first met under the WEC banner in June […]
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Cub Swanson issues statement on first-round loss to Renato Moicano: “It stings”
On Saturday night, on the pay-per-view portion of the action packed UFC 227 card in Los Angeles, California, long-time featherweight contender Cub Swanson attempted to rebound from back-to-back losses opposite rising Brazilian contender Renato Moicano. Unfortunately for Swanson and his loyal fans, this fight did not go as planned. Instead, the American fan favorite was […]
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UFC 227 Results: Renato Moicano submits Cub Swanson (VIDEO)
A featherweight fight between Cub Swanson and Renato Moicano took place on tonight’s UFC 227 main card from Los Angeles, California. Cub Swanson entered tonight’s contest on a two-fight losing skid, with those setbacks coming to Frankie Edgar and Brian Ortega respectively. Prior to that, Swanson had put together a four-fight win streak which included […]
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Cub Swanson explains choice to stay with UFC despite “huge offers” from other promotions
Cub Swanson’s December submission loss to Brian Ortega marked the final obligation on his most recent UFC contract. Despite the fact that this loss depleted the leverage he had when negotiating his new contract, he says he was still able to hash out a favorable new deal with the promotion. That said, Swanson claims he […]
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Cub Swanson vs Renato Moicano added to UFC 227
The UFC’s next trio of pay-per-view events is shaping up to be one of the best stretches of events in the organization’s history. Last of the three if UFC 227 on August 4th in Los Angeles, California which has just added a very fun featherweight scrap. After verbal agreements over Twitter to fight each in […]
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Cub Swanson issues statement following second loss to Frankie Edgar
Cub Swanson issues statement following second loss to Frankie Edgar Perennial UFC featherweight contender Cub Swanson was looking for redemption when he squared off with former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar for a second time in the co-headliner of last night’s UFC Fight Night 128 event in Atlantic City. Unfortunately for fans of “Killer Cub”, Frankie […]
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MMA Community reacts to Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson 2
MMA Community reacts to Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson 2 A featherweight rematch between perennial division contenders Frankie Edgar and Cub Swanson served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 128 event in Atlantic City. The former UFC lightweight champion, Frankie Edgar, won the first meeting with Swanson in November of 2014 via fifth-round […]
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UFC Atlantic City Results: Frankie Edgar defeats Cub Swanson (Highlights)
UFC Atlantic City Results: Frankie Edgar defeats Cub Swanson A featherweight rematch between perennial division contenders Frankie Edgar and Cub Swanson served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 128 event in Atlantic City. The former UFC lightweight champion, Frankie Edgar, won the first meeting with Swanson in November of 2014 via fifth-round submission […]
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Cub Swanson gives his take on whether opponent Frankie Edgar is fighting too soon after KO loss
On March 3, in the co-main event of UFC 222, former UFC lightweight champion and longtime featherweight contender Frankie Edgar experienced the first knockout loss of his illustrious career, succumbing to a first-round Brian Ortega uppercut. While fighters typically take a nice, long break after being knocked out, Edgar will do no such thing. Instead, he’ll […]
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Cub Swanson Didn’t Think He Would Be Back With the UFC After Brief Time as a Free Agent
All good things must come to an end… It just depends on when! And the time was not now for veteran featherweight, Cub Swanson. Swanson has had twenty-two fights in the UFC and WEC combined. A fan favorite in the aforementioned WEC, Swanson’s popularity carried over to the UFC after the organization was absorbed and his name […]
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BREAKING | Frankie Edgar May Get a Quick Turnaround Against Re-Signed Cub Swanson
It looks like Frankie Edgar wants to get back in the Octagon quick and get this UFC 222 loss out of his head. Although, the match-up may cause you to lose your own. Edgar and Cub Swanson are in the works to fight at UFC Atlantic City according to Brett Okamoto of ESPN, which no […]
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In The Midst of Free Agency, Cub Swanson Removed from Official UFC Rankings
If you were to come across a bunch of lists of who people thought the top most exciting mixed martial artists in the world were, surely there would be few if any that did not have longtime featherweight contender, Cub Swanson as an entry or at the very least an honorable mention. Swanson has been […]
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BREAKING | Cub Swanson Teases He Won’t Be a Free Agent Much Longer
The last time Cub Swanson fought in the Octagon, it was his last fight on his UFC contract. The ideal would to have been to put on a vintage Swanson performance and get the win, but it didn’t go his way against Brian Ortega that night at UFC Fresno. Despite losing his last fight, Dana […]
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Cub Swanson is down to fight Nate Diaz at UFC 222
Cub Swanson is down to fight Nate Diaz at UFC 222! The perennial featherweight contender, Cub Swanson, recently responded to a fan on Twitter where he offered to help save March’s UFC 222 event by fighting Nate Diaz. I’m down — Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) February 5, 2018 The fan had tweeted “Nate Diaz vs Cub […]
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Cub Swanson takes jab at “drama queen” Conor McGregor, questions fan loyalty
The vast majority of the MMA community is currently waiting eagerly for Conor McGregor news. There are dozens of questions currently attached to the Irish superstar’s name. Will he return to the Octagon, or the boxing ring? Will he even fight again at all? After so many months on the sidelines, will the UFC strip […]