{"id":102981,"date":"2014-06-27T13:16:09","date_gmt":"2014-06-27T20:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=102981"},"modified":"2022-02-06T09:59:25","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T17:59:25","slug":"swanson-i-just-know-im-rising-to-the-occasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/swanson-i-just-know-im-rising-to-the-occasion\/","title":{"rendered":"Swanson: \u2018I just know I\u2019m rising to the occasion\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/surging-cub-swanson-wants-a-crack-at-conor-mcgregor-ufc-brass-says-its-unlikely\/cub-swanson-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-78003\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78003\" title=\"cub swanson PNG\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/cub-swanson-PNG.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/cub-swanson-PNG.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/cub-swanson-PNG-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/cub-swanson-PNG-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>UFC featherweight contender Cub Swanson (20-5 MMA, 5-1 UFC) is looking to make a statement when he faces Jeremy Stephens in the main event of &#8220;UFC Fight Night 44&#8221; this Saturday night in San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p>The former WEC title challenger is currently riding a five-fight win streak, which includes octagon wins over George Roop, Ross Pearson, Charles Oliveira, Dustin Poirier and most recently Dennis Siver.<\/p>\n<p>Swanson believes that this is the most complete he&#8217;s ever been for a fight, as he recently told the hosts of UFC Tonight:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I honestly say that this is the most complete I&#8217;ve ever been for a fight,&#8221; <\/em>Swanson told Florian and Sonnen on UFC Tonight.<em> &#8220;My wrestling is on point. My Jiu-jitsu game is on point. My stand up is sharp as always. I just know I&#8217;m rising to the occasion.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em><\/em>Swanson knows that his opponent &#8220;Lil Heathen&#8221; has solid knockout power, but believes that it will be his accuracy and pace that makes the difference in their fight:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;He has knocked some people out cold. I&#8217;ve always said \u2018maybe I don&#8217;t hit that hard&#8217; but I&#8217;m pretty accurate, keep a gnarly pace, and it doesn&#8217;t matter how I&#8217;m getting the W&#8217;s but I&#8217;m getting them.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em><\/em>When asked why he deserves a title shot with a win over Stephens, Cub responded with the following statement:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;It would be six wins in a row for me. I&#8217;m hungry. Eleven years in the making. 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