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Last night, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Nashville, Tennessee, featherweight veteran Cub Swanson defeated Artem Lobov with a hard-fought, unanimous decision<\/a>. With this win, Swanson established himself as one of the top contenders in the division, and perhaps the most deserving man of a featherweight title shot.<\/p>\n

The next featherweight title fight will occur at UFC 212 this June<\/a>, when undisputed champ Jose Aldo attempts to unify his title with the interim title owned by Max Holloway. Swanson could well meet the winner.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the media in the wake of his defeat of Lobov, Swanson broke down this upcoming featherweight title fight.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve lost to both those guys, so they both equally sting,\u201d He said (via MMAFighting.com<\/a>). \u201cIn my whole career, I\u2019ve never fought for a belt, so that\u2019s something that I would like to do, or at least have the opportunity to do.”<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cFor the division, I think it\u2019s exciting for Holloway to win, and just kinda build more buzz. But I think my chances of fighting for a title, it\u2019s more likely if Aldo wins, because then there\u2019s not going to be a rematch [between Aldo and Holloway], things like that. So I see both sides.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Swanson then weighed in on a possible title rematch with Aldo, who he lost to years ago under the WEC banner.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019d be a great fight,\u201d Swanson said. \u201cI\u2019ve studied him for a long time. I know what he\u2019s good at, I know what I\u2019m good at, and I just know that I can make any fight a war and make it my fight, so I think it\u2019d be a good match-up. I\u2019m excited to do it again. I took a lot of lessons away from that fight, some that have molded me into who I am. All my losses, really, but that one in particular, and I\u2019d like to get it back.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Whatever the future holds, Swanson explained that, with his first child on the way, he now plans to take some time off \u2013 well-deserved after his consecutive wars with Doo Ho Choi<\/a> and Lobov.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m definitely going to take some time off, but I\u2019m going to be training the whole time,\u201d Swanson said. \u201cI\u2019ve got good people around. I enjoy training at this point in my career. I feel like I\u2019m a lot smarter at it, I enjoy pushing myself, so I\u2019ll be training. But realistically, fighting, probably not until late December or early next year.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Do you think Cub Swanson deserves a UFC featherweight title shot? Sound off, PENN Nation!<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 4\/23\/2017.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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