{"id":461375,"date":"2022-10-26T05:36:52","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T12:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=461375"},"modified":"2022-10-26T05:36:52","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T12:36:52","slug":"cub-swanson-explains-why-fighters-choose-to-compete-injured-after-tj-dillashaw-debacle-at-ufc-280","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/cub-swanson-explains-why-fighters-choose-to-compete-injured-after-tj-dillashaw-debacle-at-ufc-280\/","title":{"rendered":"Cub Swanson explains why fighters choose to compete injured after TJ Dillashaw debacle at UFC 280"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cub Swanson has given his thoughts on why TJ Dillashaw decided to fight at UFC 280 despite his shoulder injury.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

What does, though, is that the former champion dislocated his shoulder just seconds into the bout, before revealing in his post-fight interview that it had actually happened more than 20 times during his training camp.<\/p>\n

Cub Swanson, who spent some time with Dillashaw before the event, confirmed<\/a> that the injury was serious.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I worked with TJ about 5-6 weeks before this fight he couldn\u2019t even lift his left arm\u2026.it\u2019s the truth\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, Cub has followed up by responding to those<\/a> who asked why Dillashaw still opted to go through with the fight.<\/p>\n

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Why do fighters fight injured? Because we are crazy and always believe we can win. Also we are taught to push thru pain and to always seize an opportunity<\/p>\n

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) October 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n