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Fight with Gavin Tucker called off
Swanson and Gavin Tucker are no longer scheduled to face one another in a featherweight fight at the UFC's May 1 event, Alexander K. Lee and Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com report.
ANALYSIS
Swanson and Tucker reached an agreement earlier this month to meet May 1, but the UFC never officially announced the fight. Neither fighter nor the promotion have provided any details regarding why the matchup fell apart, but Swanson will now presumably look to find a new opponent at some point this spring. Tucker, meanwhile, is slated to fight March 13 in Las Vegas against Dan Ige after Ryan Hall withdrew from event.
Swanson and Tucker reached an agreement earlier this month to meet May 1, but the UFC never officially announced the fight. Neither fighter nor the promotion have provided any details regarding why the matchup fell apart, but Swanson will now presumably look to find a new opponent at some point this spring. Tucker, meanwhile, is slated to fight March 13 in Las Vegas against Dan Ige after Ryan Hall withdrew from event.
Paired with Gavin Tucker
Swanson will take on Gavin Tucker in a featherweight fight on May 1, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.
ANALYSIS
The 37-year-old has been quite streaky of late, winning four fights in a row in 2016 and 2017 before losing his next four. He's since rebounded with two straight victories, most recently knocking out Daniel Pineda in the second round in December. He'll look to extend his latest streak to three against a fellow veteran in the 34-year-old Tucker. Though Tucker is of a similar age, he has considerably less UFC experience, fighting just five times with the promotion and winning four.
The 37-year-old has been quite streaky of late, winning four fights in a row in 2016 and 2017 before losing his next four. He's since rebounded with two straight victories, most recently knocking out Daniel Pineda in the second round in December. He'll look to extend his latest streak to three against a fellow veteran in the 34-year-old Tucker. Though Tucker is of a similar age, he has considerably less UFC experience, fighting just five times with the promotion and winning four.
Huge win after long layoff
Swanson defeated Daniel Pineda via KO (punches) at 1:52 of Round 2 at UFC 256 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
A victory over Pineda means little in the later stages of 2020, but this was a huge fight for Cub. He was coming off a torn ACL suffered in a grappling contest and hadn't fought in about 14 months. Swanson made his name as a vicious, violent and aggressive striker, and all of those attributes were on display against Pineda. It's anyone's guess as to whether Cub can sustain this type of success at age 37 -- he has a lot of MMA miles on his body -- but there were plenty of positive signs on this night. Swanson has won back-to-back fights on the heels of a four-fight losing streak.
A victory over Pineda means little in the later stages of 2020, but this was a huge fight for Cub. He was coming off a torn ACL suffered in a grappling contest and hadn't fought in about 14 months. Swanson made his name as a vicious, violent and aggressive striker, and all of those attributes were on display against Pineda. It's anyone's guess as to whether Cub can sustain this type of success at age 37 -- he has a lot of MMA miles on his body -- but there were plenty of positive signs on this night. Swanson has won back-to-back fights on the heels of a four-fight losing streak.
To return at UFC 256
Swanson (knee) will take on Daniel Pineda in a featherweight matchup at UFC 256 on Dec. 12, Farah Hannoun of MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Swanson was able to snap a four-fight losing streak in October of 2019 by picking up a win against Kron Gracie, but he tore his ACL in a grappling contest a few months later and hasn't competed since. He'll now take on a fighter in Pineda that recently returned to the UFC with a win against Herbert Burns in August. Pineda had spent the prior five years across various promotions, most recently PFL. Swanson will enter this matchup with slight height and reach advantages, in addition to the edge in striking volume. Pineda has been a bit more active in the grappling department while with the UFC, but Swanson can more than hold his own on the mat, sporting a BJJ black belt under Rigan Machado.
Swanson was able to snap a four-fight losing streak in October of 2019 by picking up a win against Kron Gracie, but he tore his ACL in a grappling contest a few months later and hasn't competed since. He'll now take on a fighter in Pineda that recently returned to the UFC with a win against Herbert Burns in August. Pineda had spent the prior five years across various promotions, most recently PFL. Swanson will enter this matchup with slight height and reach advantages, in addition to the edge in striking volume. Pineda has been a bit more active in the grappling department while with the UFC, but Swanson can more than hold his own on the mat, sporting a BJJ black belt under Rigan Machado.
Targeting November return
Swanson (knee) said Friday in a video posted on his personal Instagram account that he's targeting a November return to the Octagon.
ANALYSIS
Swanson (26-11-0) hasn't fought since tearing his ACL and meniscus in a grappling event in December, but he's optimistic he'll be back to full strength just under a year after sustaining the injury. The featherweight contender has endured no setbacks in his rehab thus far and will continue to build up the strength in his knee over the next few months before preparing to fight again.
Swanson (26-11-0) hasn't fought since tearing his ACL and meniscus in a grappling event in December, but he's optimistic he'll be back to full strength just under a year after sustaining the injury. The featherweight contender has endured no setbacks in his rehab thus far and will continue to build up the strength in his knee over the next few months before preparing to fight again.