Cub Swanson
Killer
USA
Puts away Billy Quarantillo
Swanson defeated Billy Quarantillo via KO (punches) at 1:36 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Tampa, Florida.
ANALYSIS
44 fights into his professional career, Cub is still capable of a standout moment such as this one. This was an excellent back-and-forth fight between two evenly matched opponents, but it was Swanson who was able to close the show late with a one-two combination that landed flush and put Quarantillo out in an instant. The rumor prior to the bout was that Cub would be retiring after it's completion. He walked that back a bit in his post-fight interview, saying it was definitely possible he was done but that he would talk to his family first. Swanson definitely has some gas left in the tank if he wants to take another fight or two. On top of that, he'll walk away with a $50,000 bonus after this matchup was awarded Fight of the Night honors.
44 fights into his professional career, Cub is still capable of a standout moment such as this one. This was an excellent back-and-forth fight between two evenly matched opponents, but it was Swanson who was able to close the show late with a one-two combination that landed flush and put Quarantillo out in an instant. The rumor prior to the bout was that Cub would be retiring after it's completion. He walked that back a bit in his post-fight interview, saying it was definitely possible he was done but that he would talk to his family first. Swanson definitely has some gas left in the tank if he wants to take another fight or two. On top of that, he'll walk away with a $50,000 bonus after this matchup was awarded Fight of the Night honors.
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Will face Quarantillo
Swanson will take on Billy Quarantillo at UFC Tampa on Dec. 14, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Swanson is coming off a tight loss in his most recent fight, losing to Andre Fili on a split decision on June 29 this year. Swanson has gone 4-3 at the UFC level in his last seven fights, and while he's no longer relevant in title-related fights, he should remain reasonably effective depending on the matchup he has.
Swanson is coming off a tight loss in his most recent fight, losing to Andre Fili on a split decision on June 29 this year. Swanson has gone 4-3 at the UFC level in his last seven fights, and while he's no longer relevant in title-related fights, he should remain reasonably effective depending on the matchup he has.
Drops tight split decision in Vegas
Swanson lost to Andre Fili via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at UFC 303 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Cub did a nice job of making this a close fight following a slow start. He dropped Round 1 on all three scorecards before roaring back to win Round 2. The final frame could have gone either way, but ultimately only one judge gave it to the veteran. At the very least, the end result was a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus for both men. Set to turn 41 years of age this coming November, Swanson has alternated losses and wins in his past six fights. The days of him impacting the title picture are obviously long over, but Cub still has some gas left in the tank. As long as the UFC is careful regarding the level of competition it matches him up against moving forward, Swanson should continue to be reasonably effective.
Cub did a nice job of making this a close fight following a slow start. He dropped Round 1 on all three scorecards before roaring back to win Round 2. The final frame could have gone either way, but ultimately only one judge gave it to the veteran. At the very least, the end result was a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus for both men. Set to turn 41 years of age this coming November, Swanson has alternated losses and wins in his past six fights. The days of him impacting the title picture are obviously long over, but Cub still has some gas left in the tank. As long as the UFC is careful regarding the level of competition it matches him up against moving forward, Swanson should continue to be reasonably effective.
Willl face Andre Fili
Swanson will face Andre Fili in a bantamweight fight at UFC 303 on June 29, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Swanson has alternated wins and losses in his recent events, and he's looking to start a winning run after topping Hakeem Dawodu via unanimous decision in his most recent bout. He's now gone 4-2 over his last six outings.
Swanson has alternated wins and losses in his recent events, and he's looking to start a winning run after topping Hakeem Dawodu via unanimous decision in his most recent bout. He's now gone 4-2 over his last six outings.
Recipient of fortunate decision
Swanson defeated Hakeem Dawodu via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC on ESPN 71 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Swanson was so sure he was going to lose that he began to applaud for Dawodu right before Octagon announcer Joe Martinez declared the winner. When asked by Daniel Cormier in his post-fight interview if he felt he did enough to win, Cub responded "no." The honesty was refreshing. Swanson performed well whether he deserved the win or not. He landed the biggest strike of Round 1, but Dawodu had the edge on volume. It was the same story in Round 2. Cub landed a shockingly easy takedown midway though Round 3, that little did we know at the time, won him the fight. Swanson was very emotional in his interview with DC, essentially admitting he's getting up there in age (he'll be 40 in November) and things that used to come easy for him are now much more difficult. It's exceedingly rare for an MMA fighter to display the self awareness we heard from Cub this evening. He's now alternated wins and losses in his past five bouts.
Swanson was so sure he was going to lose that he began to applaud for Dawodu right before Octagon announcer Joe Martinez declared the winner. When asked by Daniel Cormier in his post-fight interview if he felt he did enough to win, Cub responded "no." The honesty was refreshing. Swanson performed well whether he deserved the win or not. He landed the biggest strike of Round 1, but Dawodu had the edge on volume. It was the same story in Round 2. Cub landed a shockingly easy takedown midway though Round 3, that little did we know at the time, won him the fight. Swanson was very emotional in his interview with DC, essentially admitting he's getting up there in age (he'll be 40 in November) and things that used to come easy for him are now much more difficult. It's exceedingly rare for an MMA fighter to display the self awareness we heard from Cub this evening. He's now alternated wins and losses in his past five bouts.
Set for 23rd UFC appearance
Swanson will take on Hakeem Dawodu at the UFC event on Aug. 12, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Swanson will be making his 23rd appearance in the UFC at 39 years of age. Swanson will return to featherweight to fight Dawodu after doing his first fight at bantamweight last October when he lost to Jonathan Martinez. Swanson is 3-2 over his last five bouts.
Swanson will be making his 23rd appearance in the UFC at 39 years of age. Swanson will return to featherweight to fight Dawodu after doing his first fight at bantamweight last October when he lost to Jonathan Martinez. Swanson is 3-2 over his last five bouts.