Longtime UFC featherweight veteran Cub Swanson says he's returning for what could potentially be his last fight at UFC 327 on April 11.
One of the most biggest names in the UFC’s featherweight division apparently has at least one more fight left in him.and debut on Paramount last Saturday with UFC 324, the featherweight division will take center stage this weekend when Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopeson April 11 for UFC 327, and it looks like longtime UFC veteran Cub Swanson has signed on to compete in Miami for what could be his final Octagon appearance.
Should the UFC Snub Injured Ex-UFC Champion for This Title Fight Grudge Match? A veteran of 25 UFC fights and 44 professional MMA bouts, Swanson openly contemplated retirement following his fight with Quarantillo, which earned both men an extra $50K bonus for competing in the card’s “Fight of the Night”.The 42-year-old has alternated wins and losses dating back to a 2020 knockout-win over Daniel Pineda and has earned three post-fight bonuses across that span, including back-to-back “Fight of the Night” honors for his two most recent outings against Quarantillo and Andre Fili.“Killer” joined the UFC in 2011 as part of the WEC merger and put together an impressive six-fight win streak that included victories over future UFC titleholders Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier after losing his promotional debut to fellow WEC veteran Ricardo Lamas.Swanson has plenty of standout moments from his lengthy UFC career, but it was a 2016 meeting with Doo Ho Choi at UFC 206 that made sure the Californian’s name will be forever enshrined in UFC history. The two men threw down in a wild fight that was named “Fight of the Year” at the 2016 World MMA Awards, and in 2022 the bout was inducted into the “Fight Wing”The announcement that Swanson will fight at UFC 327 has generated plenty of speculation that the featherweight veteran may have signed on for a rematch with Choi,Drew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship. He joined MMA Knockout when it was founded in 2023.Dwayne Johnson Discusses How He Gained Over 30 Pounds for 'The Smashing Machine'
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