Cub Swanson looked as surprised as anyone when his unanimous decision victory over Hakeem Dawodu in the UFC on ESPN 51 co-main event was announced. “I felt like I was in the moment and having fun,” Swanson said during his Octagon interview.
Inadequate judging has cast a shadow over MMA, with the UFC particularly grappling with some egregious decisions this year. The UFC Vegas 78 event on August 12th was tainted by a truly puzzling set of scorecards.
The latest Ultimate Fighting Championship event featured some unexpected results and left the door open for potential intriguing matchups. UFC on ESPN 51 is in the books, with Vicente Luque making a successful Octagon return a year after suffering that worrying knockout loss against Geoff Neal in August 2022.
Cub Swanson walked up to the team of Hakeem Dawodu and seemed to be congratulating them on a victory after their fight at UFC Vegas 78. The only problem was Swanson actually won. Dawodu seemed to be controlling the fight, out-striking Swanson early and grinding him down and controlling him up against the cage at will.
Featherweight contenders Cub Swanson and Hakeem Dawodu are looking to find their way back into the win column this weekend on UFC Fight Night. Showcasing their prowess, both fighters have exhibited top-tier skills within the division when they’re at their best.
Vicente Luque can undoubtedly hear the whispers and would like nothing more than to quiet the doubters who believe him to be on the backside of an outstanding run in the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division.
Kill Cliff Fight Club’s Vicente Luque will return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship stage for the first time in more than a year when he takes on Rafael dos Anjos in the UFC on ESPN 51 headliner this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Kill Cliff Fight Club’s Vicente Luque will return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship stage for the first time in more than a year when he takes on Rafael dos Anjos in the UFC on ESPN 51 headliner this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
At UFC Vegas 78, Cub Swanson and Hakeem Dawodu are coming off of losses and The post Cub Swanson, Hakeem Dawodu hope to bounce back at UFC Vegas 78 first appeared on MyMMANews.
Cub Swanson will return to the featherweight division for a clash with Hakeem Dawodu at UFC on ESPN 51. Multiple outlets confirmed the booking after Swanson initially announced the bout via Instagram.
Longtime WEC and UFC featherweight contender Cub Swanson (28-13) will be returning to 145 lbs The post Cub Swanson moves back up to featherweight, draws Hakeem Dawodu at UFC on ESPN 49 first appeared on MyMMANews.
A highly anticipated clash between the current bantamweight champion and the returning former titleholder headlines Saturday night's UFC 288 in Newark, N.J.
Jonathan Martinez has won five of his last six UFC appearances, but even he has to admit that the latest victory was a little more special. The Factory X member spoiled Cub Swanson’s bantamweight debut in the UFC Fight Night 212 co-main event, winning via technical knockout 4:19 into the second round at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to us tonight, October 15, 2022, just one week out The post Jonathan Martinez batters and stops Cub Swanson: UFC Vegas 62 appeared first on MyMMANews.
At 38 years old, Cub “Killer” Swanson is making the high-risk, high-reward decision to drop down to bantamweight. Not only is the additional weight cut a possible obstacle for the veteran to overcome, Swanson is joining the deepest and most competitive division on the roster.
WEC and UFC legend Cub Swanson is still at it at nearly 39 years of The post Cub Swanson moves to bantamweight, faces Jonathan Martinez at UFC Fight Night 212 appeared first on MyMMANews.
UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber says “it would be an honor to fight” Cub The post Urijah Faber says “it would be an honor to fight” Cub Swanson appeared first on MyMMANews.
'I don't have a big hit list of people, but I want to do stuff that sounds fun, that's meaningful for me, and that would be pretty meaningful,' Faber tells MMA Underground.
UFC announced that the classic 2016 fight between featherweights Cub Swanson and Dooho Choi will be The post UFC 206 fight between Cub Swanson and Dooho Choi to be inducted into UFC Hall of Fame appeared first on MyMMANews.
Cub Swanson and Doo Ho Choi are headed to the UFC Hall of Fame thanks to their memorable bout more than five years ago.
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