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Cub Swanson
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| Born | Kevin Luke Swanson November 2, 1983 Palm Springs, CA, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 146 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight Lightweight |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Palm Springs, California |
| Team | Jackson’s Submission Fighting |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kevin Luke “Cub” Swanson (born November 2, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist of Swedish and Mexican descent. He is currently signed as a featherweight with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of March 2013, Swanson is currently ranked the #10 featherweight in the world by Sherdog. He holds notable wins over Hiroyuki Takaya, Ross Pearson, and Dustin Poirier.[1]
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Backround [edit]
Swanson was born and raised in Palm Springs, California to a Swedish-American father and a Mexican-American mother, and has four siblings. Swanson’s father died three months after he was born, and because of his mother’s heavy grieving over the loss of her husband, Swanson and his siblings were then adopted by a distant relative until his mother healed. He was raised by a very religious family and spent most of his early life in church. Swanson was also home-schooled for most of his young life. However, when Swanson was 14, his adoptive parents divorced and he was returned back to his mother. He then went to high school, along with boxer Timothy Bradley, but unfortunately Swanson soon began associating himself with gangs, and was involved in many street fights. When he was still a teenager, the young Swanson and two of his friends were caught committing a house robbery which caused Swanson to be placed in a juvenile detention center. Two years after his release when he was 19 years old, Swanson was working with children who have cerebral palsy and then practicing jiu-jitsu to keep himself off the streets. He was eventually given an invitation to train with Joe Stevenson, which Swanson accepted and soon began his MMA career. [2]
MMA Career [edit]
World Extreme Cagefighting [edit]
Swanson made his WEC debut on March 24, 2007 with a victory over Tommy Lee by guillotine choke. He next defeated Micah Miller at WEC 28 via unanimous decision. Following an eleven fight winning streak, Swanson lost to former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver, who was making his WEC and featherweight debut. Swanson was forced to tap out at just 0:35 of round one due to a guillotine choke after attempting a single leg takedown.
Swanson defeated Hiroyuki Takaya via unanimous decision in a bout that earned Fight of the Night honors at WEC 37.
Swanson was scheduled to fight Diego Nunes on the undercard of WEC 40, but Nunes was forced to withdraw from the fight just days before the bout because of a hand injury.
Swanson lost to Jose Aldo by TKO via a double flying knee 8 seconds into the first round at WEC 41 on June 7, 2009.
Swanson defeated John Franchi via third round submission on November 18, 2009 at WEC 44,[3] winning Fight of the Night honors.[4] In his bout against Franchi, Swanson broke both of his hands.
Swanson was scheduled to face WEC newcomer Chan Sung Jung,[5] but Swanson was forced from the card with an injury. He would be replaced by Leonard Garcia.[6]
Swanson faced Chad Mendes on August 18, 2010 at WEC 50.[7] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Swanson defeated Mackens Semerzier via split decision on November 11, 2010 at WEC 52. The bout was an exciting back and forth affair that earned Fight of the Night honors.
Ultimate Fighting Championship [edit]
On October 28, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[8]
Swanson was expected to face Erik Koch on March 3, 2011 at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann.[9] However, Swanson was forced out ouf the bout with an injury.[10]
Swanson/Koch was expected to take place on July 2, 2011 at UFC 132.[11] However, Swanson was forced out of the bout with another injury.[12]
After just over a year out of action, Swanson returned to face Ricardo Lamas on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1, becoming the last WEC fighter imported from the WEC/UFC merger to debut in the UFC.[13] He lost the fight via submission (arm triangle choke) in the second round.
In his second UFC fight, Swanson faced George Roop on January 28, 2012 at UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis.[14] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.
Swanson faced Ross Pearson on June 22, 2012 at UFC on FX 4.[15] He won the fight via TKO in the second round, earning the Knockout of the Night bonus.
Swanson faced Charles Oliveira on September 22, 2012 at UFC 152.[16] Early in the first round, Swanson hit Oliveira with body shots, which visibly appeared to hurt Oliveira. Swanson followed it up with an overhand right sending Oliveira to the canvas resulting in a KO victory for Swanson.[17] Swanson received a $65,000 bonus for Knockout of the Night.[18]
Swanson was expected to face Dennis Siver on February 16, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald.[19] However, Siver was forced out of the bout, and was replaced by Dustin Poirier.[20] Swanson won by unanimous decision.
The bout with Siver has been rescheduled for July 6, 2013 at UFC 162.[21]
Championships & accomplishments [edit]
Mixed martial arts [edit]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Knockout of the Night (Two times)
- World Extreme Cagefighting
- Fight of the Night (Three times)
Mixed martial arts record [edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 24 matches | 19 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 1 |
| By submission | 7 | 3 |
| By decision | 5 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 19–5 |  Dustin Poirier |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald | February 16, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | London, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 18–5 |  Charles Oliveira |
KO (punch) | UFC 152 | September 22, 2012 | 1 | 2:40 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 146.4 catchweight bout; Oliveira missed weight. Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 17–5 |  Ross Pearson |
TKO (punches) | UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida | June 22, 2012 | 2 | 4:14 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 16–5 | George Roop |
KO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis | January 28, 2012 | 2 | 2:22 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 15–5 | Ricardo Lamas |
Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos | November 12, 2011 | 2 | 2:16 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 15–4 | Mackens Semerzier |
Decision (split) | WEC 52 | November 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 14–4 | Chad Mendes |
Decision (unanimous) | WEC 50 | August 18, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14–3 | John Franchi |
Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 44 | November 18, 2009 | 3 | 4:50 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 13–3 | José Aldo |
TKO (double flying knee & punches) | WEC 41 | June 7, 2009 | 1 | 0:08 | Sacramento, California, United States | WEC Featherweight title eliminator |
| Win | 13–2 |  Hiroyuki Takaya |
Decision (unanimous) | WEC 37 | December 3, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 12–2 | Donny Walker |
Submission (rear naked choke) | IFBL 11 | December 23, 2007 | 3 | 1:24 | Niles, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 11–2 | Jens Pulver |
Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 31 | December 12, 2007 | 1 | 0:35 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–1 | Micah Miller |
Decision (unanimous) | WEC 28 | June 3, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 | Tommy Lee |
Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 26 | March 24, 2007 | 1 | 3:17 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Chuck Kim |
KO (punch) | BIB | November 17, 2006 | 1 | 4:51 | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Charlie Valencia |
TKO (punches) | KOTC | October 13, 2006 | 1 | 4:52 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Richard Montano |
Decision (unanimous) | KOTC | August 4, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | San Jacinto, California, United States | Drops to Featherweight. |
| Win | 6–1 | Shannon Gugerty |
TKO (punches) | TC 13 | March 11, 2006 | 2 | 3:40 | Del Mar, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Fernando Arreola |
Submission (punches) | KOTC | December 2, 2005 | 1 | 3:21 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Mike Corey |
TKO (cut) | KOTC | September 23, 2005 | 2 | 2:42 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Armando Sanchez |
Submission (punches) | KOTC | August 5, 2005 | 1 | 1:59 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Martin Bautista |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Total Combat 7 | January 29, 2005 | 2 | Tijuana, Mexico | ||
| Win | 1–1 | Joe Morales |
Submission (punches) | Total Combat 6 | October 24, 2004 | 1 | 2:28 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Shannon Gugerty |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Total Combat 4 | July 25, 2004 | 1 | 0:15 | Tijuana, Mexico |
References [edit]
- ^ “Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings”. sherdog.com. March 4, 2013.
- ^ “Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings”. sherdog.com. March 4, 2013.
- ^ “WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo results”. www.wec.tv/index.cfmom. 2009-11-19.
- ^ “WEC 44 bonuses: Aldo, Roller, Swanson and Franchi earn $10,000 awards”. MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ “Cub Swanson set to welcome the ‘Korean Zombie’ to WEC 48 on April 24″. mmamania.com. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
- ^ “Leonard Garcia Replaces Cub Swanson, Fights Jung at WEC 48 in April”. mmafrenzy.com. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
- ^ “Chad Mendes vs Cub Swanson AT WEC 50 in August”. MMAWeekly.com. 2010-06-22.
- ^ “UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV”. mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010.
- ^ “WEC vets Eric Koch vs. Cub Swanson targeted for UFC on Versus 3″. mmajunkie.com. January 10, 2011.
- ^ “Cub Swanson out at UFC on Versus 3, Erik Koch awaits new opponent”. mmajunkie.com. February 24, 2011.
- ^ “Erik Koch vs. Cub Swanson rebooked for July’s UFC 132 event in Las Vegas”. mmajunkie.com. 2011-04-06.
- ^ “Training injury forces Cub Swanson out of UFC 132, Erik Koch awaits new foe”. mmajunkie.com. June 2, 2011.
- ^ “Cub Swanson vs Ricardo Lamas booked for Nov. 12 in Anaheim”. mmamania.com. September 3, 2011.
- ^ “UFC on FOX 2 adds Roop vs. Swanson”. mmajunkie.com. December 5, 2011.
- ^ “Ross Pearson vs. Cub Swanson added to UFC on FX 4 in New Jersey”. mmajunkie.com. March 29, 2012.
- ^ “Charles Oliveira vs Cub Swanson in the works for UFC 152 in Toronto”. mmamania.com. August 2, 2012.
- ^ “UFC 152 results: Charles Oliveira vs. Cub Swanson”. mmajunkie.com.
- ^ “UFC 152 Bonus Winners”. TopMMANews.com. September 22, 2012.
- ^ Staff (2012-12-12). “Cub Swanson vs. Dennis Siver Set as Co-Main Event for UFC on Fuel 7 in England”. mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ “Dustin Poirier replaces Dennis Siver, meets Cub Swanson at UFC on FUEL TV 7″. mmajunkie.com. January 17, 2013.
- ^ Tom Ngo (March 28, 2013). “Dennis Siver Faces Cub Swanson at UFC 162″. 5throundcom. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
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