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Cub Swanson Born November 2, 1983
Palm Springs, California, United StatesOther names "Cub","El del Big Johnson jediondo" Nationality American Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) Division Featherweight Style Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Fighting out of Palm Springs, California Team Jackson's Submission Fighting Mixed martial arts record Total 20 Wins 15 By knockout 4 By submission 7 By decision 4 Losses 5 By knockout 1 By submission 3 By decision 1 Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Kevin Luke Swanson (born November 2, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA).[1] He is currently signed as a featherweight with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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World Extreme Cagefighting
Swanson made his WEC debut on March 24, 2007 with a victory over Tommy Lee by guillotine choke. He has also defeated Micah Miller. Following an eleven fight winning streak, Swanson lost to former UFC champion Jens Pulver, who was making his WEC debut. Swanson was forced to tap out at just 0:35 of round one due to a guillotine choke after attempting a single leg take down.
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 at 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 technical knock out via flying knees 8 seconds into the first round at WEC 41 on June 7, 2009.
Swanson defeated John Franchi on November 18, 2009 at WEC 44,[2] winning Fight of the Night honors.[3] In his bout against Franchi, Swanson broke both of his hands.
Swanson was scheduled to face WEC newcomer Chan Sung Jung,[4] but Swanson was forced from the card with an injury. He would be replaced by Leonard Garcia.[5]
Swanson faced Chad Mendes on August 18, 2010 at WEC 50.[6] 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
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.[7]
Swanson was expected to face Erik Koch on March 3, 2011 at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann.[8] However, Swanson was forced out ouf the bout with an injury.[9]
Swanson/Koch was expected to take place on July 2, 2011 at UFC 132.[10] However, Swanson was forced out of the bout with another injury.[11]
After just over a year out of action, Swanson returned to face Ricardo Lamas on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1.[12] He lost the fight via submission (arm triangle choke) in the second round.
Awards and honors
- Fight of the Night (3 times)
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 20 matches 15 wins 5 losses By knockout 4 1 By submission 7 3 By decision 4 1 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 15–5 
Ricardo LamasSubmission (arm triangle choke) UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos November 12, 2011 2 2:16 Anaheim, California, United States Win 15–4 Mackens SemerzierDecision (split) WEC 52 November 11, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night. Loss 14–4 Chad MendesDecision (unanimous) WEC 50 August 18, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 14–3 John FranchiSubmission (guillotine choke) WEC 44 November 18, 2009 3 4:50 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night. Loss 13–3 
Jose AldoTKO (flying knee and punches) WEC 41 June 7, 2009 1 0:08 Sacramento, California, United States WEC Featherweight title eliminator. Win 13–2 
Hiroyuki TakayaDecision (unanimous) WEC 37 December 3, 2008 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night. Win 12–2 Donny WalkerSubmission (rear naked choke) IFBL: Fight Night 11 December 23, 2007 3 1:24 Niles, Ohio, United States Loss 11–2 Jens PulverSubmission (guillotine choke) WEC 31 December 12, 2007 1 0:35 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 11–1 Micah MillerDecision (unanimous) WEC 28 June 3, 2007 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 10–1 Tommy LeeSubmission (guillotine choke) WEC 26 March 24, 2007 1 3:17 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States WEC Debut. Win 9–1 Chuck KimKO Battle In Bakersfield November 17, 2006 1 4:51 Bakersfield, California, United States Win 8–1 Charlie ValenciaTKO (punches) King of the Cage: BOOYAA October 13, 2006 1 4:52 San Jacinto, California, United States Win 7–1 Richard MontanoDecision King of the Cage: Rapid Fire August 4, 2006 2 5:00 San Jacinto, California, United States Win 6–1 Shannon GugertyTKO (punches) TC 13: Anarchy March 11, 2006 N/A N/A Del Mar, California, United States Win 5–1 Fernando ArreolaSubmission King of the Cage: Final Conflict December 2, 2005 1 3:21 San Jacinto, California, United States Win 4–1 Mike CoreyTKO (cut) King of the Cage: Flash Point September 23, 2005 2 2:42 San Jacinto, California, United States Win 3–1 Armando SanchezSubmission (strikes) King of the Cage: Prime Time August 5, 2005 1 1:59 San Jacinto, California, United States Win 2–1 Martin BautistaSubmission (rear naked choke) Total Combat 7 January 29, 2005 2 Tijuana, Mexico Win 1–1 Joe MoralesSubmission (strikes) Total Combat 6 October 24, 2004 1 2:28 Tijuana, Mexico Loss 0–1 Shannon GugertySubmission (rear naked choke) Total Combat 4 July 25, 2004 1 0:15 Tijuana, Mexico References
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- ^ "WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo results". www.wec.tv/index.cfmom. 2009-11-19. http://www.wec.tv/index.cfm?fa=eventdetail.fightCard&eid=2395.
- ^ "WEC 44 bonuses: Aldo, Roller, Swanson and Franchi earn $10,000 awards". MMAJunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16908/wec-44-bonuses-aldo-roller-swanson-and-franchi-earn-10000-awards.mma. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ "Cub Swanson set to welcome the 'Korean Zombie' to WEC 48 on April 24". mmamania.com. http://www.mmamania.com/2010/3/12/1370217/cub-swanson-set-to-welcome-the. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
- ^ "Leonard Garcia Replaces Cub Swanson, Fights Jung at WEC 48 in April". mmafrenzy.com. http://mmafrenzy.com/13747/leonard-garcia-replaces-cub-swanson-fights-jung-at-wec-48-in-april/. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
- ^ "Chad Mendes vs Cub Swanson AT WEC 50 in August". MMAWeekly.com. 2010-06-22. http://mmaweekly.com/chad-mendes-vs-cub-swanson-at-wec-50-in-august-2.
- ^ "UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV". mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21189/ufc-and-wec-set-to-merge-in-2011-events-to-air-on-versus-and-spike-tv.mma.
- ^ "WEC vets Eric Koch vs. Cub Swanson targeted for UFC on Versus 3". mmajunkie.com. January 10, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22037/wec-vets-eric-koch-vs-cub-swanson-targeted-for-ufc-on-versus-3.mma.
- ^ "Cub Swanson out at UFC on Versus 3, Erik Koch awaits new opponent". mmajunkie.com. February 24, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22589/cub-swanson-out-at-ufc-on-versus-3-promotion-seeking-new-opponent-for-erik-koch.mma.
- ^ "Erik Koch vs. Cub Swanson rebooked for July's UFC 132 event in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. 2011-04-06. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23133/erik-koch-vs-cub-swanson-rebooked-for-julys-ufc-132-event-in-las-vegas.mma.
- ^ "Training injury forces Cub Swanson out of UFC 132, Erik Koch awaits new foe". mmajunkie.com. June 2, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23849/training-injury-forces-cub-swanson-out-of-ufc-132-erik-koch-awaits-new-foe.mma.
- ^ "Cub Swanson vs Ricardo Lamas booked for Nov. 12 in Anaheim". mmamania.com. September 3, 2011. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/9/3/2403504/ufc-on-fox-1-cub-swanson-vs-ricardo-lamas-booked-for-nov-12-in-anaheim.
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Categories:- American mixed martial artists
- American practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Living people
- 1983 births
- Mixed martial artists from California
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