Kevin Luke "Cub" Swanson was born on November 2,1983 and is an American professional mixed martial artist.
61 Facts About Cub Swanson
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Cub Swanson currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Cub Swanson was born and raised mostly in Palm Springs, California, on November 2,1983.
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Cub Swanson had a Swedish father and a Mexican mother.
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Cub Swanson's widely used nickname Cub originates from his early childhood, as his brother could not say Swanson's real name and opted to call him Cub.
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Cub Swanson has two older brothers Steve and Aaron, and two sisters of which one has Down syndrome.
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Cub Swanson's father died of melanoma three months after he was born.
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The adoptive family was religious so Cub Swanson spent most of his early life in church.
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Cub Swanson started playing soccer at the age of four, dreaming of a professional career and playing in the World Cup.
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Cub Swanson then attended Cathedral City High School, along with future boxer Timothy Bradley.
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At the time, Cub Swanson associated himself with local gangs and participated in many streets fights.
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At the age of 19, Cub Swanson started working for United Cerebral Palsy, where he helped children with disabilities.
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On July 25,2004, Cub Swanson made his first professional fight.
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MMA was not sanctioned in California in 2004, so Cub Swanson competed at Total Combat in Mexico.
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Cub Swanson won nine fights before entering the WEC in 2007.
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On his WEC debut on March 24,2007, Cub Swanson submitted Tommy Lee by guillotine choke.
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Cub Swanson next defeated Micah Miller at WEC 28 via unanimous decision.
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Cub Swanson was scheduled to fight Jens Pulver in Pulvers 145lb debut, the fight was pushed back three months when Pulver sustained an injury in training camp; Cub Swanson accused Pulver of trying to duck the fight, which Pulver denied.
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WEC schedule Cub Swanson to fight Diego Nunes on April 5,2009, at WEC 40.
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Just 8 seconds into the first round, Cub Swanson lost by TKO via a double flying knee.
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Nevertheless, WEC gave Cub Swanson a disclosed pay of $8940 Base.
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WEC scheduled Cub Swanson to fight WEC newcomer Chan Sung Jung.
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Cub Swanson took Swanson down multiple times throughout the fight.
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Cub Swanson was expected to face Erik Koch on March 3,2011, at UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann.
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However, Cub Swanson pulled out of the bout due to an injury.
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However, Cub Swanson was forced out of the bout with another injury.
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Cub Swanson lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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Prior the fight, Cub Swanson said "I just really want to smash this kid".
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Cub Swanson boasted "I'm the more complete fighter and I have the tools to shut him down".
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Cub Swanson won the fight via TKO in the second round, earning him Knockout of the Night bonus.
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Cub Swanson won the fight by knockout in the first round.
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Cub Swanson was expected to face Dennis Siver on February 16,2013, at UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs McDonald.
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Cub Swanson lost the one-sided fight via submission in closing seconds of the fifth round.
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Cub Swanson won the back and forth fight via unanimous decision.
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Cub Swanson fought with touted prospect Choi Doo-ho on December 10,2016, at UFC 206.
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Cub Swanson broke his hand for the 10th time in his career.
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Cub Swanson faced Brian Ortega on December 9,2017, at UFC Fight Night 123.
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Cub Swanson lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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Cub Swanson faced Frankie Edgar in a rematch on April 21,2018, at UFC Fight Night 128.
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Cub Swanson faced Renato Moicano on August 4,2018, at UFC 227.
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Cub Swanson lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
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Cub Swanson faced Shane Burgos on May 4,2019, at UFC Fight Night 151.
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Cub Swanson faced Kron Gracie on October 12,2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 19.
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The days leading to the bout saw a media clash between the fighters, as Cub Swanson claimed several Brazilian jiu-jitsu gyms had refused him entry after learning he was going to fight a member of the Gracie family, to which Gracie answered supporting those views and criticizing Cub Swanson's work ethic.
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On December 12,2019, Cub Swanson competed at Quintet Ultra as part of Team WEC.
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Cub Swanson faced Daniel Pineda on December 12,2020, at UFC 256.
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Cub Swanson won the fight via knockout in the second round, marking his first finish since July 2013.
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Cub Swanson was briefly linked to a bout against Gavin Tucker on May 1,2021, at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs Prochazka.
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Cub Swanson lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Cub Swanson faced Darren Elkins on December 18,2021, at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus.
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Cub Swanson won the bout via TKO in the first round.
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Cub Swanson faced Jonathan Martinez in Cub Swanson's bantamweight debut on October 15,2022 at UFC Fight Night 212.
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Cub Swanson lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.
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Many MMA media outlets say that Cub Swanson is one of the most entertaining MMA fighters.
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MMA junkie reported "Cub Swanson is a man who will give you a gritty, exciting fight".
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In other cases, Cub Swanson would throw a single ducking roundhouse kick with no set up, like in his fight with Ross Pearson and Doo Ho Choi.
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Cub Swanson tends to feint while punching, as exemplified in WEC 52.
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Cub Swanson stated on his UFC profile that Superman double wrist lock is his favorite move.
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Cub Swanson stated that Bruce Lee inspired him as a fighter.
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Cub Swanson owns an MMA gym, Tru MMA, in Indio, California.
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Cub Swanson taught intermediate MMA classes at the UFC Gym on May 10,2017.