MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 11: The gloves of Cub Swanson are seen on the canvas after his retirement fight during the UFC 327 event at Kaseya Center on April 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Ed ...

Early in Cub Swanson’s mixed martial arts career, which began in World Extreme Cagefighting in 2007, it would irritate him when fight announcers would say that he’s from Orange County. The Cathedral ...

Cub Swanson entered a cage for his first pro mixed martial arts fight in 2004 in Mexico. He lost in 15 seconds. “Killer Cub” got into the sport because he got talked into trying a jiu-jitsu class and ...

Cub Swanson had to battle some adversity before stepping into the Octagon for the last time. It’s very rare to see fighters leave the sport on their own terms and with a win, especially in the UFC ...

Beloved MMA veteran Cub Swanson finally hung up his gloves tonight in Miami after knocking out Nate Landwehr in a sensational final fight. The long-time featherweight contender has been fighting ...

Fighters were universal in their praise of the legendary Cub Swanson after his retirement at UFC 327. Get UFC 327 live blog for the Cub Swanson vs. Nate Landwehr main card featherweight bout Saturday ...

After revealing earlier this week that he’ll be fighting at UFC 327, Cub Swanson confirmed that he’s returning for a banger of a featherweight matchup. A member of the UFC Hall of Fame’s “Fight Wing” ...

Cub Swanson hasn’t decided whether or not he’s going to retire from fighting, but if his knockout win at UFC Tampa really is the end of his career, he’s more than happy with what he’s accomplished.

Mike Heck Has been covering combat sports since 2015 and is the host for BTL and watch parties. After Cub Swanson’s thrilling win over Billy Quarantillo at UFC Tampa in December 2024, he was happy to ...