After being jettisoned from the UFC in 2010, James McSweeney has been on a crooked path back ever since.
Recently, a shortcut presented itself to the 31-year-old semifinalist from Season 10 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” and he pounced.
As soon as the news became public that Quinton “Rampage” Jackson had an injury and pulled out of his UFC 153 fight with Glover Teixeira, McSweeney and his management phoned UFC matchmaker Joe Silva.