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‘Age Is Just A Number’ – Poirier, Masvidal, & More Laud 41-Year-Old Cub Swanson After Classic KO At UFC Tampa

If this was the last time we saw Cub Swanson in the Octagon, he went out with a bang by pulling off a devastating knockout of Billy Quarantillo in the co-main event of UFC Tampa. The two pulled off an entertaining first round, with both men looking to pick the other apart and each having […]

If this was the last time we saw Cub Swanson in the Octagon, he went out with a bang by pulling off a devastating knockout of Billy Quarantillo in the co-main event of UFC Tampa.

The two pulled off an entertaining first round, with both men looking to pick the other apart and each having their moments of control and rocking the other. They then fought another competitive second frame before the fight came to an end in the final round.

Swanson landed a one-two that dropped Quarantillo out cold, giving “Killer” a walk-off victory.

Swanson has traded wins and losses consecutively since the start of 2021, and he may increase his record for the most post-fight bonuses in UFC/WEC featherweight history.

“Billy Q,” meanwhile, has now lost three of his last four.

Cub Swanson Sleeps Billy Quarantillo with Booming Right Hand in Round Three – UFC Tampa Highlights

Cub SwansonCub Swanson added another highlight-reel knockout to his resume, sleeping Billy Quarantillo with a booming right hand in the…

Cub Swanson

Cub Swanson added another highlight-reel knockout to his resume, sleeping Billy Quarantillo with a booming right hand in the third round of the UFC Tampa co-main event.

Things got off to a fast and furious start with Swanson walking down Quarantillo. Swanson appeared to have a clear speed advantage, but it was Quarantillo who seemingly landed the biggest strike of the opening round, catching Swanson with a clean left before landing a takedown in the waning seconds of the first.

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The sound round was just as frenetic with both fighters landing some big shots, including a brutal knee that caught Swanson on the chin. Swanson ate it and kept moving forward, landing a series of sneaky right hands. However, it was Quarantillo who likely took the round after landing a couple of takedowns up against the fence.

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The pace showed no signs of slowing in the third with both fighters standing and banging in the center of the Octagon. Just past the one-minute mark, Quarantillo shot in for a single leg, but Swanson managed to shake his leg free and circle away. Letting his hands go with the fight on the line, Swanson connected with a left followed by a booming right hand that immediately rendered Quarantillo unconscious.

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Official Result: Cub Swanson def. Billy Quarantillo via KO (right hand) at 1:36 of Round 3.

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UFC Tampa Betting Odds: Current Favorites For Covington vs. Buckley, Swanson vs. Quarantillo, & More

UFC Tampa is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for this weekend’s lineup. The upcoming event takes place Saturday, December 14, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The main card begins at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at 7 PM […]

UFC Tampa is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for this weekend’s lineup.

The upcoming event takes place Saturday, December 14, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The main card begins at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT.

Topping the lineup will be former interim welterweight titleholder Colby Covington. A year on from his third failed shot at the undisputed championship, “Chaos” will look to insert himself back into the equation by stalling the charge of Joaquin Buckley.

Before they go to battle, the co-main event will see two veterans collide in Cub Swanson and Billy Quarantillo. And also set to make the walk on Saturday will be the likes of Manel Kape, Vitor Petrino, and Michael Johnson.

UFC Tampa: Covington vs. Buckley Betting Odds

Listed below are the latest betting odds for UFC Tampa (as of 12/13), courtesy of DraftKings.

Main Card:

  • Colby Covington (+200) vs. Joaquin Buckley (-245)
  • Cub Swanson (+124) vs. Billy Quarantillo (-148)
  • Manel Kape (-380) vs. Bruno Silva (+300)
  • Vitor Petrino (-340) vs. Dustin Jacoby (+270)
  • Adrian Yañez (+185) vs. Daniel Marcos (-225)
  • Navajo Stirling (-750) vs. Tuco Tokkos (+525)

Preliminary Card:

  • Michael Johnson (-230) vs. Ottman Azaitar (+190)
  • Joel Álvarez (-425) vs. Drakkar Klose (+330)
  • Sean Woodson (-155) vs. Fernando Padilla (+130)
  • Miles Johns (+200) vs. Felipe Lima (-245)
  • Miranda Maverick (-600) vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth (+440)
  • Davey Grant (-122) vs. Ramon Taveras (+102)
  • Josefine Knutsson (-245) vs. Piera Rodriguez (+200)

Billy Quarantillo Says A Former Opponent Will Corner Him For Cub Swanson Fight In Tampa

At the UFC’s upcoming return to Tampa on December 14, Billy Quarantillo is looking to get back in the win column when he takes on a veteran of the featherweight division. In what will be the 25th fight of his UFC tenure, “Killer” Cub Swanson will also look to bounce back. In a recent interview […]

At the UFC’s upcoming return to Tampa on December 14, Billy Quarantillo is looking to get back in the win column when he takes on a veteran of the featherweight division. In what will be the 25th fight of his UFC tenure, “Killer” Cub Swanson will also look to bounce back.

In a recent interview with James Lynch for Fight Bananas, Quarantillo provided an interesting key point about his preparations for his next fight that in turn, will bring a significant change to his corner for this particular contest. The 35-year old has spent a large amount of 2024 training alongside PFL and ex-UFC fighter, Shane Burgos.

The two men faced off inside the Octagon three years ago at UFC 268 in Madison Square Garden where they put on one of the best fights of the year. Unfortunately, they had the tough task of following the undisputed fight of the year between Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler which opened the main card.

During Burgos’ time in the UFC, he fought and defeated Swanson via split decision in May of 2019 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Quarantillo said that the time that he has spent training with Burgos and the fact that he has experience sharing the cage with Swanson made him the right man to have in his corner for this fight.

“We’re locked in. We got Shane Burgos, my old nemesis, he’s actually going to be in my corner which is pretty cool. He has a win over Cub Swanson and he moved down here to Tampa about six months ago and we just hit it off right away. He’s been at my gym pretty much every week helping me out with different aspects of my game, he obviously knows Cub’s game really well and he has some things that he knows will work well on him so I invited him out to my corner.”   

Cub Swanson Reveals Motivation After Signing New UFC Deal At 41

On December 14 in Tampa, Cub Swanson will look to make his 25th appearance inside the Octagon after debuting with the promotion all the way back in 2011. Having alternated wins and losses for the past few years, he’s looking to bounce back against Billy Quarantillo in a very fan-friendly match-up. Swanson spoke in a […]

On December 14 in Tampa, Cub Swanson will look to make his 25th appearance inside the Octagon after debuting with the promotion all the way back in 2011. Having alternated wins and losses for the past few years, he’s looking to bounce back against Billy Quarantillo in a very fan-friendly match-up.

Swanson spoke in a recent interview with MMA Junkie about how he’s taking each fight one at a time at 41-years old. He announced that this bout will be the first of a newly-signed four-fight deal that he believes will take him up to the end of his career.

“It’s fight by fight but this would have been my last one so I told them I didn’t intend on fighting out of my contract and going to other places, I want to stay here. I think it’s fitting and so yeah, we did a new deal.”

When asked about his motivation to continue competing at this stage, Swanson said that though he now has to balance being a fighter with his other work commitments and family life, it’s his kids that inspire him to keep going. “Killer” Cub is focused on supporting his family but he also wants them to have memories that wouldn’t exist if he’d already hung up his gloves.

This motivation comes from a deep and emotional place for Swanson based on the experiences he had in regards to his late father. He opened up about this during the interview and explained how this has shaped the later stages of his UFC run.

“My father passed away when I was a baby so I grew up people telling me stories about my dad and I was always like, ‘Okay, thank you,’ but it’s like somebody I never met so it was a little strange. So I did all these cool things and then towards the end of my career I had kids and then they were babies and I’m like man, I don’t want them to hear stories about me and not remember it so then it became a motivation for me to want to do it long enough so they would remember and say, ‘Yeah, I remember my dad doing that, that’s pretty cool.’ So that became my motivation so it was really important for me.”