Video: Cub Swanson Talks About Win Over Tatsuya Kawajiri At UFN 92

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Following his unanimous decision over PRIDE veteran Tatsuya Kawajiri at UFC Fight Night 92 on Saturday night, UFC veteran Cub Swanson spoke inside the Octagon about his latest victory.

Featured above is Swanson’s post…

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Following his unanimous decision over PRIDE veteran Tatsuya Kawajiri at UFC Fight Night 92 on Saturday night, UFC veteran Cub Swanson spoke inside the Octagon about his latest victory.

Featured above is Swanson’s post-fight interview inside the cage with Jon Anik from the event, which was the debut of the UFC in Salt Lake City, Utah.

For complete UFC Fight Night 92 results, click here.

Cub Swanson No Longer Questioning His Fighting Desire

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Cub Swanson has competed 10 times inside the Octagon and 29 times overall in his career.

Fight No. 30 Saturday night vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri at UFC Fight Night 92 will be the first in a while where Swanson (22-7) doesn’t enter the Octagon questioning his desire.

After besting Hacran Diaz, Swanson found a new ray of sunshine for himself, as he told MMAjunkie.

“It was probably one of my most emotional wins, mentally,” Swanson said. “I just asking myself, ‘Do you still got it?’ That question was there. I wasn’t going to keep doing this if I wasn’t going to show that I belong here. … I didn’t want to see a decline in my performance. If I see a decline in my performance, I’m doing myself a disservice.”

Swanson has posted a 7-3 mark during his time with the UFC, including wins over Jeremy Stephens, Dustin Poirier and Ross Pearson. He was bested by Max Holloway and former champion Frankie Edgar after compiling a six-fight win streak between 2012-14.

“The title is always going to be there,” Swanson said. “If I keep winning, it’s going to be there. Do I want to obsess about it? No, because you never know what’s going to happen. That’s what really sucked it out of me. For me, it’s just about having those big wins and big fights and just having fun with it. If the opportunity comes, of course, I’m going to take it, and of course, I’m going to want to do it. But if it doesn’t? Whatever.”

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Cub Swanson has competed 10 times inside the Octagon and 29 times overall in his career.

Fight No. 30 Saturday night vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri at UFC Fight Night 92 will be the first in a while where Swanson (22-7) doesn’t enter the Octagon questioning his desire.

After besting Hacran Diaz, Swanson found a new ray of sunshine for himself, as he told MMAjunkie.

“It was probably one of my most emotional wins, mentally,” Swanson said. “I just asking myself, ‘Do you still got it?’ That question was there. I wasn’t going to keep doing this if I wasn’t going to show that I belong here. … I didn’t want to see a decline in my performance. If I see a decline in my performance, I’m doing myself a disservice.”

Swanson has posted a 7-3 mark during his time with the UFC, including wins over Jeremy Stephens, Dustin Poirier and Ross Pearson. He was bested by Max Holloway and former champion Frankie Edgar after compiling a six-fight win streak between 2012-14.

“The title is always going to be there,” Swanson said. “If I keep winning, it’s going to be there. Do I want to obsess about it? No, because you never know what’s going to happen. That’s what really sucked it out of me. For me, it’s just about having those big wins and big fights and just having fun with it. If the opportunity comes, of course, I’m going to take it, and of course, I’m going to want to do it. But if it doesn’t? Whatever.”

Video: Second Part To Cub Swanson Tours Japan

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In preparation for his Saturday night UFC Fight Night 92 collision with Tatsuya Kawajiri, Cub Swanson toured Japan.

The second part to the series has been released, as Swanson prepares …

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In preparation for his Saturday night UFC Fight Night 92 collision with Tatsuya Kawajiri, Cub Swanson toured Japan.

The second part to the series has been released, as Swanson prepares for his meeting on UFC Fight Pass with Kawajiri.

Featured are stops by Harley-Davidson and plenty of lighter moments between the cast.

Cub Swanson Takes Us Through The Streets Of Japan (Video)

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This Saturday night, Cub Swanson meets Tatsuya Kawajiri in the UFC Fight Pass prelim main event of UFC Fight Night 92 from Salt Lake City, Utah.

To get prepared to meet Kawajiri, Swanso…

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This Saturday night, Cub Swanson meets Tatsuya Kawajiri in the UFC Fight Pass prelim main event of UFC Fight Night 92 from Salt Lake City, Utah.

To get prepared to meet Kawajiri, Swanson toured Japan and brought the camera along with him for a special series entitled “Cub Swanson Tour of Japan.”

You can see the first installment of the series in the video above.

Cub Swanson vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri In The Works For UFC Fight Night 92

UFC officials are close to finalizing a deal to add an intriguing featherweight bout to their upcoming UFC Fight Night 92 event in August.

According to MMAFighting.com, a featherweight bout between Cub Swanson and Tatsuya Kawajiri is in the works fo…

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UFC officials are close to finalizing a deal to add an intriguing featherweight bout to their upcoming UFC Fight Night 92 event in August.

According to MMAFighting.com, a featherweight bout between Cub Swanson and Tatsuya Kawajiri is in the works for the event, which is scheduled to take place in Utah.

Swanson last fought in April, defeating Hacran Dias via unanimous decision, while Kawajiri most recently lost via unanimous decision to Dennis Bermudez in February.

The Swanson-Kawajiri bout is expected to be announced soon for UFC Fight Night 92, which is scheduled to take place on August 6, 2016 at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Utah.

Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC On FOX 19

UFC on FOX 19 has concluded and the card greatly exceeded expectations. Seven of the eleven scheduled bouts where finished while the remaining four produced spectacular decision wins. While the fantastic card did provided MMA fans with entertaining fights, we also learned a few things about the near future of some of the fighters from the event.

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UFC on FOX 19 has concluded and the card greatly exceeded expectations. Seven of the eleven scheduled bouts where finished while the remaining four produced spectacular decision wins.

While the fantastic card did provided MMA fans with entertaining fights, we also learned a few things about the near future of some of the fighters from the event. Here are 5 things we learned from UFC on FOX 19.

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