The UFC’s featherweight title picture just cleared up. Cub Swanson, he of the six-fight winning streak heading into UFC Fight Night Austin, is vanquished. And he went out not with a bang but a whisper, the victim of yet another stifling Frankie Edgar performance. Swanson strolled to the cage full of confidence, and his first-round […]
The UFC’s featherweight title picture just cleared up. Cub Swanson, he of the six-fight winning streak heading into UFC Fight Night Austin, is vanquished. And he went out not with a bang but a whisper, the victim of yet another stifling Frankie Edgar performance. Swanson strolled to the cage full of confidence, and his first-round […]
Frankie Edgar is somehow still improving, ladies and gents. At 33 years old with 23 pro fights under his belt, Edgar should have shown us his full array of skills inside the cage by now. We’ve seen him in title fights and in No. 1 contender’s fights, we’ve seen him traverse two weight classes, […]
Frankie Edgar is somehow still improving, ladies and gents. At 33 years old with 23 pro fights under his belt, Edgar should have shown us his full array of skills inside the cage by now. We’ve seen him in title fights and in No. 1 contender’s fights, we’ve seen him traverse two weight classes, […]
UFC featherweight contender Frankie Edgar is receiving high praise from fans, reporters and fellow fighters alike after his brutal mauling of Cub Swanson at UFC Fight Night 57, but the highest praise may have been that given by lightweight staple Diego Sanchez. Shortly after The Answer scored the latest submission in UFC history, tapping Swanson […]
UFC featherweight contender Frankie Edgar is receiving high praise from fans, reporters and fellow fighters alike after his brutal mauling of Cub Swanson at UFC Fight Night 57, but the highest praise may have been that given by lightweight staple Diego Sanchez. Shortly after The Answer scored the latest submission in UFC history, tapping Swanson […]
It’s clear Cub Swanson’s takedown defense still needs some work. Frankie Edgar dominated him with excellent wrestling skills en route to a last-second submission win in the fifth round. Per MMA Junkie, Edgar said he would take Swanson’s title shot, and he seemed to have done just that. Edgar maintained top position for much of the […]
It’s clear Cub Swanson’s takedown defense still needs some work. Frankie Edgar dominated him with excellent wrestling skills en route to a last-second submission win in the fifth round. Per MMA Junkie, Edgar said he would take Swanson’s title shot, and he seemed to have done just that. Edgar maintained top position for much of the […]
Cub Swanson entered UFC Fight Night 57 with a title shot hanging in the balance, but as he tried to climb the ladder to claim his shot, Frankie Edgar was there to pull him back down. Edgar dominated the fight for nearly 25 minutes on Saturday and got the rear-naked choke stoppage in the closing […]
Cub Swanson entered UFC Fight Night 57 with a title shot hanging in the balance, but as he tried to climb the ladder to claim his shot, Frankie Edgar was there to pull him back down. Edgar dominated the fight for nearly 25 minutes on Saturday and got the rear-naked choke stoppage in the closing […]
Frankie Edgar had all the answers for Cub Swanson at UFC Fight Night 57. The stage was set on Saturday night at the Frank Erwin Center in the heart of Austin, Texas, for a featherweight showdown between top contenders Edgar and Swanson. A win would have guaranteed Swanson an opportunity to challenge Jose Aldo for […]
Frankie Edgar had all the answers for Cub Swanson at UFC Fight Night 57. The stage was set on Saturday night at the Frank Erwin Center in the heart of Austin, Texas, for a featherweight showdown between top contenders Edgar and Swanson. A win would have guaranteed Swanson an opportunity to challenge Jose Aldo for […]