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Cub Swanson insulted by new UFC rankings ahead of Dustin Poirier bout at Wembley Arena
Cub Swanson, who faces Dustin Poirier in an eagerly anticipated featherweight bout at Wembley Arena a week on Saturday, revealed that he felt insulted by the first official UFC rankings published this week.
Calm before the storm: featherweight Cub Swanson will fight Dustin Poirier at Wembley Arena on Feb 16
By Gareth A Davies
6:28PM GMT 07 Feb 2013
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The American has no issue, however, with Anthony Pettis being given a title fight against his divisional champion Jose Aldo in August despite having only just stepped down from lightweight. “It is what it is,” Swanson told Telegraph Sport. “I expect to be in the title mix in the next eight to 10 months. It’s going to come.”
Swanson stormed through last year, winning his three bouts by knockout. “It’s my time. I'm firing on all cylinders, I’m stepping into my prime, and whether I get it this year, next year, or the year after, it’s going to happen," he said. "That’s my goal.”
Swanson was due to face Dennis Siver at Wembley on Feb 16 but the Russian got injured at his training camp. Poirier immediately replaced him. “At first I was bummed when the fight was called off, but when they gave me the name I thought it was cool," Swanson said. "He’s a tall southpaw and I’ve been wanting to face opponents with different styles. This is a fight I wanted.”
But the new UFC rankings, decided by votes from the media, rankled with him. “I didn’t agree with them. I didn’t feel Dennis Siver should have been ahead of me. And I didn’t feel that the Korean Zombie [Chan Sung Jung] should be ahead of me.”
Swanson is ranked No6, Silver No5 and Jung No3. “I don’t feel like Dennis Siver did enough to get up that high. He wasn’t ranked that high in the lightweight division. And he hasn’t fought the toughest guys. I feel the same with the Zombie.”
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So how does he see his contest with Poirier. No2 versus No3? “I don't know. Poirier was up there but after he lost, he got bumped back a bit, but he’s definitely top 10. I should definitely be ranked higher than him right now.”
“Seeing as my only loss in the UFC is to Ricardo Lamas, I should be higher. People write that I got destroyed by Lamas, but if you look back at that fight, I was winning it, but I made a mistake, and he caught me. I’ve worked not to let that happen again.”
His three wins last year against Charles Oliveira, Ross Pearson and George Roop have matured Swanson, calmed him in preparation for fights. “I used to want to be the toughest dude out there, I don’t feel that’s necessary any more," he explained. "I’ve proved I’m tough. I can be an intelligent fighter. It makes for a better overall fighter.
“I’ve been able to outsmart my opponents, and that’s the reason I’ve been winning. I’ve been throwing those power shots when it’s right to finish them. I’m training smarter.”
Swanson leaves his native Palm Springs in California for the UK on Friday, intent on fully acclimatising to the time difference by spending more than a week in London. “I used to be miserable for a whole week before the fight, so I intend to enjoy myself in London before the fight, as long as the weather is good.
“One thing I’ve learned, taking a page out of Clay Guida’s book after training with that guy, is to enjoy your time in the UFC. Every minute of it. I’m not going to turn into a mean animal until the day of the fight. I don’t have a problem turning the switch."
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UFC featherweight contender, Cub Swanson, discusses Jose Aldo, title shots, MMA glove issues and his upcoming bout with Dustin Poirier.
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After the terrific featherweight fight we got this past Saturday night between Edgar and Aldo, conversations started popping up about who would be next for Jose Aldo. Ricardo Llamas had been promised the fight if he beat Eric Koch, but the Zuffa brass, in their infinite wisdom, have deemed that Anthony Pettis is next in line. With that bout having already been set for August 3rd, the rest of the 145ers will continue on in their quest for a shot at Aldo's strap. Among those candidates, quietly climbing over his felled opponents, is Cub Swanson. Currently on a three fight win streak, with all coming by way of KO or TKO, Cub faces super tough Dustin Poirier next Saturday night in London on the UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald card. I recently spoke with Swanson and got thoughts on his upcoming fight, title shots, and the problems he has with MMA gloves.
Dustin Poirier
I thought Siver was going to try to bang with me, maybe try to take me down at the end of the rounds, just to try to get up on the score cards, but I feel like Dustin is gonna try to take me down right away. The change in opponents is pretty big in this fight. One is a short, stocky, standard fighter, and the other is a tall, lanky southpaw, so as far as stance, they're completely opposite.
I've got some anger issues, so when I get in there, no matter who it is, I want to knock their head off. I'm going to be cautious though, because I know he's gonna try to take it to the ground. I actually started my camp in Chicago, working with Izzy, who is our great wrestling coach. Out here in Albuquerque, I've been working with a lot of black belts, really pushing my ground game. I'm pretty much ready to go anywhere in this fight.
Weight
I've dropped about 40 pounds for this fight. I'm almost there, and am actually a little ahead of schedule. When I got the call, eight weeks out, I was 185. I've always walked around big and never had an issue dropping the weight for the cut.
Jeckyll and Hyde
I'm finding more, that as I get further into my career, I kind of separate myself into two different people at this point. There's the guy who fights and gets everything out in the cage, and then there's the everyday guy. That guy is very non-confrontational and quiet.
Hand Issues
My hands have been good lately. They hurt every day, so I pay attention to them, and try not to push it. There's days where I wrap them up, and I know right away that I'm not gonna hit that day. I'm a lot bigger than I used to be when I was younger, so I hit a lot harder. Some days, my hands just ache. It's always there, but I've been taking those extra precautions and wrapping them the right way. It's made me a more accurate striker, too.
MMA Gloves
I think MMA gloves are crap, to be honest. First off, they're square. When they give them to you, they're a square piece of 4 ounce glove. They say that they're open fingered so you can grapple, and then you can close your hand to punch. I believe the gloves should be rounder, because we hit from weird angles. If you relax your hand, the way the gloves are now, the natural position is for the hand to be completely open, which is why so many people get poked in the eye. If they were curved, and you put them on and relaxed your hand, your hand would follow the curve, not completely open. You'd only have to squeeze a little bit to make a fist with a more curved glove. It's a balance that's missing with the current gloves. The padding, instead of just falling off at the sides, should follow the curve of the hand more.
When we get the gloves, the UFC tries to help out by sort of curving the gloves for you overnight. You also have to kind of stretch them out a little bit, because they're brand new and stiff. Some commission guys, like in Toronto, they wouldn't let anybody touch my gloves but me, and the problem with that is I can barely get them on. When you can't break them in, they're very uncomfortable. I had to put them on early and start hitting the pads early, the day of the fight, just so I could feel comfortable, and not have the circulation cut off in my fingers. If I do less handwraps, then I might break my hands again.
Jose Aldo
I thought, for sure, that Aldo won the fight, three rounds to two, based on damage. I thought it was a Hell of a fight, and it went exactly how I thought it would. He looked better than ever for the first few rounds, then he started to wilt, and Frankie started shining in the last couple rounds. Frankie is tough. I really wish he had taken a fight before Jose, to kind of get used to that new weight class. I don't think he was prepared for the pace of the 145 pound division.
Attention for the lighter divisions
For me, it's always been 155 and under that makes the most noise. We've got a lot of finishes and deserve that attention. It sucks that if you're a heavyweight, you can make tons of money by going in and knocking somebody out, but us littler guys don't get the same. It's tough. We go out and we grind and grind in training, and put on great shows. It's tough on our bodies, and I'd like to get that same kind of money.
Title Shot
I know they promised whoever won out of Koch and Llamas the next shot, but now we have Pettis. I'm just gonna go out there and fight my fight, and try to make it exciting. If I somehow get another title shot soon, I would be thrilled, but if not, let's just bring on the next guy. It doesn't bother me that Pettis got the shot. He has some big wins, and right now, he's a big name. I know Llamas deserves it, but I think Pettis is a better match-up for Aldo.
You can follow Cub via his Twitter account, @CubSwanson
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wtf..
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vaughany you have the marine as your pick. Is that brain stann or liz carmouche?Comment -
Who has seen the latest Workaholics episode where they get hooked on gambling??! Some funny shiiitComment -
what is the link between wannabets and a--da--mmm bow in the den???Comment -
they just developed a bond like thelma and louise
because they were both objects of mockery
damAay owdeBay got buried and left
presumeably because he is a huge fig
nobody bigger
funny because he calls the forum "wackos"
but he is heavily medicated
for a severe mental illness
and he is on a rampage taking "revenge"
on the people who mocked him
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those guys are sensitive, gabe took more shit than anyone and never crackedComment -
wannabets still raging, following me around. I dont even know the kid from sherdog. Somehow he got fixated on me.Comment -
Bisping says bet everything you've got on him finishing Belcher in the first round!
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I mean Fenster, though.Comment -
anyone have any issues going on the Sherdog MMA betting forum. I followed the last few forums through betting on 156; After 156, there was no link to a new forum, and I have been unable to find it. Any help?Comment -
Good luck on your fight, Vaughany. I hope you whoop Motonobu Tezuka's ass!Comment -
rep the sbr mma commune!Comment
