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Cub Swanson

Profession : Mixed Martial Artist

Birth : November 2, 1983

I'm not the biggest media guy, I just like to fight.

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I think the criticism Coach Greg Jackson gets is ridiculous and it makes me angry.

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I feel like when the public, when the fans are ready to see me fight for the title, whoever they want to see me fight, then that's what I need to do cause that's my job.

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My stubbornness of wanting this fighting career has saved me.

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I've got so much respect for the Gracie family and all they did for the sport.

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Being the more experienced fighter absolutely gives you added confidence.

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Digging down and finding out where your head is at when a fight is about to come, I used to get to a dark place and that's not really a place I want to go anymore. I got kids, I enjoy my life and I'm having a good time. I don't feel like I need to go there anymore.

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I'm just not going to let anybody build their name off of me.

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I love fighting for the UFC, it's been awesome for me.

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I feel like my work speaks for itself.

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We all know what it's like to have the ups and downs in this sport.

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The thing is, I've had many tough fights in my career, all for different reasons. So I think all those together is what makes me the fighter I am now. The biggest fight I've ever had is against myself - whether to give up or not.

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I realize that I put my body through a lot, but I've always thought at the same time if I was a plumber or any kind of worker in that industry, which a lot of people that I grew up with are, I would imagine that their bodies feel the same, their backs are wrecked.

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For a little while I kind of shunned away from the media and just concentrated on my skill sets and performing and I got that down.

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I understand I'm an entertainer and a fighter as well.

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All these tough times that I've had in my career, I've just been able to prove that I can persevere and to me that means everything.

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The younger generation of fighters, they want to try to make a name for themselves. They want to be something that they're not.

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This sport definitely saved my life. I was messing up and headed in the wrong direction. I was never a bad kid or anything like that. I just, you know, like many people, just kind of wanted to rebel and to do something different.

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I think fighters for a long time, were afraid to pull out of fights for many reasons. Like sitting on the shelf for a long time due to not having as many fight cards back then. Feeling like a wuss, disappointing the boss and fans, or just needing the money.

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When someone throws a power shot and you want to counter, you have to lean into it as you block it so that you can come right out with what you are throwing. If you roll away or lean back, it's going to knock you off balance, and you won't be able to counter the punch. Being able to do that comes from experience, and life is the same exact way.

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