Cub Swanson Quotes

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Cub Swanson

Profession : Mixed Martial Artist

Birth : November 2, 1983

I'm not blowing money. I'm not that guy.

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I'm going to get paid the most if I fight for a title or hold a title. That's when all of the big opportunities come.

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I'm not a big fan of the WWE coming over into our sport and everyone making a show of themselves. It's not that, it doesn't bother me, its good for some guys, but that's just me, its not my personality, I told myself a long time ago I'm not gonna sell myself out, I'm not gonna sell my soul to be something I'm not.

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I let my fighting do the talking, I don't have to put on great show and dance to make it bigger than it is.

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I'm not going to beg anyone else and say 'please please Dana give me the title shot.' Because its like, I'm showing up, I'm fighting in great fashion. I believe the fans like my style. That should be all.

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I'm just not into the whole begging for a title fight, managers try to get a whole campaign going... If you want to give me the title shot, then just give it to me, I'll show up and I'll perform, but for me, my fighting speaks for itself.

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In my mind, I'm always one win away from a title.

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I think I do pose the biggest threat to Aldo. I feel like my boxing is better than his. He's a kick boxer, with devastating kicks. Neither one of us cares to take it to the ground. I feel with my unpredictability and my boxing, I pose a big threat to him.

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I thought about dropping down to 135, started dieting down, but I didn't feel very good and started to get weak. I decided to give weightlifting and strength training another shot. The first few times I tried lifting weights I didn't like the way I felt, and we finally developed a way of working out where I wouldn't lose my speed.

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I walk around about 175-180 pounds, and get up to about 185.

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I'm not afraid of anybody.

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I don't do a whole lot of interviews usually. I just like training hard, fighting, and getting back to my normal life.

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You have to evolve in this sport.

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There are young guys coming up, trying to make their name off me, and I'm a stubborn dude. I don't want to let that happen. That's very motivating.

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When I knock people out, they're not getting up.

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I'm not the kind of guy who plays it safe. I fight for the crowd. That's what makes me happy.

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I feel terrible for what I put my mom through, thinking I was a man and all the stupid decisions I used to make.

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All the guys I looked up to as a kid now look up to me.

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I was born and raised in Palm Springs.

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