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Cub Swanson had won six straight fights and was knocking on the door of a potential title fight before an untimely loss to Frankie Edgar in November. The fan backlash, though, hurt more than the defeat, he said.
Earlier this week, we caught up with Swanson (21-6 MMA, 6-2 UFC) ahead of today’s UFC on FOX 15 main-card bout against tough youngster Max Holloway (12-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC).
For Swanson, whose bout airs on FOX from Newark, N.J.’s Prudential Center, it’s a pivotal opportunity to get back in the title picture after his recent defeat. Admittedly, it was a tough loss to swallow, especially considering the fallout.
“The loss hurt, but some of the backlash I got from social media – from fans – hurt a lot worse,” Swanson told MMAjunkie. “They just kept critiquing me about my wrestling, about how I’m washed up, blah, blah. It really hurt because I’ve always felt like I just fight for the fans. I’ve always given it all I have. I mean, I got my ass kicked for five rounds in that fight, and I didn’t want to give up because it’s just not my style.
“That definitely took a toll.”
Check out the above video as Swanson discusses that tough time, how he’s rebounded, where he thinks a win puts him, and what fans – the nice ones and the mean ones – can expect tonight.
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