A biography for Cub Swansonhasn’t been written yet.
“Golf didn't seem like it was for everybody. I didn't grow up with a whole lot of money, and my perception was that golf was for a snootier crowd.”
“I've always believed that fighters owe the fans a show. I'm a fighter and my job is to beat the man in front of me, but, I want to do it in a way that is memorable to people.”
“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.”
“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.”
“I'm fast and I move well so I know how to come in at weird angles and keep my feet under me. I'm looking for that power shot and I might not be able to fire off anything after it if my feet aren't under me. Footwork is a huge part of my game.”
“When I knock people out, they're not getting up.”
“I'm not going to shy away from a brawl.”
“In my mind, I'm always one win away from a title.”
“I've trained side-by-side with all these boxers and they make more money than me.”
“I don't want a broken jaw again.”
“My goal in this sport is to be the best version of myself that I can be.”
“I believe the UFC knows I'm capable of fighting the top guys and that I'm willing to take them all on.”
“When you're on a win streak, your confidence is high, and it means everything in your camp has been working and it means you're on the right track.”
“Every fight I'm excited to get out there and do better. I put a lot of pressure on myself to go out there and be better.”
“For me, it's always been about being the absolutely best you could possibly be.”
“Golf doesn't look like it's going to be that hard, but then you start to do it and you realize, 'Wow, this isn't that simple.' Me being an athlete and knowing my body, it was frustrating at first and I was having a hard time with it. But I had a coach and I was able to pick up on the little things that were required.”
“Whatever big fights I can get, I'm up for the challenge.”
“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.”
“Just give me the big fights and pay me to show up and let me do my thing, and I'll go home and hang out with my family and do my thing.”
“I would never say yes to a fight that would take me out of the title picture if I'm in it. If I did it, I'd want to be compensated. That's the important thing. If you ask me to do something like that, I need to be compensated correctly.”