“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.”

American former mixed martial artist

Cub Swanson is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He fought in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and his career ran from 2004 to 2026. He is best known for his long run in major mixed martial arts competition and for the post-fight awards he collected along the way. In the UFC featherweight division, he holds the record for the most post-fight bonus awards, with eleven, and across his UFC and WEC tenure he received fifteen post-fight honors in total.