Even if he lacks a major mixed martial arts championship when he reaches the end of the road, Cub Swanson will one day rest easy with all he has accomplished.
The longtime Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran will meet Giga Chikadze in the UFC on ESPN 23 co-main event this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Swanson, 37, enters the Octagon on the strength of back-to-back victories. He last appeared at UFC 256 on Dec. 12, when he wiped out Daniel Pineda with punches a little less than two minutes into the second round of their encounter.