After 14 months on the sidelines, Cub Swanson returned to the octagon and did something he hadn’t done in over seven years: he picked up a finish.
Swanson delivered one of the best performances of his 38-fight pro career when he knocked out Daniel Pineda in the second-round at UFC 256. The 37-year-old has now won two straight, and it made the long road back from a torn ACL worth the wait.
After a tough start to the fight where Pineda continuously scored with leg kicks, Swanson turned things around when he dropped his opponent and swarmed as he looked for the finish.