Having just lost one year of his fighting career to injury, Cub Swanson is keeping sight of the big picture.
Swanson, 37, picked up a much-needed win in October of last year, outpointing the previously unbeaten Kron Gracie to halt a career-worst four-fight skid. He was unable to capitalize on the victory, however, as two months later he would suffer a knee injury that would require surgery and keep him on the shelf for almost all of 2020.
The featherweight veteran is sneaking in one fight before the year is up, meeting Daniel Pineda at UFC 256 this Saturday in Las Vegas.