It’s been nearly two years since former UFC welterweight and middleweight contender Mike Swick announced the end of his MMA career. These days, not only is Swick the proud owner of the highly-regarded AKA Thailand gym, but he’s now running his own fight promotion. Last Friday marked the successful debut of Primal FC, which was held at the scenic Paradise Beach in Phuket.
While Swick may be retired, there is one welterweight legend whose possible return to the sport is enticing Swick to make his own comeback just to fight him. In a recent interview with Bloody Elbow’s Three Amigos Podcast, Swick was asked about the idea of a “Legends Division” in MMA, and his answer soon took an unexpected turn towards wanting to fight Matt Hughes.