Cub Swanson fought the exact kind of fight Artem Lobov wanted. And won anyway.
The perennial featherweight contender engaged Lobov in a brawl in the center of the cage throughout and came out on top by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) in the main event of UFC Fight Night 108 on Saturday night in Nashville.
Lobov looked his best in the first round, peppering Swanson with leg kicks and landing some of his trademark winging punches and straight lefts. But it was Swanson’s fight from there. “Killer Cub” landed just about everything he threw against the brawler from Russia by way of Ireland — including multiple head kicks and a spinning back elbow.