Cub Swanson isn’t backing down.
Earlier this yr, some of the sudden beefs in MMA historical past jumped off when welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley began a feud with Swanson, one of many longest-tenured featherweights within the UFC. Now, as destiny would have it, the 2 males are set to compete at UFC Tampa this Saturday, with Buckley in the principle occasion in opposition to Colby Covington, whereas Swanson is within the co-main occasion dealing with Billy Quarantillo. And with the 2 males now competing on the identical card, questions arose on the UFC Tampa Media Day concerning the state of their relationship.
“I stand by what I mentioned,” Swanson advised reporters. “I don’t suppose the youthful guys needs to be disrespecting the older guys. That’s simply what I believe. I believe that the people who paved the best way all the time deserve some respect.
“I’m certain I’ll [run into him], and I’m not going to again down from what I mentioned. I used to be a fan of his till he opened his mouth slightly bit. I’ve received no in poor health will in the direction of him, however like I mentioned, I believe individuals want to indicate respect.”
The meat began again in Could when Buckley claimed he would knock out a chief model of Georges St-Pierre. Swanson, who’s a buddy and former teammate of St-Pierre’s, rapidly jumped to his protection, and Buckley responded with a scathing tirade against Swanson, calling the featherweight’s complete profession into query.
The meat in the end pale out as Buckley refocused his energies on his welterweight title pursuit, and it’s unclear if “New Mansa” nonetheless feels the identical about Swanson at this level.
As for Swanson, he’s keen to let bygones be bygones if Buckley simply admits he was fallacious.
“An apology for calling me a ‘ho,’ as a result of that’s one factor I’m not,” Swanson mentioned when requested what he must make peace with Buckley. “I’ve stayed true to myself, I’ve stayed true to who I’m my complete profession, so the name-calling was just a bit over the road. However I used to be a fan of his till that second.”
UFC Tampa takes place this Saturday at Amalie Area in Tampa, FL.
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