Filed under: Featured , News , UFC NASHVILLE – UFC featherweight contender Cub Swanson will soon welcome his first child into the world, so that’s going to keep him from fighting for the title for the time being. But he said he’ll be training in anticipation of a shot at the winner of a UFC 212 title-unifier between champion Jose Aldo and interim titleholder Max Holloway . “I’m definitely going to take some time off, but I’m going to be training the whole time,” Swanson (25-7 MMA, 10-3 UFC) told MMAjunkie after a solid win over durable Artem Lobov (13-13-1 MMA, 2-3 UFC) in the FS1-televised headliner of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 108 event at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. “I enjoy training at this point in my career. But realistically, (I won’t return) until late December or early next year.” Related UFC Fight Night 108 video highlights: Cub Swanson vs. Artem Lobov Even before he took on Lobov, Swanson said he was preparing for a possible title fight by agreeing to a five-round headliner – and the media duties that accompany such a spot
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