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Farah Hannoun and Ken Hathaway

Ahead of UFC 303, Cub Swanson opens up on how MMA ‘literally saved (his) life’

LAS VEGAS – Cub Swanson is grateful to be a UFC fighter.

Swanson (29-13 MMA, 14-9 UFC) faces Andre Fili (23-11 MMA, 11-10 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC 303 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) prelims at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

A 42-fight veteran, Swanson is one of the longest-tenured active UFC fighters. He acknowledges the end is near, but he couldn’t imagine doing anything else in life but fighting in the octagon.

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