Erik Koch vs. Cub Swanson Slotted for UFC 132
by Nick Thomas on Apr 5, 2011 10:18 PM EDT
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Two fan favorites in the featherweight division, Duke Roufus-trained fighter Erik Koch and Californian slugger Cub Swanson have verbally agreed to face each other on July 2nd at UFC 132 according to UFC.com. Cub Swanson was supposed to face Erik Koch at UFC on Versus 3, but Swanson was forced out ouf the bout with an injury. WEC talent will also be showcased at the main event of UFC 132, as Dominick Cruz defends his bantamweight title against Urijah Faber.
Erik "New Breed" Koch (12-1) [Num. 13]
Win Raphael Assuncao - KO (Punch) UFC 128
Win Francisco Rivera - TKO (Head Kick and Punches) WEC 52
Win Bendy Casimir - Submission (Triangle Choke) WEC 49
Cub Swanson (15-4) [Num. 39]July 2nd, live on Pay-per-view from Las Vegas, Nevada:
Win Mackens Semerzier - Decision (Split) WEC 52
Loss Chad Mendes - Decision (Unanimous) WEC 50
Win John Franchi - Submission (Guillotine Choke) WEC 44
Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber [BW title]
B.J. Penn vs. TBA
Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben
Ryan Bader vs. Tito Ortiz
Melvin Guillard vs. Shane Roller
Evan Dunham vs. George Sotiropoulos
Matt Wiman vs. Dennis Siver
Erik Koch vs. Cub Swanson
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This will be fun.
Cub is always exciting to watch, and from what I’ve seen of Koch, he’s got the right style to make this a fun fight…
by SkeezinSteevin on Apr 5, 2011 10:29 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Looks like they are giving Koch the opportunity to create one hell of a highlight reel.
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I know you can’t speak for everyone, but why is the general consensus that Koch will just run through Swanson? He’s got the speed and foot work to avoid those big shots, as well as the condition to stay in the game. I give Koch the edge just because he’s got so much momentum going into this fight, but by no means do I think he’ll just run through Cub.
I don’t know much about Koch, you probably know way more than me, am I missing something?
by SkeezinSteevin on Apr 5, 2011 10:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Swanson lasted like -2 seconds against Aldo, and got tapped in under a minute………..by Jens Pulver.
Koch has pasted everyone he’s run across short of Chad Mendes, and he gave Mendes all he could handle and then some.
In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of ev'ry glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame "I am leaving, I am leaving" But the fighter still remains
I wouldn’t have expected him to last too long with Aldo, who did? And I don’t see him as a future champion or anything, but he’s no slouch, and his loss to Pulver was a long time ago. I think everyone is underestimating Cub’s boxing and foot work.
by SkeezinSteevin on Apr 5, 2011 11:37 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I was really impressed with Cub after the Semerzier fight. I think that this fight could be competitive, but I am going to go with Koch to win this one, but I don’t think that he’ll run through him or anything.
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I feel like Koch’s crisp, technical striking will catch Swanson before he can get him to the ground.
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by Earl Montclair on Apr 5, 2011 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
See, this, I can get behind. I just think that anyone expecting Koch to just run through Swanson is totally selling Swanson short.
by SkeezinSteevin on Apr 5, 2011 11:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Cub's going to get ruined
And I’m certain this fight will somehow be a dark fight.
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These two fighting in a cage will look quite a bit like a jailhouse brawl. For whatever reason I can’t look at koch without thinking “prison nazi”
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by Hendo_One-Shot on Apr 5, 2011 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
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by ElliotMatheny on Apr 6, 2011 6:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Anyone know what those arm tattoos he’s got means anyway?
by Horselover Fat on Apr 6, 2011 6:03 AM EDT up reply actions
The tat on his left arm is HD and stands for Hard Drive which is a team in Cedar Rapids, IA that he trained with his entire career before moving in with Pettis and the other tattoo stands for ZNA or Zombie Nation Army which is a select few of the elite from that gym.
From random on MMAJunkie. Not sure how factual the statement is.
by Pyrgz Krum on Apr 6, 2011 6:15 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Cool info.
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by ElliotMatheny on Apr 6, 2011 6:18 AM EDT up reply actions
This acutally can be competitive.
And not because they are both young white skinheads.
Koch is awesome to watch and on a rise, but Cub isn’t that bad. other than getting caught on a flying double knee by the current champion(P4P top5), and getting Ln’Ped by Chad aka the best Ln’Per in the division, he’s doing fine lately.
2 KOTN for Koch, 3 FOTN for Koch, this fight definitely should be fun to watch(if they won’t be gunshy as Guillard and Stephens did).
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… As ‘Hairy Cock’?
by Rug Rug on Apr 6, 2011 12:31 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
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just you
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by SentientAndroid on Apr 6, 2011 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
I assure you that you're alone on that.
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by Richard Wade on Apr 6, 2011 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Banger!
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by ANDERSONS GOT THE JUICE on Apr 6, 2011 1:10 AM EDT reply actions
this card is sick!
This card is getting more bad ass everyday wandi vs leben yesterday now koch vs cub today and they still need to find a sub for fitch. I am gonna have to be in attendance for this one. Any thoughts or rumors who will replace fitch?
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by lawdawgfightcrew on Apr 6, 2011 1:24 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Koch is pretty awesome. As for Swanson, I have no idea why but I forget he exists on a bizarrely regular basis
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 6, 2011 1:48 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
this is gonna be fun.
just scrap, guys.
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by IGotBallsOfSteel on Apr 6, 2011 5:20 AM EDT reply actions
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