A perennial contender at featherweight, Cub Swanson is entering UFC 256 in unfamiliar territory as an unranked fighter. Swanson (26-11 MMA, 11-7 UFC) will return from a year-long layoff due to a knee injury when he faces Daniel Pineda on Dec. 12, and he has a new outlook on his career. Swanson, 37, admits that being unranked is liberating and has opened up plenty of possibilities for fantasy matchups that he’s thought about throughout his career. Matchups that are scattered in between various weight classes. “I’ve been thinking a lot about – because I’m not ranked right now that was kinda freeing actually,” Swanson told MMA Junkie Radio.
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