UFC fan favorite Cub Swanson returns to featherweight, set for tough fight in August

Cub Swanson (left) will fight Hakeem Dawodu (right) in August. Photo via Instagram (@cubswanson)

UFC veteran Cub Swanson is moving back up to featherweight for his next outing.

On August 12 the Californian fan favorite will take on Hakeem Dawodu at UFC Vegas 78.

Swanson posted the news of the matchup with Dawodu on his Instagram account on Tuesday.

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Cub Swanson is a seasoned vet

Veteran of 41 fights, Swanson most recently competed at UFC Vegas 62, where he made his bantamweight debut.

However, he fell short to Jonathan Martinez who stopped him via a brutal leg kick TKO.

Dawodu also comes into this fight off a loss, as he failed to make weight and lost a unanimous decision to Julian Erosa at UFC 279.

Check out the announced bouts for UFC Fight Night on August 12.

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Current lineup for UFC Vegas 78

UFC Vegas 78 takes place at the Apex in Las Vegas. The card is headlined by a welterweight bout between finisher Vicente Luque and former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos.

• Welterweight bout: Vicente Luque vs. Rafael dos Anjos
• Light Heavyweight bout: Khalil Rountree Jr. vs. Chris Daukaus
• Lightweight bout: Lando Vannata vs. Mike Breeden
• Women’s Strawweight bout: Polyana Viana vs. Iasmin Lucindo
• Women’s Strawweight bout: Montserrat Ruiz vs. Jaqueline Amorim
• Middleweight bout: Tafon Nchukwi vs. A.J. Dobson
• Middleweight bout: Josh Fremd vs. Jamie Pickett

* Fight order and number of bouts can change.

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