Billy Quarantillo sees Cub Swanson as the proper dance associate to ship a memorable combat.
Quarantillo (18-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) meets Swanson (29-14 MMA, 14-10 UFC) in a featherweight bout Dec. 14 at UFC on ESPN 63 from Amalie Area in Tampa, Fla. Swanson was inducted into the UFC Corridor of Fame for his all-out battle in opposition to Doo Ho Choi in December 2016, and Quarantillo hopes they will replicate that combat.
“When folks ask me, ‘Are you excited for this combat?’ Yeah, I’m excited, however I do know the kind of violence he brings. I do know the kind of violence I convey,” Quarantillo advised MMA Junkie Radio. “He’s within the Corridor of Fame for – that’s how thrilling he’s. He had such an thrilling combat that it put him within the Corridor of Fame, and that’s the kind of fights I need to have.
“I need to have that combat the place after, folks keep in mind it for the remainder of their lives. I undoubtedly suppose we may get the bonus. We’re each coming off of losses, we each want a win, in order that’s an important factor. However I feel with each of our kinds, I don’t suppose there’s a approach it’s going to be a boring combat.”
Swanson, 41, has seen blended ends in his previous six outings, however Quarantillo isn’t taking that under consideration. He nonetheless views Swanson as a harmful menace.
“I understand how good he appeared in his final two fights. He arguably received each of his final two fights in opposition to Andre Fili, in opposition to ‘Imply’ Hakeem,’” Quarantillo stated. “Each two actually good fighters. So there’s no level in me faking it. He is aware of what he received himself into combating me. He in all probability solely has just a few fights left, so I’m positive he’s going to offer it all the pieces he has.
“I really keep in mind when he fought Kron Gracie in Tampa, he had a extremely good combat in opposition to him, and it’s simply an enormous alternative for me. I’m excited. Main as much as the combat, I’m going to offer him all of the respect as a result of he earned it. He’s actually a Corridor of Fame fighter already, however in relation to combat evening, I’m going to do precisely what he’s going to do, and I’m going to attempt to put his lights out in entrance of everybody.”
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