Cub Swanson reacts to sharing UFC Tampa with Joaquin Buckley after on-line pork

TAMPA, Fla. – Joaquin Buckley’s phrases gentle don’t take a seat well with Cub Swanson.

Swanson (29-14 MMA, 14-10 UFC) and Buckley (20-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) purchased heated over Buckley claiming that this model of him might knock out UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre. Swanson took it as disrespect to the welterweight giant, which sparked a support-and-forth between the two.

Now, Swanson and Buckley are sharing Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 63 card at Amalie Arena (ESPN2, ESPN+). Swanson meets Billy Quarantillo (18-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) in the co-important tournament, whereas Buckley faces Colby Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) in the headliner.

“I stand by what I said,” Swanson told MMA Junkie and other reporters at Wednesday’s media day. “I don’t deem the youthful guys must be disrespecting the older guys, and that’s upright what I deem. I deem that the folk that lead the blueprint in which might gentle at all times deserve some appreciate.”

Swanson is but to bustle into Buckley, however if he does, he’s staring at for an apology for being insulted in his response.

“I’m sure I might (bustle into him), and I’m now not going to support down from what I said,” Swanson said. “I was partial to his unless he opened his mouth a limited bit. I’ve purchased no sick will in opposition to him, however like I said, I deem of us must indicate appreciate.

“An apology for calling me a ‘hoe,’ due to that’s one factor that I’m now not. I’ve stayed exact to myself, I’ve stayed exact to who I am my total profession so, the title calling used to be upright a limited over the road. But, I was partial to his unless that moment.”

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