Nate Landwehr unfazed by Cub Swanson's UFC 327 retirement bout
Nate Landwehr isn't feeling sentimental entering UFC 327.
MIAMI – Years after his callout, Nate Landwehr will get his wish. Around the time of his UFC onboarding in 2020, Landwehr (18-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC) let it be known that the guy he wanted was Cub Swanson. It took approximately six years for that matchup to roll through his manager's email inbox, but days away from Saturday's UFC 327 clash, Landwehr is happy it materialized.
"I was just questioning like, 'Am I getting old? ' Then they called, and I'm like, 'Well, he's older,'" Landwehr laughed at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday. "Coming into the UFC from M-1 Global, that was the fight I kind of wanted.
We're about to find out Saturday night. We're just two guys. It's going to be like two guys at a baseball game with their sons.
We're going to figure it out. " The fight kicks off Saturday's main card at Kaseya Center. While fans expect fireworks, the action potential isn't the main reason for the buzz.