UFC 327 results: Cub Swanson KOs Nate Landwehr in picture-perfect swan song
UFC retirement fights don't always have happy endings – but this one did.
MIAMI – Not many fighters have a happy ending to their final fight. Cub Swanson is one of the exceptions. At UFC 327 on Saturday, Swanson (31-14 MMA, 16-10 UFC) nailed the perfect swan song performance as he kicked off the main card at Kaseya Center with a one-sided battering of Nate Landwehr to ride off into the sunset with a victory.
The TKO stoppage came at 4:06 of Round 1. Swanson dropped Landwehr (18-8 MMA, 5-8 UFC) several times, and also hit him with additional shots that sent the Tennessean stumbling backward. A big overhand right followed by an uppercut were the final punches landed of Swanson's legendary career.
With tears in his eyes, Swanson immediately signaled for cutman Brad Tate to enter the cage and cut off his glove tape. Swanson then tossed his gloves center-cage before the decision was even read. The UFC had a video package prepared as his wife Kendra and three children watched from inside the cage.
CUB SWANSON WINS HIS FINAL FIGHT IN THE OCTAGON 📺 @paramountplus pic. twitter. com/JNc3qH23HQ — UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) April 12, 2026 Swanson, 42, had dabbled in suggesting retirement in bout's past.