UFC 327: Cub Swanson ends lengthy MMA career by making short work of Nate Landwehr

Q: What was the outcome of Cub Swanson's final fight at UFC 327?

Cub Swanson won his final fight against Nate Landwehr by knockout in the first round.

Q: How old is Cub Swanson and what is significant about his last fight?

Cub Swanson is 42 years old, and his last fight marked the end of his lengthy MMA career, concluding with a convincing victory.

Cub Swanson did not look like he needs to retire in his final fight.

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Cub Swanson went out with a victory. Convincingly.

The 42-year-old UFC veteran won his retirement fight with a complete demolition of Nate Landwehr in the first round. Swanson was regularly landing headshots against an overmatched opponent, all the way up to the one that made referee Herb Dean stand in.

It was the best possible way for a fighter to go out. It was also Swanson’s 16th win as a UFC featherweight, the third-most in history behind Max Holloway (20) and Darren Elkins (18).

The fight officially closes the book on not just Swanson’s career, but the legacy of World Extreme Cagefighting. Swanson was the final WEC alum remaining on the UFC roster, a throwback to a different era of MMA.