UFC Adds 3 Veteran Fights to Tampa Card

UFC Tampa continues to host high-profile fights.

In their most recent announcement on October 30, the UFC announced three more fights for the December 14 Florida Fight Night, including two favored veteran fighters.

UFC veteran Cub Swanson will make his 25th Octagon appearance when he takes on Billy Quarantillo, a crafty striker known for his pace and entertaining fights. Swanson and Quarantillo look to bounce back from losses to Andre Fili and Youssef Zalal, respectively.

Although Swanson has lost double the amount of fights in the UFC, his most recent final losses have all come to leg or body strikes, while Quarantillo was stiffed by Edson Barboza in mid-2023 and later submitted by Youssef Zalal in March of this year.

Michael Johnson bounced back from a devastating knockout against Diego Ferreira by spoiling Darrius Flowers’ UFC debut in February. ‘The Menace’ has been hit and miss throughout its career, but still proves a dangerous test for newcomers.

Ottman Azaitar was an exciting prospect before back-to-back knockout losses in 2022 and 2023. ‘Bulldozer’ burst onto the scene with one of the most brutal one-shot knockouts in UFC history at UFC 243. He was released from the UFC in 2021 after breaking COVID-19 safety protocols and being given a ‘second chance’, although he took another two years away from the Octagon afterward.

Now down two fights after returning without his spark, Azaitar is fighting to keep his spot on the UFC roster.

Tracy Cortez looks to bounce back from her first UFC loss to Rose Namajunas in July. She will face Miranda Maverick, who is getting her shot at the flyweight rankings after putting together a three-fight winning streak.

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