TOKYO – After coming within arms’ reach of a UFC featherweight title shot, Cub Swanson doesn’t feel like playing the promotional game.

You know, the one in which you tell fans to tweet UFC President Dana White, retweet your own praise and bat down other would-be contenders online.

Now, after losing by submission to former champ Frankie Edgar in what was the final hurdle to a title shot, Swanson is thinking about the future. He’s not retiring, but also not getting overly wound up in his primary job.

“The whole title run, it can get complicated, and it can drain you,” Swanson (21-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) told MMAjunkie. “I’m not much for begging for fights; just give me a fight, and we’ll fight. I just want to fight. If the title comes and I get in that position, of course I’d love to do it. That’s the ultimate stamp on your career. But am I going to stress over it? No. That’s just not that fun.”

Equally not fun is a broken jaw, which Swanson now has had twice in his fighting career. In his most recent appearance, which came at UFC on FOX 15, he took on rising star Max Holloway and suffered not only that injury, but a broken hand. (Oh by the way, he’s had a few of those, too.)

Swanson is still healing from the former injury, but he said he’s gotten back to the gym and is liking the way he feels. While he’s openly courting entertainment opportunities, he still feels competitive and would like to fight again.

So his message to the UFC? “Just let me fight.”

Check out the full video interview with Swanson above.

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