UFC featherweight Cub Swanson has hit the roughest patch to date in 14 years as a professional MMA fighter.

At 34, Swanson (25-10 MMA, 10-6 UFC) currently finds himself in the middle of the first three-fight losing streak of his career after being dropped and then submitted in the first round by Renato Moicano (13-1-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) this past Saturday night at UFC 227. Granted, Swanson’s skid is to top competition at 145 pounds in Brian Ortega, Frankie Edgar and now Moicano, so there’s nothing to be ashamed of. But it’s still uncharted territory, which raises questions about his future.

Swanson recently became a family man, signaling a big change in his life. He and wife Kenda welcomed their first child, daughter Royal, last year, and Kenda currently is in the later stages of being pregnant with twins.

We didn’t get to hear from Swanson after his loss to Moicano, but in the latest edition of “The Swansons,” Cub speaks about what it was like preparing for the fight with all that’s going on at home.

“Kenda was amazing, being pregnant with twins and helping me out,” Swanson said. “When I leave the gym and come home I’m just a regular person. I just work really hard and stayed with it, and if I can inspire people, that makes me happy. Obviously, the hate will come with it. That’s always going to be part of it, but I think it makes me a stronger person.”

Swanson really is one of the good guys of MMA, so here’s hoping he manages to rebound sooner than later.

You should check out the entire four-minute video above, which also includes Kenda reflecting on the emotion of watching Cub fight.

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