Fighter Profile: Mike "Quick" Swick

Hometown: San Jose, California

Height: 6’1

Weight: 185 lbs.

Age: 30

Current Organization: UFC

Professional Record: 14-3

An original cast member of The Ultimate Fighter, Mike “Quick” Swick has catapulted from reality TV show fighter to one of the best welterweights in the UFC and the world.

Before getting a shot on The Ultimate Fighter Season One, Swick had garnered a 5-1 record, fighting mostly in the then pre Zuffa owned WEC. Ironically in his last fight before entering the ultimate fighter house, Swick suffered his first career loss against fellow contestant Chris “The Crippler” Leben.

During his stint on The Ultimate Fighter Swick made the semi-finals of the Light Heavyweight bracket though eventually being submitted by Stephan Bonnar. On the finale show, Swick KO’d Alex Schoenauer starting a chain of wins in the Middleweight division. From that point he won four straight fights including wins over Joe Riggs and David Loiseau. Swick’s streak came to an end when he met tough Japanese fighter Yushin Okami.

After losing to Okami, Swick dropped down to the welterweight division. Currently, Swick is now 4-1 beating Josh Burkman, Marcus Davis, Jonathan Goulet and Ben Saunders all at 170 pounds.

Swick was looking to keep the streak alive and possibly vie for a shot at the UFC Welterweight title held by George St. Pierre, but he faced the red hot Englishman Dan Hardy at UFC 105 for number one contendership and lost by Unanimous Decision.

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Recent Mike Swick MMA News:

• Defeated Marcus Davis by Decision (Unanimous) @ UFC 85: Bedlam on June 7, 2008 - UFC 85 results

• Defeated Jonathan Goulet by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 @ UFC: Fight For The Troops on December 12, 2008

• Defeated Ben Saunders by TKO (Punches) in Round 2 @ UFC 99: The Comeback on June 13, 2009 - UFC 99 results

• Lost to Dan Hardy by Unanimous Decision at UFC 105 in Manchester, England on November 14, 2009 - UFC 105 results

• Lost to Paulo Thiago via Submission at UFC 109 on February 6, 2010 - UFC 109 results

By Curt Meyer
ProFighting-fans.com MMA Staff Writer
Published December 2009