January 22, 2008
Almost two years late, Swick finally makes his move
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - After a career of taking on bigger opponents that walked into fights with a built in advantage on him, Mike Swick decided that his time as a middleweight was over. Sure, he had just scored his third straight UFC victory over Steve Vigneault at UFC 58 in March of 2006 - all coming in the first round - but for his career longevity, he knew he needed to be in the welterweight division.
