Cub Swanson, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has competed in the UFC with an impressive record of 30-14-0 and a UFC record of 15-10-0. Weighing in at 145 lbs., Swanson stands tall at 5' 8' with a reach of 70'. Swanson's fighting style is characterized by his significant strikes per minute, averaging 4.79, and striking accuracy of 51%. He demonstrates a robust strike defense of 59%, absorbing an average of 4.0 strikes per minute. His takedown attempts are less frequent, with an average of 1.01 per 15 minutes, but his takedown accuracy remains steady at 50%. Swanson's submission attempts are relatively low, averaging 0.4 per 15 minutes. Throughout his career, Swanson has achieved notable victories, with one of his most significant wins being against Dennis Siver, who had an ELO rating of 1102 at the time. In recent years, he competed in five fights, including a win against Darren Elkins via KO/TKO punches on December 18, 2021. However, his journey has also included losses, such as the one against Jonathan Martinez via KO/TKO kick on October 15, 2022. Swanson's most recent victory was against Billy Quarantillo on December 14, 2024, achieved through a KO/TKO punch.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-14 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley | Billy Quarantillo | KO/TKO Punch | 3 | 1:36 | Win |
| 2024-06-29 | UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 | Andre Fili | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2023-08-12 | UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos | Hakeem Dawodu | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2022-10-15 | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo | Jonathan Martinez | KO/TKO Kick | 2 | 4:19 | Loss |
| 2021-12-18 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus | Darren Elkins | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 2:12 | Win |
| 2021-05-01 | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka | Giga Chikadze | KO/TKO Kick | 1 | 1:03 | Loss |
| 2020-12-12 | UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno | Daniel Pineda | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 1:52 | Win |
| 2019-10-12 | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson | Kron Gracie | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2019-05-04 | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy | Shane Burgos | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2018-08-04 | UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 | Renato Moicano | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 4:15 | Loss |
| 2018-04-21 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | Frankie Edgar | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2017-12-09 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | Brian Ortega | SUB Guillotine Choke | 2 | 3:22 | Loss |
| 2017-04-22 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov | Artem Lobov | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2016-12-10 | UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis | Dooho Choi | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2016-08-06 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres | Tatsuya Kawajiri | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2016-04-16 | UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans | Hacran Dias | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2015-04-18 | UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold | Max Holloway | SUB Guillotine Choke | 3 | 3:58 | Loss |
| 2014-11-22 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson | Frankie Edgar | SUB Neck Crank | 5 | 4:56 | Loss |
| 2014-06-28 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens | Jeremy Stephens | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2013-07-06 | UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman | Dennis Siver | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 2:24 | Win |
| 2013-02-16 | UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald | Dustin Poirier | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2012-09-22 | UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort | Charles Oliveira | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 2:40 | Win |
| 2012-06-22 | UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida | Ross Pearson | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 4:14 | Win |
| 2012-01-28 | UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis | George Roop | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 2:22 | Win |
| 2011-11-12 | UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos | Ricardo Lamas | SUB Arm Triangle | 2 | 2:16 | Loss |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 2024-12-14 | Billy Quarantillo | 1046 | Win | +18 | 1125 |
| 24 | 2024-06-29 | Andre Fili | 1004 | Loss | 0 | 1107 |
| 23 | 2023-08-12 | Hakeem Dawodu | 1006 | Win | +12 | 1107 |
| 22 | 2022-10-15 | Jonathan Martinez | 1082 | Loss | -17 | 1095 |
| 21 | 2021-12-18 | Darren Elkins | 1092 | Win | +21 | 1112 |
| 20 | 2021-05-01 | Giga Chikadze | 1052 | Loss | -19 | 1091 |
| 19 | 2020-12-12 | Daniel Pineda | 1017 | Win | +18 | 1110 |
| 18 | 2019-10-12 | Kron Gracie | 1022 | Win | +13 | 1092 |
| 17 | 2019-05-04 | Shane Burgos | 1053 | Loss | 0 | 1079 |
| 16 | 2018-08-04 | Renato Moicano | 1024 | Loss | -19 | 1079 |
| 15 | 2018-04-21 | Frankie Edgar | 1183 | Loss | -13 | 1098 |
| 14 | 2017-12-09 | Brian Ortega | 1088 | Loss | -18 | 1111 |
| 13 | 2017-04-22 | Artem Lobov | 1004 | Win | +11 | 1129 |
| 12 | 2016-12-10 | Dooho Choi | 1065 | Win | +14 | 1118 |
| 11 | 2016-08-06 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | 1025 | Win | +13 | 1104 |
| 10 | 2016-04-16 | Hacran Dias | 1009 | Win | +13 | 1091 |
| 9 | 2015-04-18 | Max Holloway | 1103 | Loss | -16 | 1078 |
| 8 | 2014-11-22 | Frankie Edgar | 1145 | Loss | -14 | 1094 |
| 7 | 2014-06-28 | Jeremy Stephens | 1083 | Win | +16 | 1108 |
| 6 | 2013-07-06 | Dennis Siver | 1102 | Win | +23 | 1092 |
| 5 | 2013-02-16 | Dustin Poirier | 1073 | Win | +17 | 1069 |
| 4 | 2012-09-22 | Charles Oliveira | 1055 | Win | +22 | 1052 |
| 3 | 2012-06-22 | Ross Pearson | 1068 | Win | +24 | 1030 |
| 2 | 2012-01-28 | George Roop | 994 | Win | +21 | 1006 |
| 1 | 2011-11-12 | Ricardo Lamas | 1019 | Loss | -15 | 985 |