Cub Swanson

MMA Record: 30-14-0
UFC Record: 15-10-0
Weight Class: Featherweight

Cub Swanson - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Cub Swanson has 15 wins in the UFC. Cub Swanson lands an average of 4.79 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.01 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

25
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

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.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1102

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 8'
Weight
Featherweight
Reach
70'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Nov 02 1983
Age
42
Peak ELO
1129
ELO Rank
102 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
536-236-10
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1064.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1040.5

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.79
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
51%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.0
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
59%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.01
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Cub Swanson Fight History

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

ELO Progression Over Time

Cub Swanson ELO Rating Calculation

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

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