Featherweight
Cub Swanson
31-14-0 UFC 16-10-0
5'8"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
1983-11-02Born
8KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
11:56Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.3
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.44
Striking accuracy52.6%
Striking defense58.5%
Takedowns / 15 min0.68
Takedown accuracy51.9%
Takedown defense72.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.1
Control time7.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents12-10
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
26 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
W Nate Landwehr 5-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:06 — UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg · 2026-04-11
37/49Sig. strikes
15/30Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Billy Quarantillo 6-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:36 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley · 2024-12-14
99/158Sig. strikes
97/237Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Andre Fili 11-10 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 · 2024-06-29
62/111Sig. strikes
67/147Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Hakeem Dawodu 6-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos · 2023-08-12
77/156Sig. strikes
95/176Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jonathan Martinez 7-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:19 — UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo · 2022-10-15
51/79Sig. strikes
62/102Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Darren Elkins 16-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:12 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · 2021-12-18
18/30Sig. strikes
2/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Giga Chikadze 5-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:03 — UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka · 2021-05-01
4/6Sig. strikes
12/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Daniel Pineda 4-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:52 — UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno · 2020-12-12
46/66Sig. strikes
21/45Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:34Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kron Gracie 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · 2019-10-12
135/288Sig. strikes
86/200Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Shane Burgos 4-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · 2019-05-04
129/256Sig. strikes
134/268Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Renato Moicano 4-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:15 — UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · 2018-08-04
20/38Sig. strikes
17/47Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Frankie Edgar 16-6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee · 2018-04-21
48/130Sig. strikes
58/136Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brian Ortega 4-0 walk-in Submission · R2 3:22 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega · 2017-12-09
60/97Sig. strikes
24/70Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Artem Lobov 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · 2017-04-22
209/296Sig. strikes
123/276Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
2:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dooho Choi 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis · 2016-12-10
111/210Sig. strikes
77/160Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
2:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tatsuya Kawajiri 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres · 2016-08-06
67/109Sig. strikes
23/101Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Hacran Dias 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans · 2016-04-16
83/148Sig. strikes
55/131Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:56Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Max Holloway 8-3 walk-in Submission · R3 3:58 — UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold · 2015-04-18
56/136Sig. strikes
82/198Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Frankie Edgar 11-4-1 walk-in Submission · R5 4:56 — UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson · 2014-11-22
31/86Sig. strikes
93/202Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jeremy Stephens 10-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens · 2014-06-28
87/219Sig. strikes
65/228Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dennis Siver 10-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:24 — UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · 2013-07-06
43/101Sig. strikes
26/144Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dustin Poirier 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · 2013-02-16
58/126Sig. strikes
58/140Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
3:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Charles Oliveira 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:40 — UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort · 2012-09-22
9/21Sig. strikes
6/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ross Pearson 5-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:14 — UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida · 2012-06-22
45/104Sig. strikes
38/107Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W George Roop 2-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:22 — UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · 2012-01-28
43/66Sig. strikes
35/99Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:08Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ricardo Lamas 1-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:16 — UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos · 2011-11-12
17/43Sig. strikes
9/30Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Cub Swanson) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
12
Submission
7
Decision
12
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
7
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
26
WEC
8
KOTC
5
Total Combat
4
International Fighting & Boxing League
1
Beatdown in Bakersfield
1
Full career — 45 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Nate Landwehr | TKO (punches) | UFC 327
2026-04-11 |
UFC | 1 | 4:06 |
| W | Billy Quarantillo | KO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley
2024-12-14 |
UFC | 3 | 1:36 |
| L | Andre Fili | Decision (split) | UFC 303
2024-06-29 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hakeem Dawodu | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos
2023-08-12 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jonathan Martinez | TKO (leg kick) | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo
2022-10-15 |
UFC | 2 | 4:19 |
| W | Darren Elkins | TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
2021-12-18 |
UFC | 1 | 2:12 |
| L | Giga Chikadze | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka
2021-05-01 |
UFC | 1 | 1:03 |
| W | Daniel Pineda | KO (punches) | UFC 256
2020-12-12 |
UFC | 2 | 1:52 |
| W | Kron Gracie | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
2019-10-12 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Shane Burgos | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
2019-05-04 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Renato Moicano | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 227
2018-08-04 |
UFC | 1 | 4:15 |
| L | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
2018-04-21 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Brian Ortega | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
2017-12-09 |
UFC | 2 | 3:22 |
| W | Artem Lobov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
2017-04-22 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Choi Doo-ho | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 206
2016-12-10 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres
2016-08-06 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hacran Dias | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans
2016-04-16 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Max Holloway | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
2015-04-18 |
UFC | 3 | 3:58 |
| L | Frankie Edgar | Submission (neck crank) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson
2014-11-22 |
UFC | 5 | 4:56 |
| W | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens
2014-06-28 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Dennis Siver | KO (punches) | UFC 162
2013-07-06 |
UFC | 3 | 2:24 |
| W | Dustin Poirier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
2013-02-16 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Charles Oliveira | KO (punch) | UFC 152
2012-09-22 |
UFC | 1 | 2:40 |
| W | Ross Pearson | TKO (punches) | UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida
2012-06-22 |
UFC | 2 | 4:14 |
| W | George Roop | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis
2012-01-28 |
UFC | 2 | 2:22 |
| L | Ricardo Lamas | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos
2011-11-12 |
UFC | 2 | 2:16 |
| W | Mackens Semerzier | Decision (split) | WEC 52
2010-11-11 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Chad Mendes | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 50
2010-08-18 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Franchi | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 44
2009-11-18 |
WEC | 3 | 4:50 |
| L | José Aldo | TKO (flying knee and punches) | WEC 41
2009-06-07 |
WEC | 1 | 0:08 |
| W | Hiroyuki Takaya | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 37
2008-12-03 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Donny Walker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | International Fighting & Boxing League: Fight Night 11
2008-02-23 |
International Fighting & Boxing League | 3 | 1:24 |
| L | Jens Pulver | Submission (anaconda choke) | WEC 31
2007-12-12 |
WEC | 1 | 0:35 |
| W | Micah Miller | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 28
2007-06-03 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tommy Lee | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 26
2007-03-24 |
WEC | 1 | 3:17 |
| W | Chuck Kim | KO (punch) | Beatdown in Bakersfield 1
2006-11-17 |
Beatdown in Bakersfield | 1 | 4:51 |
| W | Charlie Valencia | TKO (punches) | KOTC: BOOYAA
2006-10-13 |
KOTC | 1 | 4:52 |
| W | Richard Montano | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Rapid Fire
2006-08-04 |
KOTC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Shannon Gugerty | TKO (punches) | Total Combat 13
2006-03-11 |
Total Combat | 2 | 3:40 |
| W | Fernando Arreola | TKO (submission to punches) | KOTC: Final Conflict
2005-12-02 |
KOTC | 1 | 3:21 |
| W | Mike Corey | TKO (doctor stoppage) | KOTC: Flash Point
2005-09-23 |
KOTC | 2 | 2:42 |
| W | Armando Sanchez | TKO (submission to punches) | KOTC: Prime Time
2005-08-05 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:59 |
| W | Martin Bautista | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Total Combat 7
2005-01-29 |
Total Combat | 2 | — |
| W | Joe Morales | TKO (submission to punches) | Total Combat 6
2004-10-24 |
Total Combat | 1 | 2:28 |
| L | Shannon Gugerty | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Total Combat 4
2004-07-25 |
Total Combat | 1 | 0:15 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Cub Swanson) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Featherweight average, over 127 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.