Andre Fili vs. Cub Swanson
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Andre Fili
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 13 | 13 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 12 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.79 · 13 tier-1/2 wins · 13 finish wins over 40 documented bouts
In the UFC: 7-8 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.3 wins over .500
Cub Swanson
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 16 | 10 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 15 | 4 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.93 · 16 tier-1/2 wins · 19 finish wins over 45 documented bouts
In the UFC: 12-10 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.9 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Andre Fili
Distance 92.0% (norm 85.9%) · Clinch 3.6% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 4.4% (norm 6.5%)
Cub Swanson
Distance 88.3% (norm 85.9%) · Clinch 6.4% (norm 6.0%) · Ground 5.3% (norm 6.5%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Andre Fili
Head 85.9% (norm 77.5%) · Body 8.5% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 5.6% (norm 7.9%)
Cub Swanson
Head 72.9% (norm 77.5%) · Body 13.8% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 13.3% (norm 7.9%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Fili L/A | Acc | Featherweight med | Swanson L/A | Acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 1027 / 2825 | 36.4% | 40.5% | 1363 / 2764 | 49.3% | 40.5% |
| In the clinch | 65 / 110 | 59.1% | 70.5% | 160 / 199 | 80.4% | 70.5% |
| On the ground | 79 / 135 | 58.5% | 69.3% | 122 / 166 | 73.5% | 69.3% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 861 / 2637 | 32.7% | 37.1% | 992 / 2281 | 43.5% | 37.1% |
| To the body | 173 / 260 | 66.5% | 68.0% | 323 / 432 | 74.8% | 68.0% |
| To the legs | 137 / 173 | 79.2% | 80.3% | 330 / 416 | 79.3% | 80.3% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Featherweight: 127 fighters · Featherweight: 127 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Fili L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med | vs Swanson L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 1149 / 2366 | 48.6% | 39.3% | 1129 / 2932 | 38.5% | 39.3% |
| In the clinch | 79 / 124 | 63.7% | 70.3% | 127 / 193 | 65.8% | 70.3% |
| On the ground | 118 / 186 | 63.4% | 69.4% | 124 / 204 | 60.8% | 69.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 722 / 1882 | 38.4% | 35.9% | 885 / 2628 | 33.7% | 35.9% |
| To the body | 268 / 401 | 66.8% | 68.0% | 247 / 370 | 66.8% | 68.0% |
| To the legs | 356 / 393 | 90.6% | 81.5% | 248 / 331 | 74.9% | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Fili has more cage time on record.