Fighter profile

Cub Swanson

Featherweight · UFC record 16-10 · 26 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 11 Apr 2026

Volume StrikerPower Striker

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated

Striking (offense)90

Power90

Striking defense74

Takedown defense85

WrestlingProvisional measure72

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (26 detailed fights; as of Sat 11 Apr 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale

ChinEvidence: ESTABLISHED83.0

CardioEvidence: ESTABLISHED78.5

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2: Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2: Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2: Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale: Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale: Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height: 173 cm (5'8")
Reach: 178 cm (5'10")
Stance: Orthodox
Age: 43

Last 3: W L W (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

26 detailed UFC fights · 68 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 11 Apr 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed24.2significant, per round

Strikes absorbed20.3per round

Striking differential+3.9per round

Takedown attempts0.40per round

Takedown defense72.6%of attempts stopped

Finish rate50.0%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round: 24.2
Significant strikes absorbed per round: 20.3
Differential per round (landed − absorbed): +3.9
Striking accuracy: 52.6%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided): 58.6%
Knockdowns per round: 0.18
Target: head / body / leg: 60.3% / 19.6% / 20.1%
Position: distance / clinch / ground: 82.9% / 9.7% / 7.4%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round: 0.40
Takedowns landed per round: 0.21
Takedown accuracy: 51.8%
Takedown defense: 72.6%
Control time per round: 0:20
Submission attempts per round: 0.03
Reversals per round: 0.01

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC): 16-10-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission): 50.0%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 8 · 0 · 8
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 2 · 5 · 3
Knockdowns scored / suffered: 12 / 4
Average fight time: 12:08 (over 25 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Cub Swanson — most recent UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 11 Apr 2026	Nate Landwehr	W	KO/TKO Punch	R1 4:06	UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg
Sat 14 Dec 2024	Billy Quarantillo	W	KO/TKO Punch	R3 1:36	UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley
Sat 29 Jun 2024	Andre Fili	L	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
Sat 12 Aug 2023	Hakeem Dawodu	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos
Sat 15 Oct 2022	Jonathan Martinez	L	KO/TKO Kick	R2 4:19	UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo

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Cub Swanson — earlier UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 18 Dec 2021	Darren Elkins	W	KO/TKO Punches	R1 2:12	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
Sat 1 May 2021	Giga Chikadze	L	KO/TKO Kick	R1 1:03	UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka
Sat 12 Dec 2020	Daniel Pineda	W	KO/TKO Punch	R2 1:52	UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
Sat 12 Oct 2019	Kron Gracie	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
Sat 4 May 2019	Shane Burgos	L	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
Sat 4 Aug 2018	Renato Moicano	L	SUB Rear Naked Choke	R1 4:15	UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2
Sat 21 Apr 2018	Frankie Edgar	L	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
Sat 9 Dec 2017	Brian Ortega	L	SUB Guillotine Choke	R2 3:22	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
Sat 22 Apr 2017	Artem Lobov	W	U-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
Sat 10 Dec 2016	Dooho Choi	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis
Sat 6 Aug 2016	Tatsuya Kawajiri	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres
Sat 16 Apr 2016	Hacran Dias	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans
Sat 18 Apr 2015	Max Holloway	L	SUB Guillotine Choke	R3 3:58	UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold
Sat 22 Nov 2014	Frankie Edgar	L	SUB Neck Crank	R5 4:56	UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson
Sat 28 Jun 2014	Jeremy Stephens	W	U-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens
Sat 6 Jul 2013	Dennis Siver	W	KO/TKO Punches	R3 2:24	UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman
Sat 16 Feb 2013	Dustin Poirier	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald
Sat 22 Sep 2012	Charles Oliveira	W	KO/TKO Punch	R1 2:40	UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort
Fri 22 Jun 2012	Ross Pearson	W	KO/TKO Punch	R2 4:14	UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida
Sat 28 Jan 2012	George Roop	W	KO/TKO Punch	R2 2:22	UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis
Sat 12 Nov 2011	Ricardo Lamas	L	SUB Arm Triangle	R2 2:16	UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos

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