On the clock
8 of 16 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 7 of 10 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (145 lb, 135 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
16–10UFC record
9 of 16Dominant wins
86Average win score
73rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came8 KO/TKO 0 submission 8 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses7 of 10
Knockdowns landed12
Average fight time11:56
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.3 / 4.4
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time7% of the fight
Best winCharles Oliveira rated 1541 at 145 lb going in
Against the division
How Cub Swanson’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 52 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every featherweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 1dominant winsNo. 6dominant-win rateNo. 7toughest oppositionNo. 7win streakNo. 10average win score
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
75
56%
Average win scoreOut of 100
76
85.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
88
73rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
62
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
71
+0.85
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
80
5.30
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
29
4.44
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
25
0.68
ControlShare of fight time in control
20
7%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Charles Oliveira, rated 1541 at 145 lb. Dominant in 9 of 16 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
No. 24 of 86 active men ranked at featherweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1560 across 25 fights at the weight.
16–9Record at 145 lb
9 of 16Dominant wins
86Average win score
1507Avg opponent rating
How the wins came8 KO/TKO 0 submission 8 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 9
Knockdowns landed12
Average fight time12:03
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.3 / 4.4
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time7% of the fight
Best winDarren Elkins rated 1602 going in
Against the division
How Cub Swanson’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 1dominant winsNo. 4dominant-win rateNo. 6toughest oppositionNo. 6win streakNo. 8average win scoreNo. 10strikes landed
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
79
56%
Average win scoreOut of 100
73
85.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
88
73rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
52
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
73
+0.92
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
78
5.29
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
34
4.37
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
24
0.65
ControlShare of fight time in control
20
7%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
8 of 16 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 9 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Charles Oliveira, rated 1541 at 145 lb. Dominant in 9 of 16 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 15 Oct 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1486, after 1 fight there.
0–1Record at 135 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1482Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time9:19
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.5 / 6.7
Sig. strike accuracy65%
Takedowns per 15 min1.6
Control time4% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 135 lb; Cub Swanson has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
26 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2026 | Win | 93–7 | Nate Landwehr | KO/TKO | R1 4:06 | Featherweight | UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Win | 89–11 | Billy Quarantillo | KO/TKO | R3 1:36 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Loss | 27–73 | Andre Fili | split decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Win | 76–24 | Hakeem Dawodu | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Loss | 7–93 | Jonathan Martinez | KO/TKO | R2 4:19 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Win | 92–8 | Darren Elkins | KO/TKO | R1 2:12 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus |
| 1 May 2021 | Loss | 9–91 | Giga Chikadze | KO/TKO | R1 1:03 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka |
| 12 Dec 2020 | Win | 93–7 | Daniel Pineda | KO/TKO | R2 1:52 | Featherweight | UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno |
| 12 Oct 2019 | Win | 82–18 | Kron Gracie | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson |
| 4 May 2019 | Loss | 29–71 | Shane Burgos | split decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Loss | 10–90 | Renato Moicano | submission | R1 4:15 | Featherweight | UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Loss | 22–78 | Frankie Edgar | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee |
| 9 Dec 2017 | Loss | 14–86 | Brian Ortega | submission | R2 3:22 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Win | 82–18 | Artem Lobov | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Win | 82–18 | Dooho Choi | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Win | 82–18 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Win | 85–15 | Hacran Dias | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Loss | 10–90 | Max Holloway | submission | R3 3:58 | Featherweight | UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Loss | 4–96 | Frankie Edgar | submission | R5 4:56 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Win | 79–21 | Jeremy Stephens | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Win | 91–9 | Dennis Siver | KO/TKO | R3 2:24 | Featherweight | UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Win | 76–24 | Dustin Poirier | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Win | 90–10 | Charles Oliveira | KO/TKO | R1 2:40 | Featherweight | UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Win | 90–10 | Ross Pearson | KO/TKO | R2 4:14 | Featherweight | UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Win | 91–9 | George Roop | KO/TKO | R2 2:22 | Featherweight | UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Loss | 13–87 | Ricardo Lamas | submission | R2 2:16 | Featherweight | UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos |