Cub Swanson
Featherweight · ORCA rating 59/100 · peak 66 · Power striker · 16–10 in 26 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 59 (peak 66), Cub Swanson's ORCA rating ranks 52nd of 129 active featherweights. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 90, 8th of 129 active featherweights (significant strikes landed per minute 95). The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 30, with submission attempts per 15 minutes grading 2. The 16 UFC wins split 8 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission and 8 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Featherweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 90 | 8 of 129 | Significant strikes landed per minute 95 |
| Striking defence | 58 | 48 of 129 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 89 |
| Grappling offence | 30 | 99 of 129 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 18 |
| Grappling defence | 42 | 103 of 129 | Takedown defence 82 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes landed per minute 95. Weakest: Submission attempts per 15 minutes 2.
Profile
- Division
- Featherweight
- ORCA rating
- 59 (peak 66)
- Featherweight rank
- 52 of 129 active
- UFC record
- 16–10
- Pro record
- 31–14
- Graded UFC bouts
- 26
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 5′8″ (173 cm)
- Reach
- 70″ (178 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Joel Diaz Boxing
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.31
- Significant strike accuracy: 52%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.45
- Significant strike defence: 59%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.68
- Takedown accuracy: 52%
- Takedown defence: 73%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.1
Fight history
- 2026-04-11 · W vs Nate Landwehr · KO/TKO · UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg
- 2024-12-14 · W vs Billy Quarantillo · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley
- 2024-06-29 · L vs Andre Fili · Decision - Split · UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
- 2023-08-12 · W vs Hakeem Dawodu · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos
- 2022-10-15 · L vs Jonathan Martinez · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo
- 2021-12-18 · W vs Darren Elkins · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
- 2021-05-01 · L vs Giga Chikadze · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka
- 2020-12-12 · W vs Daniel Pineda · KO/TKO · UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
- 2019-10-12 · W vs Kron Gracie · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
- 2019-05-04 · L vs Shane Burgos · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
- 2018-08-04 · L vs Renato Moicano · Submission · UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2
- 2018-04-21 · L vs Frankie Edgar · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
- 2017-12-09 · L vs Brian Ortega · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
- 2017-04-22 · W vs Artem Lobov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
- 2016-12-10 · W vs Dooho Choi · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis
- 2016-08-06 · W vs Tatsuya Kawajiri · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres
- 2016-04-16 · W vs Hacran Dias · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans
- 2015-04-18 · L vs Max Holloway · Submission · UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold
- 2014-11-22 · L vs Frankie Edgar · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson
- 2014-06-28 · W vs Jeremy Stephens · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens
- 2013-07-06 · W vs Dennis Siver · KO/TKO · UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman
- 2013-02-16 · W vs Dustin Poirier · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald
- 2012-09-22 · W vs Charles Oliveira · KO/TKO · UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort
- 2012-06-22 · W vs Ross Pearson · KO/TKO · UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida
- 2012-01-28 · W vs George Roop · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis
- 2011-11-12 · L vs Ricardo Lamas · Submission · UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos
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