Featherweight
Cub Swanson
31-14-0 UFC 16-10-0
5'8"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
8KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
11:56Avg fight
Statistical profile
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
Fight history
W Nate Landwehr 5-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:06 — UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg · April 11, 2026
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 · December 14, 2024
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 · June 29, 2024
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 · August 12, 2023
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 · October 15, 2022
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 · December 18, 2021
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 · May 1, 2021
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 · December 12, 2020
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 · October 12, 2019
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 · May 4, 2019
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 · August 4, 2018
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 · April 21, 2018
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 · December 9, 2017
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 · April 22, 2017
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 · December 10, 2016
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 · August 6, 2016
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 · April 16, 2016
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 · April 18, 2015
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 · November 22, 2014
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 · June 28, 2014
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 · July 6, 2013
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 · February 16, 2013
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 · September 22, 2012
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 · June 22, 2012
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 · January 28, 2012
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 · November 12, 2011
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
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
April 11, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 4:06 |
| W | Billy Quarantillo | KO (punch) | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley
December 14, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 1:36 |
| L | Andre Fili | Decision (split) | UFC 303
June 29, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hakeem Dawodu | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos
August 12, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jonathan Martinez | TKO (leg kick) | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo
October 15, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 4:19 |
| W | Darren Elkins | TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
December 18, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 2:12 |
| L | Giga Chikadze | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka
May 1, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 1:03 |
| W | Daniel Pineda | KO (punches) | UFC 256
December 12, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 1:52 |
| W | Kron Gracie | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
October 12, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Shane Burgos | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
May 4, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Renato Moicano | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 227
August 4, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 4:15 |
| L | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
April 21, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Brian Ortega | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
December 9, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 3:22 |
| W | Artem Lobov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
April 22, 2017 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Choi Doo-ho | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 206
December 10, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres
August 6, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hacran Dias | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans
April 16, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Max Holloway | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
April 18, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 3:58 |
| L | Frankie Edgar | Submission (neck crank) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson
November 22, 2014 |
UFC | 5 | 4:56 |
| W | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens
June 28, 2014 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Dennis Siver | KO (punches) | UFC 162
July 6, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 2:24 |
| W | Dustin Poirier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
February 16, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Charles Oliveira | KO (punch) | UFC 152
September 22, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 2:40 |
| W | Ross Pearson | TKO (punches) | UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida
June 22, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 4:14 |
| W | George Roop | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis
January 28, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 2:22 |
| L | Ricardo Lamas | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos
November 12, 2011 |
UFC | 2 | 2:16 |
| W | Mackens Semerzier | Decision (split) | WEC 52
November 11, 2010 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Chad Mendes | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 50
August 18, 2010 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Franchi | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 44
November 18, 2009 |
WEC | 3 | 4:50 |
| L | José Aldo | TKO (flying knee and punches) | WEC 41
June 7, 2009 |
WEC | 1 | 0:08 |
| W | Hiroyuki Takaya | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 37
December 3, 2008 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Donny Walker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | International Fighting & Boxing League: Fight Night 11
February 23, 2008 |
International Fighting & Boxing League | 3 | 1:24 |
| L | Jens Pulver | Submission (anaconda choke) | WEC 31
December 12, 2007 |
WEC | 1 | 0:35 |
| W | Micah Miller | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 28
June 3, 2007 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tommy Lee | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 26
March 24, 2007 |
WEC | 1 | 3:17 |
| W | Chuck Kim | KO (punch) | Beatdown in Bakersfield 1
November 17, 2006 |
Beatdown in Bakersfield | 1 | 4:51 |
| W | Charlie Valencia | TKO (punches) | KOTC: BOOYAA
October 13, 2006 |
KOTC | 1 | 4:52 |
| W | Richard Montano | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Rapid Fire
August 4, 2006 |
KOTC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Shannon Gugerty | TKO (punches) | Total Combat 13
March 11, 2006 |
Total Combat | 2 | 3:40 |
| W | Fernando Arreola | TKO (submission to punches) | KOTC: Final Conflict
December 2, 2005 |
KOTC | 1 | 3:21 |
| W | Mike Corey | TKO (doctor stoppage) | KOTC: Flash Point
September 23, 2005 |
KOTC | 2 | 2:42 |
| W | Armando Sanchez | TKO (submission to punches) | KOTC: Prime Time
August 5, 2005 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:59 |
| W | Martin Bautista | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Total Combat 7
January 29, 2005 |
Total Combat | 2 | — |
| W | Joe Morales | TKO (submission to punches) | Total Combat 6
October 24, 2004 |
Total Combat | 1 | 2:28 |
| L | Shannon Gugerty | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Total Combat 4
July 25, 2004 |
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.