Artem Lobov vs. Cub Swanson
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Artem Lobov
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 2 | 5 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 3 | 4 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 8 | 6 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.07 · 5 tier-1/2 wins · 6 finish wins over 30 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.1 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)
Artem Lobov
Distance 95.3% (norm 85.7%) · Clinch 4.0% (norm 6.1%) · Ground 0.7% (norm 6.5%)
Cub Swanson
Distance 88.3% (norm 85.7%) · Clinch 6.4% (norm 6.1%) · Ground 5.3% (norm 6.5%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Artem Lobov
Head 71.6% (norm 77.4%) · Body 12.4% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 16.0% (norm 7.8%)
Cub Swanson
Head 72.9% (norm 77.4%) · Body 13.8% (norm 12.9%) · Legs 13.3% (norm 7.8%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Lobov L/A | Acc | Featherweight med | Swanson L/A | Acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 382 / 931 | 41.0% | 40.9% | 1363 / 2764 | 49.3% | 40.9% |
| In the clinch | 17 / 39 | 43.6% | 70.8% | 160 / 199 | 80.4% | 70.8% |
| On the ground | 6 / 7 | too few to rate | 69.2% | 122 / 166 | 73.5% | 69.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 203 / 700 | 29.0% | 37.2% | 992 / 2281 | 43.5% | 37.2% |
| To the body | 71 / 121 | 58.7% | 68.2% | 323 / 432 | 74.8% | 68.2% |
| To the legs | 131 / 156 | 84.0% | 80.7% | 330 / 416 | 79.3% | 80.7% |
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: 126 fighters · Featherweight: 126 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 Lobov L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med | vs Swanson L/A | Opp acc | Featherweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 475 / 1008 | 47.1% | 39.2% | 1129 / 2932 | 38.5% | 39.2% |
| In the clinch | 45 / 68 | 66.2% | 70.3% | 127 / 193 | 65.8% | 70.3% |
| On the ground | 34 / 44 | 77.3% | 69.4% | 124 / 204 | 60.8% | 69.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 290 / 776 | 37.4% | 35.9% | 885 / 2628 | 33.7% | 35.9% |
| To the body | 133 / 202 | 65.8% | 67.9% | 247 / 370 | 66.8% | 67.9% |
| To the legs | 131 / 142 | 92.3% | 81.5% | 248 / 331 | 74.9% | 81.5% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Swanson has more cage time on record.