Cub Swanson

31-14-0

IQ Score

Gatekeeper

🇺🇸USA/Featherweight/Age 42/Orthodox/5' 8"/70″ reach/145 lbs

Win %

69%

SLpM

4.8

Str Acc

51%

Str Def

59%

TD Avg

1.0

TD Def

63%

Sub Avg

0.4

Finish

48%

At a Glance

4.8

SLpM

51%

Str Acc

1.0

TD Avg

48%

Finish %

59%

Str Def

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

IQ Score

Gatekeeper

STR68

DEF50

GRP48

FIN51

MOM57

DUR50

ACT99

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

4.84+1.42 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

3.99+0.81 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

1.00-0.52 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.400.00 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (3.99)Landed (4.84)

+0.85

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (31)

8 KO

2 SUB

11 DEC

10 OTH

Losses (14)

3 KO

6 SUB

4 DEC

1 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

Dec

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

37/49(76%)

Landed

Attempted

Grappling Efficiency

Avg Control / Fight

0:00

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

13 of 34

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

2.5 rounds

Post-Loss Record

6-4

Fight History26 UFC + 8 pre-UFC

34 fights24W10L

	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
W	Nate Landwehr	UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg	Apr 11, 2026	KO/TKO Punch	1	4:06
W	Billy Quarantillo	UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley	Dec 14, 2024	KO/TKO Punch	3	1:36
L	Andre Fili	UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2	Jun 29, 2024	S-DEC	3	5:00
W	Hakeem Dawodu	UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos	Aug 12, 2023	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Jonathan Martinez	UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo	Oct 15, 2022	KO/TKO Kick	2	4:19
W	Darren Elkins	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus	Dec 18, 2021	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:12
L	Giga Chikadze	UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka	May 1, 2021	KO/TKO Kick	1	1:03
W	Daniel Pineda	UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno	Dec 12, 2020	KO/TKO Punch	2	1:52
W	Kron Gracie	UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson	Oct 12, 2019	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Shane Burgos	UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy	May 4, 2019	S-DEC	3	5:00
L	Renato Moicano	UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2	Aug 4, 2018	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:15
L	Frankie Edgar	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee	Apr 21, 2018	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Brian Ortega	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega	Dec 9, 2017	SUB Guillotine Choke	2	3:22
W	Artem Lobov	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov	Apr 22, 2017	U-DEC	5	5:00
W	Dooho Choi	UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis	Dec 10, 2016	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Tatsuya Kawajiri	UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres	Aug 6, 2016	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Hacran Dias	UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans	Apr 16, 2016	U-DEC	3	5:00
L	Max Holloway	UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold	Apr 18, 2015	SUB Guillotine Choke	3	3:58
L	Frankie Edgar	UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson	Nov 22, 2014	SUB Neck Crank	5	4:56
W	Jeremy Stephens	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens	Jun 28, 2014	U-DEC	5	5:00
W	Dennis Siver	UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman	Jul 6, 2013	KO/TKO Punches	3	2:24
W	Dustin Poirier	UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald	Feb 16, 2013	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Charles Oliveira	UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort	Sep 22, 2012	KO/TKO Punch	1	2:40
W	Ross Pearson	UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida	Jun 22, 2012	KO/TKO Punch	2	4:14
W	George Roop	UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis	Jan 28, 2012	KO/TKO Punch	2	2:22
L	Ricardo Lamas	UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos	Nov 12, 2011	SUB Arm Triangle	2	2:16
W	Unknown		Jun 3, 2007	DEC		Unanimous
W	Charles Kim		Nov 17, 2006	TKO
W	Richard Montano	KOTC: Rapid FireKOTC: Rapid Fire	Aug 4, 2006	DEC		Unanimous
W	Fernando Arreola	KOTC: Final ConflictKOTC: Final Conflict	Dec 2, 2005	TKO	1	3:21
W	Unknown	KOTC: Flash PointKOTC: Flash Point	Sep 23, 2005	TKO	2	2:52
W	Armando Sanchez	KOTC: Prime TimeKOTC: Prime Time	Aug 5, 2005	TKO	1	1:59
W	Martin Bautista		Jan 29, 2005	SUB
W	Joe Morales		Oct 24, 2004	SUB