Featherweight · Men

Cub Swanson

“Killer”
United States Bloodline Combat Sports debut 2004
Elo 1,845 peak 1,952 · 28 Jun 2014 107 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 4149897
31-14pro record
2W current streak
1,976best win, Elo
1,592average opponent
-- born 2 Nov 1983
68.0" / 70.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,394 Sub1,274 Dec1,367

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Daniel Pineda KO/TKO R2 · 12 Dec 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,976
  2. Doo Ho Choi Decision R3 · 10 Dec 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,877
  3. Jeremy Stephens Decision R5 · 28 Jun 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,857
  4. Darren Elkins KO/TKO R1 · 18 Dec 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,839
  5. Charles Oliveira KO/TKO R1 · 22 Sep 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,816

Losses

The latest 5 of 14
  1. Andre Fili Decision R3 · 29 Jun 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,728
  2. Jonathan Martinez KO/TKO R2 · 15 Oct 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,762
  3. Giga Chikadze KO/TKO R1 · 1 May 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,741
  4. Shane Burgos Decision R3 · 4 May 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,777
  5. Renato Moicano Submission R1 · 4 Aug 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,799

Fight history

45 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
45 11 Apr 202642.4 yrs W31-14 Nate Landwehr 18-7 · 37.8 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOOverhand Right & Right Hook R14:06 1.00 1,792→1,845 +53 1,647 +120→-125 UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg Ultimate Fighting Championship
44 14 Dec 202441.1 yrs W30-14 Billy Quarantillo 19-7 · 36.0 yrs Featherweight KO/TKORight Cross R311:36 1.00 1,742→1,805 +64 1,645 +132→+130 UFC on ESPN 63: Covington vs. Buckley Ultimate Fighting Championship
43 29 Jun 202440.7 yrs L29-14 Andre Fili 23-11 (1) · 34.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.60* 1,723→1,742 +18 1,728 +150→+185 UFC 303: Pereira vs. Procházka 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
42 12 Aug 202339.8 yrs W29-13 Hakeem Dawodu 13-3-1 · 32.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.41* 1,754→1,723 -31 1,692 +205→+195 UFC on ESPN 51: Luque vs. dos Anjos Ultimate Fighting Championship
41 15 Oct 202239.0 yrs L28-13 Jonathan Martinez 17-4 · 28.5 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOLeg Kicks R29:19 0.00 1,867→1,754 -113 1,762 +145→+175 UFC Fight Night 212: Grasso vs. Araujo Ultimate Fighting Championship
40 18 Dec 202138.1 yrs W28-12 Darren Elkins 26-9 · 37.6 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches & Wheel Kick R12:12 1.00 1,760→1,867 +107 1,839 -192→-182 UFC Fight Night 199: Lewis vs. Daukaus Ultimate Fighting Championship
39 1 May 202137.5 yrs L27-12 Giga Chikadze 12-2 · 32.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOBody Kick to Ground & Pound R11:03 0.00 1,881→1,760 -121 1,741 +160→+155 UFC on ESPN 23: Reyes vs. Prochazka Ultimate Fighting Championship
38 12 Dec 202037.1 yrs W27-11 Daniel Pineda 27-13 (2) · 35.4 yrs Featherweight KO/TKORight Cross R26:52 1.00 1,742→1,881 +139 1,976 +111→+138 UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno Ultimate Fighting Championship
37 12 Oct 201935.9 yrs W26-11 Kron Gracie 5-0 · 31.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.92* 1,690→1,749 +59 1,632 +160→+148 UFC Fight Night 161: Jedrzejczyk vs. Waterson Ultimate Fighting Championship
36 4 May 201935.5 yrs L25-11 Shane Burgos 11-1 · 28.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.33* 1,700→1,690 -10 1,777 +130→+130 UFC Fight Night 151: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy Ultimate Fighting Championship
35 4 Aug 201834.8 yrs L25-10 Renato Moicano 13-1-1 · 29.2 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:15 0.00 1,783→1,700 -84 1,799 +300→+270 UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
34 21 Apr 201834.5 yrs L25-9 Frankie Edgar 22-6-1 · 36.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.10* 1,804→1,783 -20 2,031 +174→+195 UFC Fight Night 128: Barboza vs. Lee Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 9 Dec 201734.1 yrs L25-8 Brian Ortega 12-0 (1) · 26.8 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R28:22 0.00 1,880→1,804 -76 1,926 -144→-105 UFC Fight Night 123: Swanson vs. Ortega Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 22 Apr 201733.5 yrs W25-7 Artem Lobov 17-13-1 (1) · 30.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.79* 1,873→1,880 +6 1,680 -550→-650 UFC Fight Night 108: Swanson vs. Lobov Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 10 Dec 201633.1 yrs W24-7 Doo Ho Choi 14-1 · 25.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.70* 1,825→1,873 +48 1,877 +190→+185 UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 6 Aug 201632.8 yrs W23-7 Tatsuya Kawajiri 35-9-3 · 38.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.59* 1,842→1,825 -17 1,709 -290→-315 UFC Fight Night 92: Rodriguez vs. Caceres Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 16 Apr 201632.5 yrs W22-7 Hacran Dias 23-3-1 · 31.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.73* 1,805→1,842 +37 1,787 -127→-120 UFC on Fox 19: Teixeira vs. Evans Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 18 Apr 201531.5 yrs L21-7 Max Holloway 12-3 · 23.4 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R313:58 0.00 1,896→1,805 -91 1,882 -150→-150 UFC on Fox 15: Machida vs. Rockhold Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 22 Nov 201431.1 yrs L21-6 Frankie Edgar 17-4-1 · 33.1 yrs Featherweight SubNeck Crank R524:56 0.00 1,952→1,896 -56 2,083 +185→+185 UFC Fight Night 57: Edgar vs. Swanson Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 28 Jun 201430.7 yrs W21-5 Jeremy Stephens 23-9 · 28.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.72* 1,932→1,952 +20 1,857 -253→-253 UFC Fight Night 44: Swanson vs. Stephens Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 6 Jul 201329.7 yrs W20-5 Dennis Siver 21-8 · 34.5 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R312:24 1.00 1,863→1,932 +70 1,790 -227→-227 UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 16 Feb 201329.3 yrs W19-5 Dustin Poirier 13-2 · 24.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.74* 1,840→1,863 +22 1,761 -127→-127 UFC on Fuel TV 7: Barao vs. McDonald Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 22 Sep 201228.9 yrs W18-5 Charles Oliveira 16-2 (1) · 22.9 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R12:40 1.00 1,732→1,840 +108 1,816 +200→+200 UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 22 Jun 201228.6 yrs W17-5 Ross Pearson 16-5 · 27.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R29:14 1.00 1,626→1,732 +106 1,701 +170→+170 UFC on FX 4: Maynard vs. Guida Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 28 Jan 201228.2 yrs W16-5 George Roop 14-9-1 · 30.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R27:22 1.00 1,501→1,626 +125 1,660 – UFC on Fox 2: Evans vs. Davis Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 12 Nov 201128.0 yrs L15-5 Ricardo Lamas 10-2 · 29.5 yrs Featherweight SubArm Triangle Choke R27:16 0.00 1,561→1,501 -61 1,671 – UFC on Fox 1: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 11 Nov 201027.0 yrs W15-4 Mackens Semerzier 5-2 · 30.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.57* 1,573→1,561 -11 1,480 – WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki WEC
18 18 Aug 201026.8 yrs L14-4 Chad Mendes 7-0 · 25.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.27* 1,588→1,573 -16 1,691 – WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 WEC
17 18 Nov 200926.0 yrs W14-3 John Franchi 5-1 · 24.4 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R314:50 1.00 1,552→1,588 +36 1,318 – WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo WEC
16 7 Jun 200925.6 yrs L13-3 José Aldo 14-1 · 22.7 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOFlying Knee & Punches R10:08 0.00 1,621→1,552 -68 1,698 – WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 WEC
15 3 Dec 200825.1 yrs W13-2 Hiroyuki Takaya 9-5-1 · 31.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.89* 1,588→1,621 +32 1,438 – WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia WEC
14 23 Feb 200824.3 yrs W12-2 Donny Walker 8-4 · 28.1 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R3 1.00 1,569→1,588 +19 1,208 – IFBL - Fight Night 11 Ohio Regional
13 12 Dec 200724.1 yrs L11-2 Jens Pulver 21-8-1 · 33.0 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:35 0.00 1,718→1,569 -149 1,415 – WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran WEC
12 3 Jun 200723.6 yrs W11-1 Micah Miller 9-0 (1) · 20.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,640→1,718 +78 1,601 – WEC 28: WrekCage WEC
11 24 Mar 200723.4 yrs W10-1 Tommy Lee 19-5 (1) · 30.2 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R13:17 1.00 1,578→1,640 +61 1,472 – WEC 26: Las Vegas WEC
10 17 Nov 200623.0 yrs W9-1 Charles Kim 5-5 – KO/TKOPunch R14:51 1.00 1,554→1,578 +25 1,239 – Beatdown in Bakersfield California Regional
9 13 Oct 200622.9 yrs W8-1 Charlie Valencia 7-1 · 32.0 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R14:52 1.00 1,489→1,554 +64 1,396 – KOTC: BOOYAA King of the Cage
8 4 Aug 200622.8 yrs W7-1 Richard Montano 8-2-1 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,413→1,489 +77 1,406 – KOTC: Rapid Fire King of the Cage
7 11 Mar 200622.4 yrs W6-1 Shannon Gugerty 3-1 · 24.2 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,371→1,413 +42 1,170 – TC 13: Anarchy Total Combat
6 2 Dec 200522.1 yrs W5-1 Fernando Arreola 1-0-1 Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R13:21 1.00 1,326→1,371 +45 1,140 – KOTC 63: Final Conflict King of the Cage
5 23 Sep 200521.9 yrs W4-1 Mike Corey 2-0 · 21.5 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOCut R27:52 1.00 1,254→1,326 +71 1,190 – KOTC 61: Flash Point King of the Cage
4 5 Aug 200521.8 yrs W3-1 Armando Sanchez 4-1 Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R11:59 1.00 1,136→1,254 +118 1,264 – KOTC 58: Prime Time King of the Cage
3 29 Jan 200521.2 yrs W2-1 Martin Bautista debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,046→1,136 +91 1,058 – Total Combat 7 Total Combat
2 24 Oct 200421.0 yrs W1-1 Joe Morales 0-1 – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R12:28 1.00 957→1,046 +89 962 – Total Combat 6 Total Combat
1 25 Jul 200420.7 yrs L0-1 Shannon Gugerty debut · 22.6 yrs Lightweight SubRear-Naked Choke R10:30 0.00 1,044→957 -88 1,044 – Total Combat 4 Total Combat