Cub Swanson: record, fights and statistics
Cub Swanson is a featherweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 31-14-0. StatsNext stores 27 UFC bouts for Cub Swanson (17-10). In the 1 fights stored since Apr 11, 2026, Cub Swanson is 1-0.
Profile
| Height | 5'8" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 70" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Featherweight |
| Born | 1983 |
What are Cub Swanson's fighting stats?
Across 19 stored UFC bouts with statistics (212 minutes) through April 11, 2026, Cub Swanson lands 6.72 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 5.32, with 55.3% striking accuracy and 55.3% striking defense. Grappling: 0.71 takedowns per 15 minutes at 40.0% accuracy, 80.3% takedown defense, 0.07 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 17-10 in 27 stored UFC bouts, 8 of 17 wins inside the distance.
Cub Swanson: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 6.72 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 5.32 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 55.3% |
| Significant striking defense | 55.3% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.57 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.71 |
| Takedown accuracy | 40.0% |
| Takedown defense | 80.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.07 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 0.99 |
| Share of fight time in control | 6.6% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 19 (211.9) |
Significant strikes landed: 57.9% head, 21.3% body, 20.9% legs; 82.1% at distance, 11.7% in the clinch, 6.2% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 8 | 2 |
| Submission | 0 | 5 |
| Decision | 9 | 3 |
17-10 in the 27 stored UFC bouts since November 13, 2011, averaging 11.3 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Apr 11, 2026
- 1 win: 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Apr 11, 2026
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 37 of 49 (75.5%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 15 of 30 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 2 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 0 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 0 |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:06 |
Totals over 1 of 1 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Nate Landwehr (5-5) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:06 | 4.1 | Featherweight | 37 of 49 (15) | 0 of 0 | 0:06 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Billy Quarantillo (6-4) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 1:36 | 11.6 | Featherweight | 99 of 158 (97) | 0 of 0 | 0:10 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Andre Fili (11-10) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 62 of 111 (67) | 0 of 2 | 0:29 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Hakeem Dawodu (6-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 77 of 156 (95) | 1 of 2 | 1:25 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Jonathan Martinez (7-3) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 4:19 | 9.3 | Bantamweight | 51 of 79 (62) | 1 of 1 | 0:20 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Darren Elkins (16-8) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:12 | 2.2 | Featherweight | 18 of 30 (2) | 0 of 0 | 0:09 |
| May 1, 2021 | Giga Chikadze (5-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 1:03 | 1.1 | Featherweight | 4 of 6 (12) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Daniel Pineda (3-4) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 1:52 | 6.9 | Featherweight | 46 of 66 (21) | 1 of 1 | 1:34 |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Kron Gracie (1-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 135 of 288 (86) | 0 of 0 | 0:35 |
| May 4, 2019 | Shane Burgos (4-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 129 of 256 (134) | 0 of 2 | 1:30 |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Renato Moicano (4-1) | Loss | Submission | R1 4:15 | 4.3 | Featherweight | 20 of 38 (17) | 0 of 0 | |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Frankie Edgar (13-6-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 48 of 130 (58) | 0 of 0 | |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Brian Ortega (4-0) | Loss | Submission | R2 3:22 | 8.4 | Featherweight | 60 of 97 (24) | 0 of 0 | |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Artem Lobov (2-1) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 209 of 296 (123) | 2 of 3 | |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Dooho Choi (2-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 111 of 210 (77) | 2 of 5 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
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