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Cub Swanson

Cub Swanson

FeatherweightUnited States2-fight win streak

31Wins
14Losses
0Draws

Professional record

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Profile

Age
42 (born November 2, 1983)
Born in
Palm Springs
Height
5' 8"
Weight
145 lbs.
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
16-10

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC16

  • KO/TKO 8
  • Decision 8

Losses in the UFC10

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 5
  • Decision 3

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
5.3 top 11%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.44
Striking accuracy53%Better than 85% of featherweights
Strike defense59%Better than 70% of featherweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.68 top 70%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.1
Takedown accuracy52%Better than 76% of featherweights
Takedown defense73%Better than 76% of featherweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Swanson last fought on April 11, 2026 (Win vs Nate Landwehr).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Cub Swanson

Cub Swanson is a featherweight mixed martial artist, born in Palm Springs, United States, on November 2, 1983. Swanson stands 5' 8", has a 70" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Swanson turned professional in 2004, debuting with Total Combat. A 15-4 record outside the UFC came first. Swanson made a UFC debut at UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos in November 2011 and lost to Ricardo Lamas by arm triangle from side control. In the UFC, Swanson is 16-10 across 26 fights.

A finisher on the feet, Swanson has won 8 of 16 UFC fights by knockout. By the numbers, Swanson lands more significant strikes per minute than 89% of featherweights and is more accurate with significant strikes than 85% of featherweights. Notable wins include Dustin Poirier and Charles Oliveira, both UFC title-fight winners.

Most recently, Swanson beat Nate Landwehr by KO/TKO at UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg in April 2026.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Nate Landwehr

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:06

    UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg

    Apr 11, 2026

    37Str 0TD 2KD
  2. W

    Billy Quarantillo

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 1:36

    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley

    Dec 14, 2024

    99Str 0TD 1KD
  3. L

    Andre Fili

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2

    Jun 29, 2024

    62Str 0TD 0KD
  4. W

    Hakeem Dawodu

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos

    Aug 12, 2023

    77Str 1TD 0KD
  5. L

    Jonathan Martinez

    KO/TKO · Kick to Leg At Distance · R2 4:19

    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo

    Oct 15, 2022

    51Str 1TD 0KD
  6. W

    Darren Elkins

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 2:12

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus

    Dec 18, 2021

    18Str 0TD 1KD
  7. L

    Giga Chikadze

    KO/TKO · Kick to Body At Distance · R1 1:03

    UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka

    May 1, 2021

    4Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Daniel Pineda

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:52

    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno

    Dec 12, 2020

    46Str 1TD 2KD
  9. W

    Kron Gracie

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson

    Oct 12, 2019

    135Str 0TD 0KD
  10. L

    Shane Burgos

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy

    May 4, 2019

    129Str 0TD 0KD
  11. L

    Renato Moicano

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:15

    UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2

    Aug 4, 2018

    20Str 0TD 0KD
  12. L

    Frankie Edgar

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee

    Apr 21, 2018

    48Str 0TD 0KD
  13. L

    Brian Ortega

    Submission · Guillotine Choke Standing · R2 3:22

    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega

    Dec 9, 2017

    60Str 0TD 0KD
  14. W

    Artem Lobov

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov

    Apr 22, 2017

    209Str 2TD 0KD
  15. W

    Dooho Choi

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis

    Dec 10, 2016

    111Str 2TD 0KD
  16. W

    Tatsuya Kawajiri

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres

    Aug 6, 2016

    67Str 1TD 0KD
  17. W

    Hacran Dias

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans

    Apr 16, 2016

    83Str 0TD 2KD
  18. L

    Max Holloway

    Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Ground · R3 3:58

    UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold

    Apr 18, 2015

    56Str 0TD 0KD
  19. L

    Frankie Edgar

    Submission · Neck Crank From Back Control · R5 4:56

    UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson

    Nov 22, 2014

    31Str 0TD 0KD
  20. W

    Jeremy Stephens

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens

    Jun 28, 2014

    87Str 0TD 0KD
  21. W

    Dennis Siver

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 2:24

    UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman

    Jul 6, 2013

    43Str 1TD 1KD
  22. W

    Dustin Poirier

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald

    Feb 16, 2013

    58Str 2TD 0KD
  23. W

    Charles Oliveira

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:40

    UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort

    Sep 22, 2012

    9Str 0TD 1KD
  24. W

    Ross Pearson

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R2 4:14

    UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida

    Jun 22, 2012

    45Str 0TD 1KD
  25. W

    George Roop

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 2:22

    UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis

    Jan 28, 2012

    43Str 2TD 1KD
  26. L

    Ricardo Lamas

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R2 2:16

    UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos

    Nov 12, 2011

    17Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Cub Swanson is 31-14 across 45 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on July 25, 2004 (Total Combat). 19 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins31

  • KO/TKO 12
  • Submission 7
  • Decision 12

Pro losses14

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 7
  • Decision 4
Finish rate
61% of wins
Longest win streak
11
Current streak
2 wins

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC16-102011
WEC5-32007
KOTC5-02005
Total Combat3-12004
Beatdown in Bakersfield1-02006
International Fighting & Boxing League1-02008

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Nate Landwehr TKO (punches), R1 UFC 327 Apr 11, 2026
W Billy Quarantillo KO (punch), R3 UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley Dec 14, 2024
L Andre Fili Decision (split), R3 UFC 303 Jun 29, 2024
W Hakeem Dawodu Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos Aug 12, 2023
L Jonathan Martinez TKO (leg kick), R2 UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo Oct 15, 2022
W Darren Elkins TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus Dec 18, 2021
L Giga Chikadze TKO (body kick and punches), R1 UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka May 1, 2021
W Daniel Pineda KO (punches), R2 UFC 256 Dec 12, 2020
W Kron Gracie Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson Oct 12, 2019
L Shane Burgos Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy May 4, 2019
L Renato Moicano Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC 227 Aug 4, 2018
L Frankie Edgar Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee Apr 21, 2018
L Brian Ortega Submission (guillotine choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega Dec 9, 2017
W Artem Lobov Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov Apr 22, 2017
W Choi Doo-ho Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 206 Dec 10, 2016
W Tatsuya Kawajiri Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres Aug 6, 2016
W Hacran Dias Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans Apr 16, 2016
L Max Holloway Submission (guillotine choke), R3 UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold Apr 18, 2015
L Frankie Edgar Submission (neck crank), R5 UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson Nov 22, 2014
W Jeremy Stephens Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens Jun 28, 2014
W Dennis Siver KO (punches), R3 UFC 162 Jul 6, 2013
W Dustin Poirier Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald Feb 16, 2013
W Charles Oliveira KO (punch), R1 UFC 152 Sep 22, 2012
W Ross Pearson TKO (punches), R2 UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida Jun 22, 2012
W George Roop TKO (punches), R2 UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis Jan 28, 2012
L Ricardo Lamas Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos Nov 12, 2011
W Mackens Semerzier Decision (split), R3 WEC 52 Nov 11, 2010
L Chad Mendes Decision (unanimous), R3 WEC 50 Aug 18, 2010
W John Franchi Submission (guillotine choke), R3 WEC 44 Nov 18, 2009
L José Aldo TKO (flying knee and punches), R1 WEC 41 Jun 7, 2009
W Hiroyuki Takaya Decision (unanimous), R3 WEC 37 Dec 3, 2008
W Donny Walker Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 International Fighting & Boxing League: Fight Night 11 Feb 23, 2008
L Jens Pulver Submission (anaconda choke), R1 WEC 31 Dec 12, 2007
W Micah Miller Decision (unanimous), R3 WEC 28 Jun 3, 2007
W Tommy Lee Submission (guillotine choke), R1 WEC 26 Mar 24, 2007
W Chuck Kim KO (punch), R1 Beatdown in Bakersfield 1 Nov 17, 2006
W Charlie Valencia TKO (punches), R1 KOTC: BOOYAA Oct 13, 2006
W Richard Montano Decision (unanimous), R2 KOTC: Rapid Fire Aug 4, 2006
W Shannon Gugerty TKO (punches), R2 Total Combat 13 Mar 11, 2006
W Fernando Arreola TKO (submission to punches), R1 KOTC: Final Conflict Dec 2, 2005
W Mike Corey TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 KOTC: Flash Point Sep 23, 2005
W Armando Sanchez TKO (submission to punches), R1 KOTC: Prime Time Aug 5, 2005
W Martin Bautista Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Total Combat 7 Jan 29, 2005
W Joe Morales TKO (submission to punches), R1 Total Combat 6 Oct 24, 2004
L Shannon Gugerty Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Total Combat 4 Jul 25, 2004

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Cub Swanson's record?

Cub Swanson's professional MMA record is 31 wins, 14 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Cub Swanson?

Cub Swanson is 42 years old, born on November 2, 1983.

How tall is Cub Swanson and what is their reach?

Cub Swanson stands 5' 8" with a 70" reach.

Who did Cub Swanson fight last?

Cub Swanson beat Nate Landwehr by KO/TKO at UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg on Apr 11, 2026.

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