CageQuantBETA
EventsFightersDivisionsGuide
Sign Up
CageQuantBETA

Cub Swanson lands 4.8 and absorbs 4.0 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Cub Swanson's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Cub Swanson's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Cub Swanson wins 52% of rounds across 68 scored. Round splits are close.

Cub Swanson has 2 KO/TKO losses in 10 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.15 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 87 out of 99, high for the division.

Cub Swanson finishes 50% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Cub Swanson is 42 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Featherweight

Cub Swanson

31-1426 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
· 2W
Aging Threat
4× Title
4× 5R
Output Builds Late
High Wear
5'8"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·42age
Last fightWNate Landwehr·KO/TKO·R1·3mo ago
Fighter Context
16–10UFC·
8KO
·
0Sub
·
8Dec
·
11.9min/fight
·
311UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
12–10(22 fights)
·
42%finish rate
·
+0.6str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
3–4(7 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
+0.6str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
1–1(2 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+3.3str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.85
Positive
67%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.188
Average
55%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
87
Durable
87%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
52%
Average
52%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Cub Swanson — 4.84 significant strikes per minute, 51% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.99 strikes per minute.

Swanson
Blitzer
Featherweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.84
Str. Accuracy51%
1,645UFC landed/3,129attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
3.99
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / fight0.46
12UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.15
CQ KO Power
Average53%ile0.73
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
61%
Body
19%
Leg
20%
By Position
Distance81%
/
Clinch10%
/
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 126 rounds
Round 221 rounds
Round 315 rounds
Round 43 rounds
Round 53 rounds
Avg. Landed2125302124
Avg. Absorbed1922212025
Avg. Net+2+3+9+2-1
Grappling

Cub Swanson — 1.0 takedowns per 15 minutes, 50% takedown accuracy, 0.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 63% takedown defense.

Swanson
Control Wrestler
·53s ctrlAverage Control
Featherweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.30
TD Accuracy50%
14UFC landed/27attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense63%
82UFC defended/113opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Cub Swanson — 16 UFC wins (8 KO/TKO, 8 decision), 50% finish rate.

Finish Rate
50%
Average
div avg 47%
How They Lose
10UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO8 / 16
Submission0 / 16
Decision8 / 16
KD → Finish
8/9Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 10
Submission5 / 10
Decision3 / 10
Loss Pattern
5 of 10 losses by finish in R1–R2
Explosive starter. 6 of 8 KOs inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
75%
6 of 8 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.3pts
W8 dec
1.2pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
9UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
18%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 60 vs 66 first half
0+60+120+180+240avg↗↵201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242026

26 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.63.45.2R1R2R3
R1n=26
R2n=21
R3n=15
Outputsig strikes / min
4.5
5.5
6.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.0
4.8
4.6
Diff
+0.5
+0.7
+2.0

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+29%L3
17%76%136%WLWLWLWW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Swanson — 26 UFC Fights

Cub Swanson — UFC fight record: 16 wins, 10 losses.

Result
Method
26 fights
W
Nate Landwehr
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:06Apr '26
+22
·37 SS (76%)·15 abs·6s ctrl·2 kd landed
↵ 16mo layoff
W
Billy Quarantillo
FW
KO/TKO R3 · 1:36Dec '24
+2
·99 SS (63%)·97 abs·3 td taken·10s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Andre FiliVeteran
FW
S-DEC R3Jun '24
-5
·62 SS (56%)·67 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·29s ctrl
W
Hakeem Dawodu
FW
U-DEC R3Aug '23
-18
·77 SS (49%)·95 abs·1/2 td·85s ctrl
L
Jonathan Martinez
BW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:19Oct '22
-11
·51 SS (65%)·62 abs·1/1 td·20s ctrl·2 kd taken
W
Darren ElkinsElite
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:12Dec '21
+16
·18 SS (60%)·2 abs·9s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Giga Chikadze
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:03May '21
-8
·4 SS (67%)·12 abs·1 kd taken
W
Daniel Pineda
FW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:52Dec '20
+25
·46 SS (70%)·21 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·94s ctrl·2 kd landed
W
Kron Gracie
FW
U-DEC R3Oct '19
+49
·135 SS (47%)·86 abs·36s ctrl
L
Shane Burgos
FW
S-DEC R3May '19
-5
·129 SS (50%)·134 abs·0/2 td·97s ctrl
Swanson — Prior Tracked Fights (8)
WHiroyuki TakayaWECU-DECR3—
WMackens SemerzierWECS-DECR3—
LJens PulverWECSUBR1—
WMicah MillerWECU-DECR3—
LChad MendesWECU-DECR3—
WTommy LeeWECSUBR1—
WJohn FranchiWECSUBR3—
LJose AldoWECKO/TKOR1—
All Fighters
Featherweight

Cub Swanson

31-1426 UFC
Form
2W
5'8"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·42age
Last fightWNate Landwehr·KO/TKO·3mo ago
Fighter Context
16–10UFC·
8KO
·
0Sub
·
8Dec
·
11.9min/fight
·
311UFC min
vs. Winning Record12–10
vs. Veterans (8+ W)3–4
vs. Elite (15+ W)1–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.85
67%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.188
55%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
87
87%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
52%
52%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Swanson
Featherweight avg
Blitzer
Sig. Strikes / Min4.84
Str. Accuracy51%
1,645UFC landed/3,129attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
3.99
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / Fight0.46
12UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.15
CQ KO Power
Average53%ile0.73
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
61%
Body
19%
Leg
20%
By Position
Dist81%
Clinch10%
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=26
R2
n=21
R3
n=15
R4
n=3
R5
n=3
Landed2125302124
Absorbed1922212025
Net+2+3+9+2-1
Grappling
Swanson
Featherweight avg
Control Wrestler
53s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.30
TD Accuracy50%
14UFC landed/27attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense63%
82UFC defended/113opp. attempts
Sub Defense5 loss / 10 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
50%
Average
Win Methods
8KO/TKO
0Sub
8Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
5Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
75%6 of 8 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.3pts
W8 dec
1.2pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
9UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
18%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.63.45.2R1R2R3
R1n=26
R2n=21
R3n=15
Outputsig strikes / min
4.5
5.5
6.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.0
4.8
4.6
Diff
+0.5
+0.7
+2.0

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Swanson — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Nate LandwehrFW
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '26
37 SS (76%)·15 abs·6s ctrl·2 kd
W
Billy QuarantilloFW
KO/TKO·R3·Dec '24
99 SS (63%)·97 abs·3 td taken·10s ctrl·1 kd
L
Andre FiliVeteranFW
S-DEC·R3·Jun '24
62 SS (56%)·67 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·29s ctrl
W
Hakeem DawoduFW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '23
77 SS (49%)·95 abs·1/2 td·85s ctrl
L
Jonathan MartinezBW
KO/TKO·R2·Oct '22
51 SS (65%)·62 abs·1/1 td·20s ctrl·2 kd taken
W
Darren ElkinsEliteFW
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '21
18 SS (60%)·2 abs·9s ctrl·1 kd
L
Giga ChikadzeFW
KO/TKO·R1·May '21
4 SS (67%)·12 abs·1 kd taken
W
Daniel PinedaFW
KO/TKO·R2·Dec '20
46 SS (70%)·21 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·94s ctrl·2 kd
Swanson — Prior Tracked Fights (8)
WHiroyuki TakayaWECU-DECR3
WMackens SemerzierWECS-DECR3
LJens PulverWECSUBR1
WMicah MillerWECU-DECR3
LChad MendesWECU-DECR3
WTommy LeeWECSUBR1
WJohn FranchiWECSUBR3
LJose AldoWECKO/TKOR1
GuideContactTermsPrivacy
CageQuant

Independent MMA analytics. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any promotion.
Statistics are informational only. Not betting advice.

© 2026 CageQuant. All rights reserved.

Follow on X
GuideContactTermsPrivacy
CageQuant

Independent MMA analytics. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any promotion.
Statistics are informational only. Not betting advice.

© 2026 CageQuant. All rights reserved.

Follow on X