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·this month

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

0.186

Average

55%ile

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

Durability

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

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

Average51%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. Landed	21	25	30	21	24
Avg. Absorbed	19	22	21	20	25
Avg. Net	+2	+3	+9	+2	-1

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

26 fights

Nate Landwehr

KO/TKO R1 · 4:06Apr '26

+22

·37 SS (76%)·15 abs·6s ctrl·2 kd landed

↵ 16mo layoff

Billy Quarantillo

KO/TKO R3 · 1:36Dec '24

·99 SS (63%)·97 abs·3 td taken·10s ctrl·1 kd landed

Andre FiliVeteran

S-DEC R3Jun '24

-5

·62 SS (56%)·67 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·29s ctrl

Hakeem Dawodu

U-DEC R3Aug '23

-18

·77 SS (49%)·95 abs·1/2 td·85s ctrl

Jonathan Martinez

KO/TKO R2 · 4:19Oct '22

-11

·51 SS (65%)·62 abs·1/1 td·20s ctrl·2 kd taken

Darren ElkinsElite

KO/TKO R1 · 2:12Dec '21

+16

·18 SS (60%)·2 abs·9s ctrl·1 kd landed

Giga Chikadze

KO/TKO R1 · 1:03May '21

-8

·4 SS (67%)·12 abs·1 kd taken

Daniel Pineda

KO/TKO R2 · 1:52Dec '20

+25

·46 SS (70%)·21 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·94s ctrl·2 kd landed

Kron Gracie

U-DEC R3Oct '19

+49

·135 SS (47%)·86 abs·36s ctrl

Shane Burgos

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

5'8"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·42age

Last fightWNate Landwehr·KO/TKO·this month

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

0.186

55%ile

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

Durability

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

Average51%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
Landed	21	25	30	21	24
Absorbed	19	22	21	20	25
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

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

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

Nate Landwehr

KO/TKO·R1·Apr '26

37 SS (76%)·15 abs·6s ctrl·2 kd

Billy Quarantillo

KO/TKO·R3·Dec '24

99 SS (63%)·97 abs·3 td taken·10s ctrl·1 kd

Andre FiliVeteran

S-DEC·R3·Jun '24

62 SS (56%)·67 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·29s ctrl

Hakeem Dawodu

U-DEC·R3·Aug '23

77 SS (49%)·95 abs·1/2 td·85s ctrl

Jonathan Martinez

KO/TKO·R2·Oct '22

51 SS (65%)·62 abs·1/1 td·20s ctrl·2 kd taken

Darren ElkinsElite

KO/TKO·R1·Dec '21

18 SS (60%)·2 abs·9s ctrl·1 kd

Giga Chikadze

KO/TKO·R1·May '21

4 SS (67%)·12 abs·1 kd taken

Daniel Pineda

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

Round 126 rounds

Round 221 rounds

Round 315 rounds

Round 43 rounds

Round 53 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-1

n=26

n=21

n=15

n=3

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-1