Cub Swanson is a 38 year old Male fighter from United States with a 28-12-0 pro MMA record. Swanson most recently fought Darren Elkins at UFC Fight Night on Saturday December 18, 2021. Cub Swanson beat Darren Elkins by KO/TKO at 2:12 of Round 1. Cub Swanson took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night in the Featherweight division.
Cub Swanson has 28 wins with a 61% finish rate, including 12 by knockout, 5 by submission, 11 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 27-12-0 | Darren Elkins |
KO/TKO
R1 2:12
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-12-18 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 27-11-0 | Giga Chikadze |
KO/TKO
R1 1:03
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-05-01 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 26-11-0 | Daniel Pineda |
KO/TKO
R2 1:52
|
UFC 256 | 2020-12-12 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 25-11-0 | Kron Gracie |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 19 | 2019-10-12 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 25-10-0 | Shane Burgos |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 9 | 2019-05-04 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 25-9-0 | Renato Moicano |
SUB
R1 4:15
|
UFC 227 | 2018-08-04 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 25-8-0 | Frankie Edgar |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 128 | 2018-04-21 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 25-7-0 | Brian Ortega |
SUB
R2 3:22
|
UFC Fight Night 123 | 2017-12-09 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 24-7-0 | Artem Lobov |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 108 | 2017-04-22 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 23-7-0 | Doo Ho Choi |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 206 | 2016-12-10 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 22-7-0 | Tatsuya Kawajiri |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 92 | 2016-08-06 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-7-0 | Hacran Dias |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 19 | 2016-04-16 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-6-0 | Max Holloway |
SUB
R3 3:58
|
UFC on FOX 15 | 2015-04-18 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-5-0 | Frankie Edgar |
SUB
R5 4:56
|
UFC Fight Night 57 | 2014-11-22 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-5-0 | Jeremy Stephens |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 44 | 2014-06-28 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-5-0 | Dennis Siver |
KO/TKO
R3 2:24
|
UFC 162 | 2013-07-06 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-5-0 | Dustin Poirier |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FUEL TV 7 | 2013-02-16 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-5-0 | Charles Oliveira |
KO/TKO
R1 2:40
|
UFC 152 | 2012-09-22 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-5-0 | Ross Pearson |
KO/TKO
R2 4:14
|
UFC on FX 4 | 2012-06-22 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-5-0 | George Roop |
KO/TKO
R2 2:22
|
UFC on FOX 2 | 2012-01-28 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 15-4-0 | Ricardo Lamas |
SUB
R2 2:16
|
UFC on FOX 1 | 2011-11-12 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-4-0 | Mackens Semerzier |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WEC 52 | 2010-11-11 | Featherweight | WEC |
| Loss | 14-3-0 | Chad Mendes |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WEC 50 | 2010-08-18 | Featherweight | WEC |
| Win | 13-3-0 | John Franchi |
SUB
R3 4:50
|
WEC 44 | 2009-11-18 | Featherweight | WEC |
| Loss | 13-2-0 | José Aldo |
KO/TKO
R1 0:08
|
WEC 41 | 2009-06-07 | Featherweight | WEC |
| Win | 12-2-0 | Hiroyuki Takaya |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WEC 37 | 2008-12-03 | Featherweight | WEC |
| Win | 11-2-0 | Donny Walker |
SUB
R3 1:24
|
Regional circuit | 2008-02-23 | ||
| Loss | 11-1-0 | Jens Pulver |
SUB
R1 0:35
|
WEC 31 | 2007-12-12 | Featherweight | WEC |
| Win | 10-1-0 | Micah Miller |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WEC 28 | 2007-06-03 | Featherweight | WEC |
| Win | 9-1-0 | Tommy Lee |
SUB
R1 3:17
|
WEC 26 | 2007-03-24 | Featherweight | WEC |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Charles Kim |
KO/TKO
R1 4:51
|
Regional circuit | 2006-11-17 | ||
| Win | 7-1-0 | Charlie Valencia |
KO/TKO
R1 4:52
|
KOTC | 2006-10-13 | Featherweight | KOTC |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Richard Montano |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
KOTC | 2006-08-04 | Featherweight | KOTC |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Shannon Gugerty |
KO/TKO
R2 3:40
|
Regional circuit | 2006-03-11 | TC | |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Fernando Arreola |
KO/TKO
R1 3:21
|
KOTC | 2005-12-02 | Lightweight | KOTC |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Mike Corey |
KO/TKO
R2 2:52
|
KOTC | 2005-09-23 | Bantamweight | KOTC |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Armando Sanchez |
KO/TKO
R1 1:59
|
KOTC | 2005-08-05 | Bantamweight | KOTC |
| Win | 1-1-0 | Martin Bautista |
SUB
R2
|
Regional circuit | 2005-01-29 | TC | |
| Win | 0-1-0 | Joe Morales |
SUB
R1 2:28
|
Regional circuit | 2004-10-24 | TC | |
| Loss | 0-0-0 | Shannon Gugerty |
SUB
R1 0:30
|
Regional circuit | 2004-07-25 | TC |
Swanson made his professional debut against Shannon Gugerty on July 25, 2004, fighting on the regional circuit.
He lost his first MMA fight, losing to Shannon Gugerty who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Cub Swanson lost to Shannon Gugerty by Submission at 0:30 of Round 1.
Swanson made his debut in the UFC against Ricardo Lamas on November 12, 2011, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC on FOX 1: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos having compiled a 15-4-0 professional MMA record.
Cub Swanson lost to Ricardo Lamas by Submission at 2:16 of Round 2.
Since his debut, Swanson has gone on to fight a total of 21 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 13-8-0.
Swanson's last win came against Darren Elkins at UFC Fight Night on Saturday December 18, 2021. Cub Swanson beat Darren Elkins by KO/TKO at 2:12 of Round 1. Cub Swanson took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Swanson is not currently booked for any fights.
Swanson's last loss came against Giga Chikadze at UFC Fight Night on Saturday May 1, 2021. Cub Swanson lost to Giga Chikadze by KO/TKO at 1:03 of Round 1.
Swanson has fought 21 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 13-8-0.
Swanson has knocked out 12 opponents.
Swanson has submitted 5 opponents.
Swanson has been knocked out 2 times.
Swanson has been submitted 7 times.
