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United States
Palm Springs, California
Cub Swanson
"
Killer
"
AGE
41
/
Nov 2, 1983
HEIGHT
5'8"
/
172.72 cm
WEIGHT
145 lbs
/
65.77 kg
ASSOCIATION
UFC Gym Costa Mesa
CLASS
Featherweight
Wins
30
KO
/
TKO
14
47%
SUBMISSIONS
4
13%
DECISIONS
12
40%
Losses
14
KO
/
TKO
3
21%
SUBMISSIONS
7
50%
DECISIONS
4
29%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
win
Billy Quarantillo
UFC on ESPN 63 - Covington vs. Buckley
Dec / 14 / 2024
KO (Punch)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
1:36
loss
Andre Fili
UFC 303 - Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
Jun / 29 / 2024
Decision (Split)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Hakeem Dawodu
UFC on ESPN 51 - Luque vs. dos Anjos
Aug / 12 / 2023
Decision (Unanimous)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Jonathan Martinez
UFC Fight Night 212 - Grasso vs. Araujo
Oct / 15 / 2022
TKO (Leg Kick)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:19
win
Darren Elkins
UFC Fight Night 199 - Lewis vs. Daukaus
Dec / 18 / 2021
TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:12
loss
Giga Chikadze
UFC on ESPN 23 - Reyes vs. Prochazka
May / 01 / 2021
TKO (Body Kick and Punches)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:03
win
Daniel Pineda
UFC 256 - Figueiredo vs. Moreno
Dec / 12 / 2020
KO (Punches)
Mark Smith
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:52
win
Kron Gracie
UFC Fight Night 161 - Jedrzejczyk vs. Waterson
Oct / 12 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Kevin MacDonald
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Shane Burgos
UFC Fight Night 151 - Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
May / 04 / 2019
Decision (Split)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Renato Carneiro
UFC 227 - Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2
Aug / 04 / 2018
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Blake Grice
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:15
loss
Frankie Edgar
UFC Fight Night 128 - Barboza vs. Lee
Apr / 21 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Brian Ortega
UFC Fight Night 123 - Swanson vs. Ortega
Dec / 09 / 2017
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:22
win
Artem Lobov
UFC Fight Night 108 - Swanson vs. Lobov
Apr / 22 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
5
5:00
win
Doo Ho Choi
UFC 206 - Holloway vs. Pettis
Dec / 10 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Tatsuya Kawajiri
UFC Fight Night 92 - Rodriguez vs. Caceres
Aug / 06 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Hacran Dias
UFC on Fox 19 - Teixeira vs. Evans
Apr / 16 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Max Holloway
UFC on Fox 15 - Machida vs. Rockhold
Apr / 18 / 2015
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Gasper Oliver
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
3:58
loss
Frankie Edgar
UFC Fight Night 57 - Edgar vs. Swanson
Nov / 22 / 2014
Submission (Neck Crank)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
4:56
win
Jeremy Stephens
UFC Fight Night 44 - Swanson vs. Stephens
Jun / 28 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Dennis Siver
UFC 162 - Silva vs. Weidman
Jul / 06 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
2:24
win
Dustin Poirier
UFC on Fuel TV 7 - Barao vs. McDonald
Feb / 16 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Kevin Mulhall
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Charles Oliveira
UFC 152 - Jones vs. Belfort
Sep / 22 / 2012
KO (Punch)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:40
win
Ross Pearson
UFC on FX 4 - Maynard vs. Guida
Jun / 22 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:14
win
George Roop
UFC on Fox 2 - Evans vs. Davis
Jan / 28 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:22
loss
Ricardo Lamas
UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
Nov / 12 / 2011
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:16
win
Mackens Semerzier
WEC 52 - Faber vs. Mizugaki
Nov / 11 / 2010
Decision (Split)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Chad Mendes
WEC 50 - Cruz vs. Benavidez 2
Aug / 18 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
John Franchi
WEC 44 - Brown vs. Aldo
Nov / 18 / 2009
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:50
loss
Jose Aldo
WEC 41 - Brown vs. Faber 2
Jun / 07 / 2009
TKO (Flying Knee and Punches)
Steve Mazzagatti
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:08
win
Hiroyuki Takaya
WEC 37 - Torres vs. Tapia
Dec / 03 / 2008
Decision (Unanimous)
Steve Mazzagatti
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Donny Walker
IFBL - Fight Night 11
Feb / 23 / 2008
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
3
1:24
loss
Jens Pulver
WEC 31 - Faber vs. Curran
Dec / 12 / 2007
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Steve Mazzagatti
1
0:35
win
Micah Miller
WEC 28 - WrekCage
Jun / 03 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
Jon Schorle
3
5:00
win
Tommy Lee
WEC 26 - Las Vegas
Mar / 24 / 2007
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Steve Mazzagatti
1
3:17
win
Chuck Kim
BIB - Beatdown in Bakersfield
Nov / 17 / 2006
KO (Punch)
1
4:51
win
Charlie Valencia
KOTC - BOOYAA
Oct / 13 / 2006
TKO (Punches)
1
4:52
win
Richard Montano
KOTC - Rapid Fire
Aug / 04 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
2
5:00
win
Shannon Gugerty
TC 13 - Anarchy
Mar / 11 / 2006
TKO (Punches)
Nelson Hamilton
2
3:40
win
Fernando Arreola
KOTC 63 - Final Conflict
Dec / 02 / 2005
TKO (Submission to Punches)
1
3:21
win
Mike Corey
KOTC 61 - Flash Point
Sep / 23 / 2005
TKO (Cut)
2
2:52
win
Armando Sanchez
KOTC 58 - Prime Time
Aug / 05 / 2005
TKO (Submission to Punches)
1
1:59
win
Martin Bautista
TC 7 - Total Combat 7
Jan / 29 / 2005
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2
1:04
win
Joe Morales
TC 6 - Total Combat 6
Oct / 24 / 2004
TKO (Submission to Punches)
1
2:28
loss
Shannon Gugerty
TC 4 - Total Combat 4
Jul / 25 / 2004
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Herb Dean
1
0:30
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