Cub Swanson

"Killer"

AGE	42 / Nov 2, 1983
HEIGHT	5'8" / 172.72 cm
WEIGHT	145 lbs / 65.77 kg

ASSOCIATION
UFC Gym Costa Mesa

CLASS
Featherweight

Wins 31

KO / TKO

48%

SUBMISSIONS

13%

DECISIONS

39%

Losses 14

KO / TKO

21%

SUBMISSIONS

50%

DECISIONS

29%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Nate Landwehr	UFC 327 - Prochazka vs. Ulberg Apr / 11 / 2026	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:06
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

PICTURES

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Apr 16, 2026

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Apr 14, 2026

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