Cub Swanson
UFC 2011–present · rated in 5 editions · peak overall 82.0
Scouting report
Cub Swanson's 2016 fight against Doo Ho Choi was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame Fight Wing. Born and raised in Palm Springs, California, Swanson built a career on unorthodox striking angles and power punches, reflected in an 88 Kickboxing rating and 82 Overall score.
Peak ratings
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Swanson put together a five-fight winning streak from 2012 to 2013, knocking out George Roop, Ross Pearson, and Charles Oliveira in the first round before defeating Dustin Poirier and Dennis Siver with striking combinations. His head movement, unorthodox angles, and power are captured in an 86 Boxing and 86 Cardio rating across these bouts.
In 2014, Swanson defeated Jeremy Stephens in a five-round main event in San Antonio before suffering submission losses to Frankie Edgar and Max Holloway in Newark. His kickboxing combinations, footwork, and output against top-five opponents support his 86 Boxing and 84 Kickboxing ratings during this window.
Swanson put together a four-fight winning streak between 2016 and 2017, defeating Hacran Dias, Tatsuya Kawajiri, and Doo Ho Choi at UFC 206 in Toronto, and Artem Lobov over five rounds in Nashville, before dropping a guillotine submission to Brian Ortega. His chin and boxing flurries are reflected in an 86 Boxing and 86 Durability rating over these fights.
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