Killer
Cub Swanson
29 - 13 - 0
Height
5'8"
Reach
70.0"
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Height
5'8"
Reach
70.0"
Born
1983-11-02
Birthplace
Palm Springs, California, United States
Fighting Out Of
Palm Springs, California, United States
Team(s)
Jackson Wink MMA (until 2018)
Coach(s)
Greg Jackson
Overall Record
29 - 13 - 0
Winning Method
41.4%
Dec.
Decision
12 / 29
13.8%
Sub.
Submission
4 / 29
44.8%
KO
KO
13 / 29
Losing Method
23.1%
Dec.
Decision
3 / 13
53.8%
Sub.
Submission
7 / 13
23.1%
KO
KO
3 / 13
Past Fights
August 12, 2023
UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos
Hakeem Dawodu
Win (29–13)Decision (unanimous)
October 15, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo
Jonathan Martinez
Loss (28–13)TKO (leg kick) • Round 2 (4:19)
December 18, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
Darren Elkins
Win (28–12)TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) • Round 1 (2:12)
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August 12, 2023
UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos
Hakeem Dawodu
Win (29–13)Decision (unanimous)
October 15, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo
Jonathan Martinez
Loss (28–13)TKO (leg kick) • Round 2 (4:19)
December 18, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
Darren Elkins
Win (28–12)TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) • Round 1 (2:12)
May 1, 2021
UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka
Giga Chikadze
Loss (27–12)TKO (body kick and punches) • Round 1 (1:03)
December 12, 2020
UFC 256
Daniel Pineda
Win (27–11)KO (punches) • Round 2 (1:52)
October 12, 2019
UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
Kron Gracie
Win (26–11)Decision (unanimous)
May 4, 2019
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
Shane Burgos
Loss (25–11)Decision (split)
August 4, 2018
UFC 227
Renato Moicano
Loss (25–10)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (4:15)
April 21, 2018
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
Frankie Edgar
Loss (25–9)Decision (unanimous)
December 9, 2017
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
Brian Ortega
Loss (25–8)Submission (guillotine choke) • Round 2 (3:22)
April 22, 2017
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
Artem Lobov
Win (25–7)Decision (unanimous)
December 10, 2016
UFC 206
Choi Doo-ho
Win (24–7)Decision (unanimous)
August 6, 2016
UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres
Tatsuya Kawajiri
Win (23–7)Decision (unanimous)
April 16, 2016
UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans
Hacran Dias
Win (22–7)Decision (unanimous)
April 18, 2015
UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
Max Holloway
Loss (21–7)Submission (guillotine choke) • Round 3 (3:58)
November 22, 2014
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson
Frankie Edgar
Loss (21–6)Submission (neck crank) • Round 5 (4:56)
June 28, 2014
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens
Jeremy Stephens
Win (21–5)Decision (unanimous)
July 6, 2013
UFC 162
Dennis Siver
Win (20–5)KO (punches) • Round 3 (2:24)
February 16, 2013
UFC on Fuel TV: Barão vs. McDonald
Dustin Poirier
Win (19–5)Decision (unanimous)
September 22, 2012
UFC 152
Charles Oliveira
Win (18–5)KO (punch) • Round 1 (2:40)
June 22, 2012
UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida
Ross Pearson
Win (17–5)TKO (punches) • Round 2 (4:14)
January 28, 2012
UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis
George Roop
Win (16–5)TKO (punches) • Round 2 (2:22)
November 12, 2011
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos
Ricardo Lamas
Loss (15–5)Submission (arm-triangle choke) • Round 2 (2:16)
November 11, 2010
WEC 52
Mackens Semerzier
Win (15–4)Decision (split)
August 18, 2010
WEC 50
Chad Mendes
Loss (14–4)Decision (unanimous)
November 18, 2009
WEC 44
John Franchi
Win (14–3)Submission (guillotine choke) • Round 3 (4:50)
June 7, 2009
WEC 41
José Aldo
Loss (13–3)TKO (flying knee and punches) • Round 1 (0:08)
December 3, 2008
WEC 37
Hiroyuki Takaya
Win (13–2)Decision (unanimous)
February 23, 2008
IFBL 11
Donny Walker
Win (12–2)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 3 (1:24)
December 12, 2007
WEC 31
Jens Pulver
Loss (11–2)Submission (anaconda choke) • Round 1 (0:35)
June 3, 2007
WEC 28
Micah Miller
Win (11–1)Decision (unanimous)
March 24, 2007
WEC 26
Tommy Lee
Win (10–1)Submission (guillotine choke) • Round 1 (3:17)
November 17, 2006
BIB
Chuck Kim
Win (9–1)KO (punch) • Round 1 (4:51)
October 13, 2006
KOTC: BOOYAA
Charlie Valencia
Win (8–1)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (4:52)
August 4, 2006
KOTC: Rapid Fire
Richard Montano
Win (7–1)Decision (unanimous)
March 11, 2006
TC 13
Shannon Gugerty
Win (6–1)TKO (punches) • Round 2 (3:40)
December 2, 2005
KOTC 63: Final Conflict
Fernando Arreola
Win (5–1)TKO (submission to punches) • Round 1 (3:21)
September 23, 2005
KOTC 61: Flash Point
Mike Corey
Win (4–1)TKO (doctor stoppage) • Round 2 (2:42)
August 5, 2005
KOTC 58: Prime Time
Armando Sanchez
Win (3–1)TKO (submission to punches) • Round 1 (1:59)
January 29, 2005
Total Combat 7
Martin Bautista
Win (2–1)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 2 (N/A)
October 24, 2004
Total Combat 6
Joe Morales
Win (1–1)TKO (submission to punches) • Round 1 (2:28)
July 25, 2004
Total Combat 4
Shannon Gugerty
Loss (0–1)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (0:15)
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