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Brian Ortega vs Cub Swanson

Brian Ortega is 16-5-0 (1 NC); Cub Swanson is 31-14-0. Cub Swanson is 7 years older than Brian Ortega. Cub Swanson has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Brian Ortega. They have met once: Brian Ortega 1, Cub Swanson 0.

Brian Ortega
United States
Brian Ortega
“T-City” · 16-5-0 (1 NC)
UDUDSUB
Met once
Cub Swanson
United States
Cub Swanson
31-14-0
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Style & credentials

Brian Ortega
BJJ
  • 2013Black belt · BJJRener Gracie
  • 2014RFA Featherweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
  • 2011RITC Featherweight ChampionshipRespect in the Cage (RITC)
  • 2018LFA announcement dated 2018-02-06, cited as a reference on Wikipedia. The archived page could not be fetched directly in this session, so the claim rests on the citation title plus Wikipedia's use of it.
Camp · Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center · Huntington Beach, California, US
Cub Swanson
BJJBoxing
  • —Black belt · BJJRigan Machado
Camp · Tru MMA · Indio / Palm Desert, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

71%
Head
60%
18%
Body
20%
11%
Leg
20%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Brian Ortegalast 4 fights
70%9%21%
Cub Swansonlast 5 fights
75%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brian Ortega Cub Swanson
Strikes landed / min
3.844.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersCub Swanson · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.383.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fightersCub Swanson · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.931.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersCub Swanson · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
25%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersCub Swanson · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersCub Swanson · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersCub Swanson · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.84
Strikes landed / min
4.84
6.38
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.99
0.93 / 3.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.00 / 2.0
25%
Takedown accuracy
50%
54%
Takedown defence
63%
1:11
Control time / fight
0:53
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Brian Ortega14 UFC fights · 742 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
63%465/1609
16%117/167
10%75/92
Clinch
4%29/43
2%17/18
0%3/4
Ground
5%34/52
0%2/2
0%0/0
Cub Swanson26 UFC fights · 1645 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%835/2047
14%231/335
18%297/382
Clinch
4%61/95
5%80/84
1%19/20
Ground
6%96/139
1%12/13
1%14/14

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Brian OrtegaCub Swanson

Frequently asked questions

Have Brian Ortega and Cub Swanson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega (Sat, Dec 9, 2017), where Brian Ortega won by Submission.

What are the records of Brian Ortega and Cub Swanson?

Brian Ortega is 16-5-0 (1 NC) and Cub Swanson is 31-14-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brian Ortega or Cub Swanson?

Cub Swanson has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Brian Ortega, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brian Ortega or Cub Swanson?

Neither. Both stand 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Brian Ortega or Cub Swanson?

Cub Swanson is 42 and Brian Ortega is 35.

Who has more finishes, Brian Ortega or Cub Swanson?

Brian Ortega has 11 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Cub Swanson has 19 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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