Cub Swanson vs Darren Elkins
Cub Swanson is 31-14-0; Darren Elkins is 29-13-0. Darren Elkins has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Cub Swanson. Darren Elkins is 2" · 5 cm taller than Cub Swanson. They have met once: Cub Swanson 1, Darren Elkins 0.
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Style & credentials
Cub Swanson
BJJBoxing
- —Black belt · BJJRigan Machado
Darren Elkins
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2023Black belt · BJJChris Holdsworth
- 2008C3 Lightweight ChampionshipC3 (Corral's Combat Classic)
- 2003Champion · State HS140 lb
- 20023rd Place · State HSjunior · 140 lb
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%76%
Head
20%20%
Body
20%4%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Cub Swansonlast 5 fights
75%25%
Darren Elkinslast 5 fights
47%9%44%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Cub Swanson· from fights outside the UFC Darren Elkins· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.303.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.443.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.682.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
52%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersDarren Elkins · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.30
Strikes landed / min3.39
4.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.34
0.68 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.86 / 8.4
52%
Takedown accuracy34%
73%
Takedown defence56%
0:53
Control time / fight4:10
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min1.10
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
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
Darren Elkins31 UFC fights · 1165 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%556/2119
9%105/208
2%24/27
Clinch
11%132/236
8%99/116
1%11/11
Ground
17%194/290
2%28/31
1%16/29
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Cub Swanson29 of 45 ended early · 64%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Darren Elkins22 of 42 ended early · 52%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Cub Swanson3-2
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 14, 2024TKO · R3 · 1:36 · Featherweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
Full record · 45 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson · Oct 12, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 4, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee · Apr 21, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov · Apr 22, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres · Aug 6, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans · Apr 16, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015Submission · R3 · 3:58 · Featherweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos · Nov 12, 2011Submission · R2 · 2:16 · Featherweight
- WWEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki · Nov 10, 2010Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LWEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 · Aug 17, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- W
- WDonny WalkerOhio Regional · Feb 23, 2008Submission
- L
- W
- WTommy LeeWEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio · Mar 23, 2007Submission · R1 · 3:17 · Featherweight
- WCharles KimCalifornia Regional · Nov 17, 2006TKO
- W
- WRichard MontanoKOTC: Rapid Fire · Aug 4, 2006Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- W
- WFernando ArreolaKOTC: Final Conflict · Dec 2, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:21 · Lightweight
- WMike CoreyKOTC: Flash Point · Sep 23, 2005TKO · R2 · 2:52 · Bantamweight
- WArmando SanchezKOTC: Prime Time · Aug 5, 2005TKO · R1 · 1:59 · Bantamweight
- WMartin BautistaTotal Combat · Jan 29, 2005Submission
- WJoe MoralesTotal Combat · Oct 24, 2004Submission
- L
Darren Elkins2-3
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera · Apr 30, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira · Nov 7, 2020Submission · R3 · 2:22 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd · Jul 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi · Jan 14, 2018Submission · R2 · 2:22 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum · Jul 22, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko · Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka · Oct 24, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · Dec 20, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · Jan 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · Nov 17, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 8, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 11, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- WBryan NevilleTotal Fight Challenge · Oct 10, 2009TKO
- LTed WorthingtonDuneland Classic · Sep 12, 2009TKO
- WDanny RodriguezTotal Fight Challenge 15 · May 30, 2009Submission · R1 · 1:36
- W
- WKenny KleinCorral's Combat Classic · Aug 15, 2008Submission
- WDeCarlo JohnsonCorral's Combat Classic · Apr 26, 2008Submission
- WAtsuhiro TsuboiBodog Fight · Aug 24, 2007Submission
- WDaniel WanderleyIllinois Regional · Apr 21, 2007TKO
- WMatt JosephBrawl at Bourbon Street 2 · Apr 4, 2007TKO
- WJeremy MarkamCut Throat MMA · Jan 24, 2007Submission
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Cub SwansonDarren Elkins
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:06Sat, Apr 11, 2026LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 16, 2020
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:52Sat, Dec 12, 2020WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 19, 2024
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 16, 2016LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 20, 2014
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jun 28, 2014LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 25, 2014
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:40Sat, Sep 22, 2012LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 0:41Sun, Aug 1, 2010
Frequently asked questions
Have Cub Swanson and Darren Elkins ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus (Sat, Dec 18, 2021), where Cub Swanson won by TKO.
What are the records of Cub Swanson and Darren Elkins?
Cub Swanson is 31-14-0 and Darren Elkins is 29-13-0.
Who has the longer reach, Cub Swanson or Darren Elkins?
Darren Elkins has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Cub Swanson, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Cub Swanson or Darren Elkins?
Darren Elkins is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Cub Swanson stands 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Cub Swanson or Darren Elkins?
They are the same age: 42.
Who has more finishes, Cub Swanson or Darren Elkins?
Cub Swanson has 19 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Darren Elkins has 15 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).
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