MMA Calendar
Compare fighters

Cub Swanson vs Dustin Poirier

Cub Swanson is 31-14-0; Dustin Poirier is 30-10-0 (1 NC). Cub Swanson is 5 years older than Dustin Poirier. Dustin Poirier has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Cub Swanson. Dustin Poirier is 1" · 3 cm taller than Cub Swanson. They have met once: Cub Swanson 1, Dustin Poirier 0.

Cub Swanson
United States
Cub Swanson
31-14-0
TKOTKOSD
Met once
Dustin Poirier
United States
Dustin Poirier
“The Diamond” · 30-10-0 (1 NC)
UDSUBTKO
Ask UFCalendar AI

Style & credentials

Cub Swanson
BJJBoxing
  • —Black belt · BJJRigan Machado
Camp · Tru MMA · Indio / Palm Desert, California, US
Dustin Poirier
BoxingBJJ
  • 2017Black belt · BJJTim Credeur
  • 2008Champion · Iscf Lightweight Tournament
  • —Amateur MMA 7-0Record
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
80%
20%
Body
10%
20%
Leg
10%

Time in position

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

Cub Swansonlast 5 fights
75%25%
Dustin Poirierlast 5 fights
63%15%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cub Swanson· from fights outside the UFC Dustin Poirier· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.305.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.444.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.681.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
52%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersDustin Poirier · 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 / min
5.34
4.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.67
0.68 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.21 / 3.4
52%
Takedown accuracy
36%
73%
Takedown defence
63%
0:53
Control time / fight
2:16
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

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
Dustin Poirier31 UFC fights · 1826 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%1102/2612
7%121/179
10%179/219
Clinch
11%203/317
3%48/56
0%7/7
Ground
9%157/250
0%9/9
0%0/0

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.

Cub SwansonDustin Poirier

Frequently asked questions

Have Cub Swanson and Dustin Poirier ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald (Sat, Feb 16, 2013), where Cub Swanson won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Cub Swanson and Dustin Poirier?

Cub Swanson is 31-14-0 and Dustin Poirier is 30-10-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Cub Swanson or Dustin Poirier?

Dustin Poirier has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Cub Swanson, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Cub Swanson or Dustin Poirier?

Dustin Poirier is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Cub Swanson stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Cub Swanson or Dustin Poirier?

Cub Swanson is 42 and Dustin Poirier is 37.

Who has more finishes, Cub Swanson or Dustin Poirier?

Cub Swanson has 19 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Dustin Poirier has 24 wins (17 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

More comparisons

Cub Swanson vs others
Dustin Poirier vs others