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Cub Swanson vs Frankie Edgar

Cub Swanson is 31-14-0; Frankie Edgar is 24-11-1. Frankie Edgar is 2 years older than Cub Swanson. Cub Swanson has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Frankie Edgar. Cub Swanson is 2" · 5 cm taller than Frankie Edgar. They have met 2 times: Cub Swanson 0, Frankie Edgar 2.

Cub Swanson
31-14-0
Win · TKOWin · TKOLoss · Split Decision
Met 2 times
Frankie Edgar
“The Answer” · 24-11-1
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

Cub Swanson
BJJBoxing
  • —Black belt · BJJRigan Machado
Camp · Tru MMA · Indio / Palm Desert, California, US
Frankie Edgar
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
  • 2013Black belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
  • 2005Champion · EWL
  • 20005th Place · State HSyouth
  • 2000Runner-up · NHSCA Senior Nationalsyouth
Camp · Frankie Edgar Iron Army Academy · Toms River, New Jersey, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
66%
20%
Body
19%
20%
Leg
15%

Time in position

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

Cub Swansonlast 5 fights
75%25%
Frankie Edgarlast 2 fights
89%11%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cub Swanson Frankie Edgar
Strikes landed / min
5.303.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersFrankie Edgar · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.442.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersFrankie Edgar · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.682.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersFrankie Edgar · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
52%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersFrankie Edgar · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersFrankie Edgar · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersFrankie Edgar · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.30
Strikes landed / min
3.77
4.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.82
0.68 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.29 / 7.4
52%
Takedown accuracy
31%
73%
Takedown defence
66%
0:53
Control time / fight
3:31
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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
Frankie Edgar28 UFC fights · 1698 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%720/2779
16%279/486
13%221/296
Clinch
5%86/154
1%19/28
1%24/24
Ground
18%304/445
2%38/38
0%7/7

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Cub Swanson and Frankie Edgar ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee (Sat, Apr 21, 2018), where Frankie Edgar won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Cub Swanson and Frankie Edgar?

Cub Swanson is 31-14-0 and Frankie Edgar is 24-11-1.

Who has the longer reach, Cub Swanson or Frankie Edgar?

Cub Swanson has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Frankie Edgar, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Cub Swanson or Frankie Edgar?

Cub Swanson is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Frankie Edgar stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Cub Swanson or Frankie Edgar?

Frankie Edgar is 45 and Cub Swanson is 43.

Who has more finishes, Cub Swanson or Frankie Edgar?

Cub Swanson has 19 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Frankie Edgar has 11 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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