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Cub Swanson vs Jens Pulver

Cub Swanson is 31-14-0; Jens Pulver is 27-19-1. Jens Pulver is 9 years older than Cub Swanson. Cub Swanson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Jens Pulver. They have met once: Cub Swanson 0, Jens Pulver 1.

Cub Swanson
United States
Cub Swanson
31-14-0
Win · TKOWin · TKOLoss · Split Decision
FeatherweightMet once
J
United States
Jens Pulver
“Little Evil” · 27-19-1
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · Technical Decision
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Style & credentials

Cub Swanson
BJJBoxing
  • —Black belt · BJJRigan Machado
Camp · Tru MMA · Indio / Palm Desert, California, US
Jens Pulver

No background on record

Camp · Team Curran

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
74%
20%
Body
17%
20%
Leg
10%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Cub Swansonlast 26 fights
83%10%
Jens Pulverlast 9 fights
32%35%34%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cub Swanson Jens Pulver
Strikes landed / min
5.301.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersJens Pulver · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.441.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersJens Pulver · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.680.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersJens Pulver · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
52%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersJens Pulver · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersJens Pulver · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersJens Pulver · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.30
Strikes landed / min
1.95
4.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.75
0.68 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.51 / 0.6
52%
Takedown accuracy
80%
73%
Takedown defence
75%
0:53
Control time / fight
4:58
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

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
Jens Pulver9 UFC fights · 228 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%56/294
2%5/7
5%11/11
Clinch
22%51/85
9%20/23
4%8/9
Ground
27%61/137
6%13/14
1%3/3

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Cub Swanson and Jens Pulver ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at WEC 31: Faber vs Curran (Tue, Dec 11, 2007), where Jens Pulver won by Submission.

What are the records of Cub Swanson and Jens Pulver?

Cub Swanson is 31-14-0 and Jens Pulver is 27-19-1.

Who has the longer reach, Cub Swanson or Jens Pulver?

Neither. Both have a 70" · 178 cm reach.

Who is taller, Cub Swanson or Jens Pulver?

Cub Swanson is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Jens Pulver stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Cub Swanson or Jens Pulver?

Jens Pulver is 51 and Cub Swanson is 42.

Who has more finishes, Cub Swanson or Jens Pulver?

Cub Swanson has 19 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Jens Pulver has 19 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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