Cub Swanson vs Max Holloway
Cub Swanson is 31-14-0; Max Holloway is 28-9-0. Cub Swanson is 8 years older than Max Holloway. Cub Swanson has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Max Holloway. Max Holloway is 3" · 8 cm taller than Cub Swanson. They have met once: Cub Swanson 0, Max Holloway 1.
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Style & credentials
Cub Swanson
BJJBoxing
- —Black belt · BJJRigan Machado
Max Holloway
KickboxingBJJ
- 2026Black belt · BJJPedro Sauer
- 2011X-1 Lightweight ChampionshipX-1 World Events
- 2021Brown belt · BJJRylan Lizares
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%65%
Head
20%24%
Body
20%11%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Cub Swansonlast 5 fights
75%25%
Max Hollowaylast 8 fights
80%14%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Cub Swanson Max Holloway
Strikes landed / min
5.306.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.444.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.680.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
52%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.30
Strikes landed / min6.92
4.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.60
0.68 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.22 / 0.4
52%
Takedown accuracy53%
73%
Takedown defence81%
0:53
Control time / fight0:54
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
Max Holloway33 UFC fights · 3693 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%2084/5489
21%769/1065
11%399/517
Clinch
3%125/190
3%120/132
0%1/2
Ground
5%180/256
0%10/10
0%5/5
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
Max Holloway17 of 37 ended early · 46%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Cub Swanson3-2
- W
- W
- 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
- L
- 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
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- WDonny WalkerOhio Regional· Feb 23, 2008SUB
- L
- W
- WTommy LeeWEC 26: Condit vs Alessio· Mar 23, 2007SUB · 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
- W
- WArmando SanchezKOTC: Prime Time· Aug 5, 2005TKO · R1 · 1:59 · Bantamweight
- WMartin BautistaTotal Combat· Jan 29, 2005SUB
- WJoe MoralesTotal Combat· Oct 24, 2004SUB
- L
Max Holloway3-2
- W
- LUFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2· Mar 7, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3· Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie· Aug 26, 2023TKO · R3 · 0:23 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen· Apr 15, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier· Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez· Nov 13, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar· Jan 17, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal· Jul 12, 2020Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 245: Usman vs Covington· Dec 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- LUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2· Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2· Jun 4, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor· Dec 12, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch· Feb 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- WWill ChopeUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim· Jan 4, 2014TKO · R2 · 2:27 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen· Aug 17, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2· May 25, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II· Dec 30, 2012Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WPat SchillingThe Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale· Jun 1, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WEddie RinconHawaii Regional· Jul 1, 2011DEC
- W
- WBryson KamakaX-1 World Events 37· Nov 6, 2010TKO · R1 · 3:09 · Lightweight
- WDuke SaragosaX-1 World Events 36· Sep 11, 2010Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Cub SwansonMax Holloway
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 29, 2024WSubmission · ROUND 3 · 3:39Sat, Apr 26, 2014
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 21, 2018WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 27, 2019
- LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 3:22Sat, Dec 9, 2017WTKO · ROUND 4 · 5:00Sat, Dec 8, 2018
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jun 28, 2014WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 12, 2015
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Feb 16, 2013WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
Have Cub Swanson and Max Holloway ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold (Sat, Apr 18, 2015), where Max Holloway won by Submission.
What are the records of Cub Swanson and Max Holloway?
Cub Swanson is 31-14-0 and Max Holloway is 28-9-0.
Who has the longer reach, Cub Swanson or Max Holloway?
Cub Swanson has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Max Holloway, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Cub Swanson or Max Holloway?
Max Holloway is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Cub Swanson stands 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Cub Swanson or Max Holloway?
Cub Swanson is 42 and Max Holloway is 34.
Who has more finishes, Cub Swanson or Max Holloway?
Cub Swanson has 19 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Max Holloway has 15 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).