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Cub Swanson vs Ross Pearson

Cub Swanson is 31-14-0; Ross Pearson is 20-16-0 (1 NC). Cub Swanson has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Ross Pearson. They have met once: Cub Swanson 1, Ross Pearson 0.

Cub Swanson
United States
Cub Swanson
31-14-0
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Met once
Ross Pearson
United Kingdom
Ross Pearson
“The Real Deal” · 20-16-0 (1 NC)
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Style & credentials

Cub Swanson
BJJBoxing
  • —Black belt · BJJRigan Machado
Camp · Tru MMA · Indio / Palm Desert, California, US
Ross Pearson
TaekwondoBoxingJudo
  • —Black belt · Taekwondo
  • 2009Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
  • —Brown belt · Judo
  • —Blue belt · BJJ
Camp · Alliance MMA · San Diego, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
53%
20%
Body
28%
20%
Leg
19%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Cub Swansonlast 26 fights
83%10%
Ross Pearsonlast 25 fights
82%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cub Swanson· from fights outside the UFC Ross Pearson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.303.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.444.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.680.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
52%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersRoss Pearson · Poor · better than 0% 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
3.68
4.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.09
0.68 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.74 / 2.1
52%
Takedown accuracy
36%
73%
Takedown defence
75%
0:53
Control time / fight
0:51
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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
Ross Pearson24 UFC fights · 1034 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%470/1757
20%207/349
18%191/233
Clinch
6%62/114
7%73/88
1%8/9
Ground
2%21/44
0%1/1
0%1/1

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 SwansonRoss Pearson

Frequently asked questions

Have Cub Swanson and Ross Pearson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida (Fri, Jun 22, 2012), where Cub Swanson won by TKO.

What are the records of Cub Swanson and Ross Pearson?

Cub Swanson is 31-14-0 and Ross Pearson is 20-16-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Cub Swanson or Ross Pearson?

Cub Swanson has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Ross Pearson, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Cub Swanson or Ross Pearson?

Neither. Both stand 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Cub Swanson or Ross Pearson?

They are the same age: 42.

Who has more finishes, Cub Swanson or Ross Pearson?

Cub Swanson has 19 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Ross Pearson has 13 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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