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FeatherweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Max Holloway def. Cub Swanson (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 3:58
WIN
Max Holloway
Blessed
28-9-0
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Max Holloway defeated Cub Swanson by Submission in round 3 (3:58) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold, held Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Cub Swanson
Max Holloway
0
Knockdowns
0
56 of 136
Significant strikes
82 of 198
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
58 of 138
Total strikes
86 of 202
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
3
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
1:28
Significant strikes by target
29 of 98
Head
51 of 163
10 of 15
Body
24 of 28
17 of 23
Leg
7 of 7
54 of 133
Distance
73 of 185
2 of 2
Clinch
4 of 5
0 of 1
Ground
5 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 49
Sig. str.
27 of 75
24 of 49
Total str.
27 of 75
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 65
Sig. str.
34 of 80
21 of 65
Total str.
35 of 81
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 22
Sig. str.
21 of 43
13 of 24
Total str.
24 of 46
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
3
0:07
Ctrl
1:28

Betting Odds

Cub Swanson
-144
59% implied win probability
Open: -157Best: -120
Max Holloway
+118
46% implied win probability
Open: +137Best: +140

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCub SwansonMax Holloway
Bookmaker-142+122
Bovada-170+120
Pinnacle-155+140
sports-interaction-120-110

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cub Swanson vs Max Holloway?

Max Holloway defeated Cub Swanson by Submission in round 3 (3:58) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold, held Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Referee
Gasper Oliver
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Cub Swanson 49%51% Max Holloway

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Cub Swanson
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Max Holloway
Volume Striker
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power89
98Speed94
98Precision97
97Durability95
94Engine100
49Wrestling86
57Ground91

Biggest edge Max Holloway, Submissions +46

Attribute by attribute

Cub Swanson is on the left of every row, Max Holloway on the right.
98Punch power89
96Kick power88
99Punch speed96
97Kick speed92
98Accuracy97
49Takedowns86
69Ground striking91
45Submissions91
96Chin97
97Body strength92
94Cardio100

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

31-14-0
Record
28-9-0
1798
Power Index rating
1808
2
Win Streak
1
42
Age
34
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJBoxing
vs
KickboxingBJJ
Cub Swanson
  • Black belt · BJJ · Rigan Machado

Camp Tru MMA · Indio / Palm Desert, California, US

Max Holloway
  • 2026Black belt · BJJ · Pedro Sauer
  • 2011X-1 Lightweight Championship · X-1 World Events
  • 2021Brown belt · BJJ · Rylan Lizares

Camp Gracie Technics · Honolulu, US

Striking Profile

4.84
SLpM
6.92
51%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.99
SApM
4.60
59%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.00
TD Avg.
0.22
50%
TD Acc.
53%
63%
TD Def.
81%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cub Swanson · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:06 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:36 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo · Oct 15, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:19 · Bantamweight
Max Holloway · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 33 fights
63.3
Avg sig. strikes
111.9
0.54
Avg takedowns
0.24
0:53
Avg control time
0:54
209
Career high strikes
445
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Cub Swanson
Strike target
Max Holloway
60%
Head
65%
20%
Body
24%
20%
Leg
11%
Cub Swanson
Strike position
Max Holloway
83%
Distance
88%
10%
Clinch
7%
7%
Ground
5%