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Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cub Swanson
RESULT

Cub Swanson def. Tatsuya Kawajiri (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tatsuya Kawajiri
Crusher
36-11-2
Sunday, August 7, 2016
Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, United States

Cub Swanson defeated Tatsuya Kawajiri by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres, held Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Cub Swanson won the decision.

Fight stats

Cub Swanson
Tatsuya Kawajiri
0
Knockdowns
0
67 of 109
Significant strikes
23 of 101
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
23%
91 of 133
Total strikes
51 of 132
1 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 12
100%
Takedown accuracy
25%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
2:00
Control time
5:28
Significant strikes by target
51 of 92
Head
12 of 82
10 of 11
Body
2 of 8
6 of 6
Leg
9 of 11
38 of 77
Distance
19 of 85
8 of 9
Clinch
2 of 3
21 of 23
Ground
2 of 13

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 19
Sig. str.
6 of 27
27 of 36
Total str.
25 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:29
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 49
Sig. str.
13 of 52
28 of 50
Total str.
15 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
1
Sub. att
0
0:42
Ctrl
0:35
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
30 of 41
Sig. str.
4 of 22
36 of 47
Total str.
11 of 29
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
1:18
Ctrl
2:24

Judges' Scorecards

#SwansonKawajiri
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#SwansonKawajiri
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#SwansonKawajiri
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

15
Swanson
-
2
Kawajiri
29-28 Swanson×1529-28 Kawajiri×2
All 17 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

66%
Swanson
11%
Draw
23%
Kawajiri
47 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Swanson63.8%29-28 Kawajiri19.1%29-29 Draw10.6%30-27 Kawajiri2.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Kawajiri
R2
81%
Swanson
R3
77%
Swanson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Cub Swanson
-328
77% implied win probability
Open: -314Best: -302
Tatsuya Kawajiri
+258
28% implied win probability
Open: +252Best: +280

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCub SwansonTatsuya Kawajiri
BetOnline-340+280
Bookmaker-315+250
Bovada-315+245
Pinnacle-302+260
sports-interaction-360+250
unibet-345+260

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cub Swanson vs Tatsuya Kawajiri?

Cub Swanson defeated Tatsuya Kawajiri by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres, held Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Cub Swanson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Cub Swanson vs Tatsuya Kawajiri?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Cub Swanson won the decision.

Was Cub Swanson vs Tatsuya Kawajiri a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 66% of 47 fan cards scored it for Cub Swanson; 88% of 17 media scores picked Cub Swanson.

Full robbery index
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Cub Swanson 43%57% Tatsuya Kawajiri

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 · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Cub Swanson
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Tatsuya Kawajiri
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power59
98Speed53
98Precision49
97Durability79
94Engine81
49Wrestling97
57Ground96

Biggest edge Tatsuya Kawajiri, Submissions +50

Attribute by attribute

Cub Swanson is on the left of every row, Tatsuya Kawajiri on the right.
98Punch power63
96Kick power55
99Punch speed51
97Kick speed55
98Accuracy49
49Takedowns97
69Ground striking96
45Submissions95
96Chin89
97Body strength69
94Cardio81

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

Tale of the Tape

31-14-0
Record
36-11-2
1793
Power Index rating
1844
2
Win Streak
0
42
Age
48
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Japan

Style Matchup

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

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

Tatsuya Kawajiri

No background on record

Striking Profile

4.84
SLpM
2.04
51%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.99
SApM
2.01
59%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.00
TD Avg.
3.63
50%
TD Acc.
48%
63%
TD Def.
63%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.10

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Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 6 fights
63.3
Avg sig. strikes
22.7
0.54
Avg takedowns
3.00
0:53
Avg control time
7:00
209
Career high strikes
32
2
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Cub Swanson
Strike target
Tatsuya Kawajiri
60%
Head
79%
20%
Body
10%
20%
Leg
12%
Cub Swanson
Strike position
Tatsuya Kawajiri
83%
Distance
51%
10%
Clinch
7%
7%
Ground
42%