Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cub Swanson
United StatesCub Swanson
31-14-0
RESULT

Cub Swanson def. Tatsuya Kawajiri (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tatsuya Kawajiri
JapanTatsuya 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.

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

Jeff Dutcher
#SwansonKawajiri
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Dan Furse
#SwansonKawajiri
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Tony Weeks
#SwansonKawajiri
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

15
Swanson
–
2
Kawajiri
●29–28 Swanson×15●29–28 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

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.

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.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cub Swanson 58%42% Tatsuya Kawajiri

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

31-14-0
Record
36-11-2
1635
Elo rating
1579
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

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%