Saturday, August 6, 2016Vivint 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 Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Cub Swanson won the decision.
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Cub Swanson vs Tatsuya Kawajiri
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Cub SwansonTatsuya Kawajiri
0
Knockdowns0
67 / 109
Significant strikes23 / 101
61%
Sig. strike accuracy23%
91 / 133
Total strikes51 / 132
1 / 1
Takedowns3 / 12
100%
Takedown accuracy25%
1
Submission attempts0
0
Reversals1
2:00
Control time5:28
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Cub SwansonTatsuya Kawajiri
5176%1252%
Head
1015%29%
Body
69%939%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Cub Swanson
57%12%31%
Tatsuya Kawajiri
83%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Cub Swanson67 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2828/66
44/5
66/6
Clinch
33/4
55/5
0
Ground
2020/22
11/1
0
Tatsuya Kawajiri23 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/67
11/7
99/11
Clinch
11/2
11/1
0
Ground
22/13
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Cub SwansonTatsuya Kawajiri
R1
10
6
10-910-910-9
R2
27
13
10-910-910-9
R3
30
4
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Cub Swanson
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 19
Significant strikes6 / 27
53%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
27 / 36
Total strikes25 / 48
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 3
0:00
Control time2:29
Round 2Judges: Cub Swanson
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 49
Significant strikes13 / 52
55%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
28 / 50
Total strikes15 / 55
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
1
Submission attempts0
0:42
Control time0:35
Round 3Judges: Cub Swanson
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 41
Significant strikes4 / 22
73%
Sig. strike accuracy18%
36 / 47
Total strikes11 / 29
1 / 1
Takedowns2 / 5
100%
Takedown accuracy40%
0
Reversals1
1:18
Control time2:24
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
15
Cub Swanson
2
Tatsuya Kawajiri
●29-28 Swanson×15●29-28 Kawajiri×2
All 17 media scorecards
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Swanson
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Swanson
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com29-28Swanson
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Swanson
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Swanson
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Swanson
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Swanson
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Swanson
- SevereMMA.com29-28Swanson
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com29-28Swanson
- MMAForum.com.br29-28Swanson
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com29-28Swanson
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Swanson
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Swanson
- José Youngs · TheMMACorner.com29-28Swanson
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Kawajiri
- MMAMania.com29-28Kawajiri
Fan Scorecards
47 fan scorecards submitted
66%
Cub Swanson
11%
Draw
23%
Tatsuya Kawajiri
●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
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.
| Sportsbook | Cub Swanson | Tatsuya 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Tatsuya Kawajiri lands 3.34 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
- Cub Swanson absorbs 4.44 significant strikes a minute, more than 79% of UFC fighters.
- Cub Swanson lands 5.30 significant strikes a minute, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Cub Swanson spends 75% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Cub Swanson
BJJBoxing
- —Black belt · BJJRigan Machado
Tatsuya Kawajiri
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%79%
Head
20%10%
Body
20%12%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Cub Swansonlast 26 fights
83%10%
Tatsuya Kawajirilast 6 fights
51%42%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Cub Swanson· from fights outside the UFC Tatsuya Kawajiri· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.301.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.443.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.683.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
52%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cub Swanson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Average · better than 48% 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 / min1.68
4.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.02
0.68 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.34 / 10.8
52%
Takedown accuracy31%
73%
Takedown defence50%
0:53
Control time / fight7:00
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
Tatsuya Kawajiri5 UFC fights · 108 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%40/158
7%8/19
14%15/18
Clinch
8%9/11
1%1/1
0%0/0
Ground
31%33/44
2%2/2
0%0/0
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
Tatsuya Kawajiri31 of 55 ended early · 56%24 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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 Saturday, August 6, 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.