Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov
Featherweight★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cub Swanson
United StatesCub Swanson
31-14-0
RESULT

Cub Swanson def. Artem Lobov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Artem Lobov
Artem Lobov
“The Russian Hammer”
13-15-1 (1 NC)
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States

Cub Swanson defeated Artem Lobov by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov, held Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 50-45, Cub Swanson won the decision.

Fight stats

Cub Swanson
Artem Lobov
0
Knockdowns
0
209 of 296
Significant strikes
123 of 276
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
251 of 344
Total strikes
134 of 290
2 of 3
Takedowns
2 of 8
67%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:23
Control time
1:48
Significant strikes by target
114 of 190
Head
79 of 205
47 of 55
Body
17 of 35
48 of 51
Leg
27 of 36
171 of 248
Distance
117 of 260
29 of 38
Clinch
5 of 15
9 of 10
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 40
Sig. str.
29 of 52
25 of 42
Total str.
33 of 57
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:42
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
37 of 51
Sig. str.
22 of 40
49 of 66
Total str.
28 of 46
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:28
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
63 of 77
Sig. str.
24 of 68
63 of 77
Total str.
24 of 68
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
44 of 64
Sig. str.
27 of 61
55 of 76
Total str.
27 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
42 of 64
Sig. str.
21 of 55
59 of 83
Total str.
22 of 58
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:47
Ctrl
0:38

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#SwansonLobov
1910
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total4946
Chris Lee
#SwansonLobov
1910
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total4946
Jeff Mullen
#SwansonLobov
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045

Media Scores

18
Swanson
-
0
Lobov
●49-46 Swanson×15●48-47 Swanson×2●50-45 Swanson
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

91%
Swanson
9%
Lobov
100 fan scorecards submitted
●49-46 Swanson59%●48-47 Swanson13%●50-45 Swanson11%●48-47 Lobov3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
85%
Lobov
R2
91%
Swanson
R3
83%
Swanson
R4
84%
Swanson
R5
92%
Swanson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Cub Swanson
-583
85% implied win probability
Open: -532Best: -513
Artem Lobov
+422
19% implied win probability
Open: +398Best: +475

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCub SwansonArtem Lobov
BetOnline-650+475
Bookmaker-600+425
Bovada-550+375
Pinnacle-513+420
sports-interaction-580+385
unibet-625+450

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cub Swanson vs Artem Lobov?

Cub Swanson defeated Artem Lobov by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov, held Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 50-45, Cub Swanson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Cub Swanson vs Artem Lobov?

The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 50-45, Cub Swanson won the decision.

Was Cub Swanson vs Artem Lobov a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 100 fan cards scored it for Cub Swanson; 100% of 18 media scores picked Cub Swanson.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cub Swanson 71%29% Artem Lobov

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
6 edges
Artem Lobov
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power80
98Speed83
98Precision65
97Durability89
94Engine96
49Wrestling62
57Ground71

Biggest edge Artem Lobov, Submissions +48

Attribute by attribute

Cub Swanson is on the left of every row, Artem Lobov on the right.
98Punch power63
96Kick power96
99Punch speed68
97Kick speed97
98Accuracy65
49Takedowns62
69Ground striking49
45Submissions93
96Chin94
97Body strength83
94Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

31-14-0
Record
13-15-1 (1 NC)
1815
Power Index rating
1656
2
Win Streak
0
42
Age
40
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Ireland

Style Matchup

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

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

Artem Lobov

No background on record

Striking Profile

4.84
SLpM
3.52
51%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.99
SApM
4.82
59%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.00
TD Avg.
0.39
50%
TD Acc.
25%
63%
TD Def.
52%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cub Swanson · 3-2
  • W
    Nate Landwehr
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:06 · Featherweight
  • W
    Billy Quarantillo
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    TKO · R3 · 1:36 · Featherweight
  • L
    Andre Fili
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Hakeem Dawodu
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jonathan Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo · Oct 15, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:19 · Bantamweight
Artem Lobov · 2-3
  • L
    Denis Berinchyk
    Mahatch FC 5 · Jun 19, 2021
    TKO · R4 · 2:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jason Knight
    BKFC 9 :: Lobov vs Knight 2 · Nov 17, 2019
    Knockout · R5 · 00:59 · Catchweight
  • W
    Paulie Malignaggi
    BKFC 6 :: Malignaggi vs Lobov · Jun 23, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Jason Knight
    BKFC 5 :: Lobov vs Knight · Apr 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Michael Johnson
    UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith · Oct 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 10 fights
63.3
Avg sig. strikes
67.8
0.54
Avg takedowns
0.43
0:53
Avg control time
1:43
209
Career high strikes
139
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Cub Swanson
Strike target
Artem Lobov
60%
Head
60%
20%
Body
21%
20%
Leg
19%
Cub Swanson
Strike position
Artem Lobov
83%
Distance
93%
10%
Clinch
6%
7%
Ground
1%