Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega
Featherweight5 rounds scheduled
Cub Swanson
United StatesCub Swanson
31-14-0
RESULT

Brian Ortega def. Cub Swanson (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 3:22
WIN
Brian Ortega
United StatesBrian Ortega
“T-City”
16-5-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Save Mart Center, Fresno, United States

Brian Ortega defeated Cub Swanson by Submission in round 2 (3:22) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega, held Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Save Mart Center, Fresno.

Fight stats

Cub Swanson
Brian Ortega
0
Knockdowns
0
60 of 97
Significant strikes
24 of 70
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
60 of 97
Total strikes
24 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
0:14
Control time
0:30
Significant strikes by target
24 of 57
Head
12 of 56
20 of 22
Body
9 of 11
16 of 18
Leg
3 of 3
56 of 92
Distance
20 of 66
4 of 5
Clinch
4 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
30 of 52
Sig. str.
16 of 40
30 of 52
Total str.
16 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
30 of 45
Sig. str.
8 of 30
30 of 45
Total str.
8 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:14
Ctrl
0:30

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cub Swanson vs Brian Ortega?

Brian Ortega defeated Cub Swanson by Submission in round 2 (3:22) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega, held Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Save Mart Center, Fresno.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cub Swanson 51%49% Brian Ortega

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
16-5-0 (1 NC)
1671
Elo rating
1663
2
Win Streak
0
42
Age
35
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.84
SLpM
3.84
51%
Str. Acc.
37%
3.99
SApM
6.38
59%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

1.00
TD Avg.
0.93
50%
TD Acc.
25%
63%
TD Def.
54%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cub Swanson · 3-2
  • W
    Nate Landwehr
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    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 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Hakeem Dawodu
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos AnjosSat, Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jonathan Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs AraujoSat, Oct 15, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:19 · Bantamweight
Brian Ortega · 1-4
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs RodriguezSat, Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs OrtegaSat, Sep 25, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 13 fights
63.3
Avg sig. strikes
56.8
0.54
Avg takedowns
0.85
0:53
Avg control time
1:11
209
Career high strikes
127
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Cub Swanson
Strike target
Brian Ortega
60%
Head
71%
20%
Body
18%
20%
Leg
11%
Cub Swanson
Strike position
Brian Ortega
83%
Distance
89%
10%
Clinch
6%
7%
Ground
5%