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FeatherweightFight of the Night + Performance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Brian Ortega def. Cub Swanson (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 3:22
WIN
Brian 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

Betting Odds

Cub Swanson
-109
52% implied win probability
Open: -135Best: -103
Brian Ortega
-112
53% implied win probability
Open: +111Best: -105

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCub SwansonBrian Ortega
BetOnline-107-113
Bookmaker-103-118
Bovada-115-115
Pinnacle-104-108
sports-interaction-125-105
unibet-106-112

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

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 55%45% Brian Ortega

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
Brian Ortega
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power91
98Speed91
98Precision89
97Durability91
94Engine92
49Wrestling85
57Ground96

Biggest edge Brian Ortega, Submissions +55

Attribute by attribute

Cub Swanson is on the left of every row, Brian Ortega on the right.
98Punch power93
96Kick power88
99Punch speed92
97Kick speed90
98Accuracy89
49Takedowns85
69Ground striking92
45Submissions100
96Chin92
97Body strength90
94Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

31-14-0
Record
16-5-0 (1 NC)
1819
Power Index rating
1785
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
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:06 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:36 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo · Oct 15, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:19 · Bantamweight
Brian Ortega · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · 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%