Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Frankie Edgar
United StatesFrankie Edgar
“The Answer”
23-11-1
RESULT

Frankie Edgar def. Cub Swanson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Cub Swanson
United StatesCub Swanson
31-14-0
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States

Frankie Edgar defeated Cub Swanson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee, held Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Frankie Edgar won the decision.

Fight stats

Frankie Edgar
Cub Swanson
0
Knockdowns
0
58 of 136
Significant strikes
48 of 130
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
60 of 139
Total strikes
50 of 132
0 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:51
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
33 of 106
Head
32 of 110
6 of 10
Body
11 of 15
19 of 20
Leg
5 of 5
52 of 126
Distance
42 of 122
6 of 10
Clinch
6 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 43
Sig. str.
13 of 42
17 of 44
Total str.
14 of 43
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 53
Sig. str.
18 of 50
21 of 53
Total str.
18 of 50
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 40
Sig. str.
17 of 38
22 of 42
Total str.
18 of 39
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#EdgarSwanson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Eric Colón
#EdgarSwanson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Cardo Urso
#EdgarSwanson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

14
Edgar
-
0
Swanson
●30-27 Edgar×12●29-28 Edgar×2
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

97%
Edgar
3%
Swanson
30 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Edgar63.3%●29-28 Edgar33.3%●29-28 Swanson3.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Edgar
R2
93%
Edgar
R3
73%
Edgar

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Frankie Edgar
-278
74% implied win probability
Open: -217Best: -250
Cub Swanson
+228
30% implied win probability
Open: +172Best: +265

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Frankie EdgarCub Swanson
30%40%50%60%70%Mar 25Apr 3Apr 12Apr 22Mar 25, 1:41 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -225 (69%)Mar 26, 9:42 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -214 (68%)Mar 27, 2:45 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -208 (68%)Apr 3, 2:12 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -208 (68%)Apr 10, 8:27 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -214 (68%)Apr 15, 10:48 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -216 (68%)Apr 15, 11:09 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -215 (68%)Apr 16, 2:06 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -220 (69%)Apr 17, 3:39 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -221 (69%)Apr 17, 5:57 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -222 (69%)Apr 17, 11:00 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -225 (69%)Apr 17, 9:09 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -229 (70%)Apr 18, 4:00 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -226 (69%)Apr 18, 6:03 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -226 (69%)Apr 18, 6:09 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -226 (69%)Apr 19, 12:45 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -225 (69%)Apr 19, 1:09 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -221 (69%)Apr 19, 9:57 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -221 (69%)Apr 19, 11:57 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -221 (69%)Apr 20, 4:39 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -223 (69%)Apr 20, 4:48 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -226 (69%)Apr 20, 6:48 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -231 (70%)Apr 20, 6:57 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -231 (70%)Apr 20, 7:09 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -233 (70%)Apr 20, 11:45 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -230 (70%)Apr 20, 6:45 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -230 (70%)Apr 21, 12:09 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -231 (70%)Apr 21, 12:33 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -235 (70%)Apr 21, 2:39 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -233 (70%)Apr 21, 10:30 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -234 (70%)Apr 21, 10:21 PM UTC · Frankie Edgar -237 (70%)Apr 22, 12:06 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -238 (70%)Apr 22, 12:18 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -238 (70%)Apr 22, 2:24 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -243 (71%)Apr 22, 4:24 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -247 (71%)Apr 22, 5:09 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -250 (71%)Apr 22, 7:12 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -251 (72%)Apr 22, 7:57 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -255 (72%)Apr 22, 8:00 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -257 (72%)Apr 22, 8:03 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -255 (72%)Apr 22, 8:12 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -258 (72%)Apr 22, 9:09 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -260 (72%)Apr 22, 9:15 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -261 (72%)Apr 22, 9:36 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -264 (73%)Apr 22, 9:54 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -266 (73%)Apr 22, 9:57 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -265 (73%)Apr 22, 10:00 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -271 (73%)Apr 22, 10:33 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -275 (73%)Apr 22, 11:06 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -277 (73%)Apr 22, 11:06 AM UTC · Frankie Edgar -278 (74%)Mar 25, 1:41 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +175 (36%)Mar 26, 9:42 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +177 (36%)Mar 27, 2:45 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +175 (36%)Apr 3, 2:12 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +175 (36%)Apr 10, 8:27 PM UTC · Cub Swanson +174 (36%)Apr 15, 10:48 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +175 (36%)Apr 15, 11:09 PM UTC · Cub Swanson +175 (36%)Apr 16, 2:06 PM UTC · Cub Swanson +177 (36%)Apr 17, 3:39 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +177 (36%)Apr 17, 5:57 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +176 (36%)Apr 17, 11:00 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +178 (36%)Apr 17, 9:09 PM UTC · Cub Swanson +181 (36%)Apr 18, 4:00 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +179 (36%)Apr 18, 6:03 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +178 (36%)Apr 18, 6:09 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +178 (36%)Apr 19, 12:45 PM UTC · Cub Swanson +180 (36%)Apr 19, 1:09 PM UTC · Cub Swanson +177 (36%)Apr 19, 9:57 PM UTC · Cub Swanson +179 (36%)Apr 19, 11:57 PM UTC · Cub Swanson +179 (36%)Apr 20, 4:39 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +181 (36%)Apr 20, 4:48 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +182 (35%)Apr 20, 6:48 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +187 (35%)Apr 20, 6:57 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +187 (35%)Apr 20, 7:09 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +190 (34%)Apr 20, 11:45 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +188 (35%)Apr 20, 6:45 PM UTC · Cub Swanson +188 (35%)Apr 21, 12:09 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +188 (35%)Apr 21, 12:33 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +192 (34%)Apr 21, 2:39 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +191 (34%)Apr 21, 10:30 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +191 (34%)Apr 21, 10:21 PM UTC · Cub Swanson +194 (34%)Apr 22, 12:06 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +195 (34%)Apr 22, 12:18 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +195 (34%)Apr 22, 2:24 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +198 (34%)Apr 22, 4:24 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +202 (33%)Apr 22, 5:09 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +202 (33%)Apr 22, 7:12 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +204 (33%)Apr 22, 7:57 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +208 (32%)Apr 22, 8:00 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +210 (32%)Apr 22, 8:03 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +207 (33%)Apr 22, 8:12 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +211 (32%)Apr 22, 9:09 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +212 (32%)Apr 22, 9:15 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +214 (32%)Apr 22, 9:36 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +217 (32%)Apr 22, 9:54 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +218 (31%)Apr 22, 9:57 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +218 (31%)Apr 22, 10:00 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +222 (31%)Apr 22, 10:33 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +224 (31%)Apr 22, 11:06 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +227 (31%)Apr 22, 11:06 AM UTC · Cub Swanson +228 (30%)-278+228
SportsbookFrankie EdgarCub Swanson
BetOnline-315+265
Bookmaker-302+246
Bovada-285+225
Pinnacle-284+245
sports-interaction-250+185
unibet-278+215

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Frankie Edgar vs Cub Swanson?

Frankie Edgar defeated Cub Swanson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee, held Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Frankie Edgar won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Frankie Edgar vs Cub Swanson?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Frankie Edgar won the decision.

Was Frankie Edgar vs Cub Swanson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 30 fan cards scored it for Frankie Edgar; 100% of 14 media scores picked Frankie Edgar.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Frankie Edgar 65%35% Cub Swanson

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Frankie Edgar
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
Cub Swanson
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

86Power97
94Speed98
92Precision98
93Durability97
100Engine94
95Wrestling49
92Ground57

Biggest edge Frankie Edgar, Takedowns +46

Attribute by attribute

Frankie Edgar is on the left of every row, Cub Swanson on the right.
86Punch power98
85Kick power96
96Punch speed99
91Kick speed97
92Accuracy98
95Takedowns49
93Ground striking69
91Submissions45
94Chin96
92Body strength97
100Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

23-11-1
Record
31-14-0
1910
Power Index rating
1804
0
Win Streak
2
44
Age
42
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
BJJBoxing
Frankie Edgar
  • 2013Black belt · BJJ · Ricardo Almeida
  • 2005Champion · Ewl
  • 20005th Place · State HS · youth
  • 2000Runner-up · Nhsca Senior Nationals · youth

Camp Frankie Edgar Iron Army Academy · Toms River, New Jersey, US

Cub Swanson
  • Black belt · BJJ · Rigan Machado

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

Striking Profile

3.77
SLpM
4.84
40%
Str. Acc.
51%
2.82
SApM
3.99
65%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

2.29
TD Avg.
1.00
31%
TD Acc.
50%
65%
TD Def.
63%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Frankie Edgar · 1-4
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    RAF 9: Steveson vs. Romanov · May 30, 2026
  • L
    Chris Gutierrez
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar · Aug 22, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Cub Swanson · 3-2
  • W
    Nate Landwehr
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:06 · Featherweight
  • W
    Billy Quarantillo
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    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

Career Averages

Based on 30 fights · 26 fights
60.0
Avg sig. strikes
63.3
2.43
Avg takedowns
0.54
3:31
Avg control time
0:53
135
Career high strikes
209
10
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Frankie Edgar
Strike target
Cub Swanson
66%
Head
60%
19%
Body
20%
15%
Leg
20%
Frankie Edgar
Strike position
Cub Swanson
70%
Distance
83%
7%
Clinch
10%
23%
Ground
7%