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 Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Frankie Edgar won the decision.
Frankie Edgar vs Cub Swanson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 14 media scorecards
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Edgar
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Edgar
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Edgar
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30-27Edgar
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30-27Edgar
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com30-27Edgar
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com30-27Edgar
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Edgar
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-27Edgar
- Diego Peixoto · MMABrasil.com.br30-27Edgar
- Phil Murphy · ESPN30-27Edgar
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30-27Edgar
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Edgar
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com29-28Edgar
Fan Scorecards
30 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Frankie Edgar | Cub Swanson |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -245 | +210 |
| Bookmaker | -270 | +225 |
| Bovada | -240 | +190 |
| Pinnacle | -242 | +211 |
| sports-interaction | -225 | +170 |
| unibet | -230 | +180 |
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
- Cub Swanson absorbs 4.44 significant strikes a minute, more than 79% of UFC fighters.
- Frankie Edgar spends 89% of fight time at distance.
- 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
- 2013Black belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
- 2005Champion · EWL
- 20005th Place · State HSyouth
- 2000Runner-up · NHSCA Senior Nationalsyouth
- —Black belt · BJJRigan Machado
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
1 early stoppage has no logged time
6 early stoppages have no logged time
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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 Saturday, April 21, 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.
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