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FeatherweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cub Swanson
RESULT

Cub Swanson def. Darren Elkins (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:12
Darren Elkins
The Damage
29-13-0
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Cub Swanson defeated Darren Elkins by TKO in round 1 (2:12) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus, held Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Cub Swanson
Darren Elkins
1
Knockdowns
0
18 of 30
Significant strikes
2 of 19
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
11%
18 of 30
Total strikes
5 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:09
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
16 of 28
Head
2 of 18
2 of 2
Body
0 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
16 of 26
Distance
2 of 19
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 4
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
18 of 30
Sig. str.
2 of 19
18 of 30
Total str.
5 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Cub Swanson
-184
65% implied win probability
Open: -195Best: -160
Darren Elkins
+152
40% implied win probability
Open: +156Best: +270

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Cub SwansonDarren Elkins
40%50%60%70%Sep 30Oct 27Nov 22Dec 19Sep 30, 9:42 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -155 (61%)Nov 23, 1:43 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -180 (64%)Nov 23, 2:15 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -180 (64%)Nov 24, 2:05 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -185 (65%)Nov 24, 8:51 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -187 (65%)Nov 25, 4:45 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -191 (66%)Nov 25, 4:51 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -193 (66%)Nov 25, 5:05 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -193 (66%)Nov 25, 5:16 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -198 (66%)Nov 25, 1:58 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -203 (67%)Nov 26, 12:25 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -206 (67%)Nov 26, 2:40 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -207 (67%)Nov 26, 5:20 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -207 (67%)Nov 26, 8:32 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -209 (68%)Nov 26, 12:07 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -209 (68%)Nov 29, 9:47 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -214 (68%)Nov 30, 1:36 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -213 (68%)Nov 30, 8:01 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -211 (68%)Dec 1, 10:41 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 1, 10:51 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 1, 11:00 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 1, 11:10 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 1, 11:21 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 1, 11:30 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 1, 11:40 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 1, 11:50 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 1, 12:00 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 1, 12:10 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 1, 12:21 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 1, 12:30 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 1, 12:40 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 1, 12:50 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 1, 1:00 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 1, 1:11 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 1, 1:20 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 1, 1:30 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 1, 1:40 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 1, 2:35 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -211 (68%)Dec 4, 7:04 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -211 (68%)Dec 7, 10:16 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 8, 4:15 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -215 (68%)Dec 8, 5:15 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -213 (68%)Dec 10, 7:52 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -213 (68%)Dec 10, 8:37 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 10, 12:23 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 10, 2:02 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -213 (68%)Dec 10, 10:29 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -213 (68%)Dec 11, 5:54 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 11, 7:39 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 12, 6:10 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -215 (68%)Dec 12, 10:00 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -212 (68%)Dec 12, 11:28 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -211 (68%)Dec 13, 9:21 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -211 (68%)Dec 13, 10:41 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -211 (68%)Dec 14, 8:15 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -209 (68%)Dec 14, 4:38 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -211 (68%)Dec 15, 12:05 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -210 (68%)Dec 15, 12:30 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -209 (68%)Dec 15, 7:40 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -206 (67%)Dec 16, 9:25 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -204 (67%)Dec 16, 3:35 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -205 (67%)Dec 16, 8:48 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -202 (67%)Dec 17, 2:48 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -201 (67%)Dec 17, 11:55 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -196 (66%)Dec 17, 11:52 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -194 (66%)Dec 18, 12:55 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -191 (66%)Dec 18, 1:56 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -188 (65%)Dec 18, 4:43 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -189 (65%)Dec 18, 5:12 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -185 (65%)Dec 18, 6:12 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -182 (65%)Dec 18, 6:54 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -178 (64%)Dec 18, 7:26 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -176 (64%)Dec 18, 8:00 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -174 (64%)Dec 18, 8:28 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -170 (63%)Dec 18, 10:17 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -170 (63%)Dec 18, 11:38 PM UTC · Cub Swanson -172 (63%)Dec 19, 12:12 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -174 (64%)Dec 19, 12:15 AM UTC · Cub Swanson -184 (65%)Sep 30, 9:42 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +135 (43%)Nov 23, 1:43 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +170 (37%)Nov 23, 2:15 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +155 (39%)Nov 24, 2:05 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +155 (39%)Nov 24, 8:51 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +153 (40%)Nov 25, 4:45 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +157 (39%)Nov 25, 4:51 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +157 (39%)Nov 25, 5:05 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +156 (39%)Nov 25, 5:16 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +158 (39%)Nov 25, 1:58 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +161 (38%)Nov 26, 12:25 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +165 (38%)Nov 26, 2:40 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +165 (38%)Nov 26, 5:20 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +164 (38%)Nov 26, 8:32 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +165 (38%)Nov 26, 12:07 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +166 (38%)Nov 29, 9:47 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Nov 30, 1:36 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Nov 30, 8:01 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +167 (37%)Dec 1, 10:41 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +167 (37%)Dec 1, 10:51 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Dec 1, 11:00 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +167 (37%)Dec 1, 11:10 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Dec 1, 11:21 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +167 (37%)Dec 1, 11:30 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Dec 1, 11:40 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +167 (37%)Dec 1, 11:50 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Dec 1, 12:00 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +167 (37%)Dec 1, 12:10 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Dec 1, 12:21 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +167 (37%)Dec 1, 12:30 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Dec 1, 12:40 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +167 (37%)Dec 1, 12:50 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Dec 1, 1:00 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +167 (37%)Dec 1, 1:11 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Dec 1, 1:20 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +167 (37%)Dec 1, 1:30 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Dec 1, 1:40 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +167 (37%)Dec 1, 2:35 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +167 (37%)Dec 4, 7:04 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Dec 7, 10:16 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Dec 8, 4:15 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +169 (37%)Dec 8, 5:15 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +169 (37%)Dec 10, 7:52 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Dec 10, 8:37 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Dec 10, 12:23 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +169 (37%)Dec 10, 2:02 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +169 (37%)Dec 10, 10:29 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Dec 11, 5:54 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Dec 11, 7:39 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +169 (37%)Dec 12, 6:10 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +169 (37%)Dec 12, 10:00 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +167 (37%)Dec 12, 11:28 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +167 (37%)Dec 13, 9:21 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Dec 13, 10:41 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +167 (37%)Dec 14, 8:15 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Dec 14, 4:38 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Dec 15, 12:05 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +168 (37%)Dec 15, 12:30 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +167 (37%)Dec 15, 7:40 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +165 (38%)Dec 16, 9:25 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +164 (38%)Dec 16, 3:35 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +164 (38%)Dec 16, 8:48 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +163 (38%)Dec 17, 2:48 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +161 (38%)Dec 17, 11:55 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +160 (38%)Dec 17, 11:52 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +157 (39%)Dec 18, 12:55 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +156 (39%)Dec 18, 1:56 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +155 (39%)Dec 18, 4:43 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +155 (39%)Dec 18, 5:12 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +153 (40%)Dec 18, 6:12 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +150 (40%)Dec 18, 6:54 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +148 (40%)Dec 18, 7:26 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +145 (41%)Dec 18, 8:00 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +142 (41%)Dec 18, 8:28 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +139 (42%)Dec 18, 10:17 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +140 (42%)Dec 18, 11:38 PM UTC · Darren Elkins +141 (41%)Dec 19, 12:12 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +142 (41%)Dec 19, 12:15 AM UTC · Darren Elkins +152 (40%)-184+152
SportsbookCub SwansonDarren Elkins
BetAnything-160+130
BetOnline-164+144
BetUS-170+140
Betway-182+130
Bovada-179+144
Cloudbet-165+147
DraftKings-390+270
FanDuel-180+152
MyBookie-170+140
Pinnacle-164+141
sportsbetio-222+143
sports-interaction-180+140
unibet-182+150

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cub Swanson vs Darren Elkins?

Cub Swanson defeated Darren Elkins by TKO in round 1 (2:12) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus, held Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Cub Swanson 42%58% Darren Elkins

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
7 edges
Darren Elkins
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power47
98Speed52
98Precision56
97Durability87
94Engine97
49Wrestling97
57Ground96

Biggest edge Cub Swanson, Punch power +53

Attribute by attribute

Cub Swanson is on the left of every row, Darren Elkins on the right.
98Punch power45
96Kick power48
99Punch speed54
97Kick speed50
98Accuracy56
49Takedowns97
69Ground striking97
45Submissions95
96Chin95
97Body strength78
94Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

31-14-0
Record
29-13-0
1760
Power Index rating
1819
2
Win Streak
0
42
Age
42
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.84
SLpM
3.39
51%
Str. Acc.
38%
3.99
SApM
3.34
59%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

1.00
TD Avg.
2.86
50%
TD Acc.
33%
63%
TD Def.
56%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.10

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
Darren Elkins · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld · Aug 8, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza · Oct 14, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 2:23 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 31 fights
63.3
Avg sig. strikes
38.4
0.54
Avg takedowns
2.16
0:53
Avg control time
4:10
209
Career high strikes
121
2
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Cub Swanson
Strike target
Darren Elkins
60%
Head
76%
20%
Body
20%
20%
Leg
4%
Cub Swanson
Strike position
Darren Elkins
83%
Distance
58%
10%
Clinch
20%
7%
Ground
22%