Featherweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Cub Swanson

31-14-0

RESULT

Cub Swanson def. Dustin Poirier (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Dustin Poirier

“The Diamond”

30-10-0 (1 NC)

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Cub Swanson defeated Dustin Poirier by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald, held Saturday, February 16, 2013. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Cub Swanson won the decision.

Fight stats

Cub Swanson

Dustin Poirier

Knockdowns

58 of 126

Significant strikes

58 of 140

46%

Sig. strike accuracy

41%

80 of 150

Total strikes

70 of 158

2 of 2

Takedowns

2 of 9

100%

Takedown accuracy

22%

Submission attempts

Reversals

3:01

Control time

4:01

Significant strikes by target

40 of 100

Head

33 of 107

11 of 17

Body

3 of 8

7 of 9

Leg

22 of 25

45 of 107

Distance

52 of 125

5 of 7

Clinch

5 of 9

8 of 12

Ground

1 of 6

By round

ROUND 1

22 of 49

Sig. str.

18 of 46

25 of 52

Total str.

28 of 59

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 5

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

1:38

ROUND 2

17 of 39

Sig. str.

23 of 55

26 of 49

Total str.

23 of 55

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 3

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

1:47

ROUND 3

19 of 38

Sig. str.

17 of 39

29 of 49

Total str.

19 of 44

2 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

3:01

Ctrl

0:36

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Lee

#	Swanson	Poirier
1	10	9
2	9	10
3	10	9

Total2928

Andy Roberts

#	Swanson	Poirier
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Chris Watts

#	Swanson	Poirier
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Media Scores

Swanson

Poirier

●29-28 Swanson×6●30-27 Swanson×4

All 10 media scorecards▾

Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca30-27Swanson
TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Swanson
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Swanson
MMAJunkie.com30-27Swanson
Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com29-28Swanson
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Swanson
MMAWeekly.com29-28Swanson
Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29-28Swanson
Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com29-28Swanson
Brent Brookhouse · BloodyElbow.com29-28Swanson

Fan Scorecards

81%

Swanson

Draw

16%

Poirier

63 fan scorecards submitted

●29-28 Swanson42.9%●30-27 Swanson31.7%●29-28 Poirier14.3%●30-28 Swanson3.2%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

78%

Swanson

54%

Poirier

89%

Swanson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Cub Swanson

-110

52% implied win probability

Open: -134Best: +100

Dustin Poirier

-107

52% implied win probability

Open: +102Best: +110

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Cub Swanson	Dustin Poirier
Bookmaker	-115	-115
Bovada	-110	+110
Pinnacle	+100	-110
sports-interaction	-115	-115

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cub Swanson vs Dustin Poirier?

What were the judges' scorecards for Cub Swanson vs Dustin Poirier?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Cub Swanson won the decision.

Was Cub Swanson vs Dustin Poirier a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 81% of 63 fan cards scored it for Cub Swanson; 100% of 10 media scores picked Cub Swanson.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Kevin Mulhall

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cub Swanson 44%56% Dustin Poirier

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.

Cub Swanson

Knockout Artist

8 edges

Dustin Poirier

Striking Technician

3 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power93

98Speed94

98Precision96

97Durability92

94Engine91

49Wrestling88

57Ground92

Biggest edge Dustin Poirier, Submissions +47

Attribute by attribute

98Punch power95

96Kick power90

99Punch speed95

97Kick speed92

98Accuracy96

49Takedowns88

69Ground striking91

45Submissions92

96Chin93

97Body strength91

94Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

31-14-0

Record

30-10-0 (1 NC)

1772

Power Index rating

1812

Win Streak

Age

5'8"

173 cm

Height

5'9"

175 cm

70"

178 cm

Reach

72"

183 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Southpaw

Featherweight

Weight Class

Featherweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

4.84

SLpM

5.24

51%

Str. Acc.

50%

3.99

SApM

4.57

59%

Str. Def.

52%

Grappling Profile

1.00

TD Avg.

1.15

50%

TD Acc.

35%

63%

TD Def.

64%

0.40

Sub. Avg.

1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cub Swanson · 3-2

W
Nate Landwehr
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TKO · R1 · 4:06 · Featherweight
W
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TKO · R3 · 1:36 · Featherweight
L
Andre Fili
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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

Dustin Poirier · 2-3

L
Max Holloway
UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Islam Makhachev
UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
Submission · R5 · 2:42 · Lightweight
W
Benoit Saint Denis
UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
L
Justin Gaethje
UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight
W
Michael Chandler
UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
Submission · R3 · 2:00 · Lightweight

Common Opponents

Cub Swanson

Dustin Poirier

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 31 fights

63.3

Avg sig. strikes

57.7

0.54

Avg takedowns

0.90

0:53

Avg control time

2:16

209

Career high strikes

178

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Cub Swanson

Strike target

Dustin Poirier

60%

Head

80%

20%

Body

10%

20%

Leg

10%

Cub Swanson

Strike position

Dustin Poirier

83%

Distance

76%

10%

Clinch

15%

Ground