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UFCUFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cub Swanson
Cub Swanson
31-14-0
RESULT

Cub Swanson def. Dustin Poirier (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Dustin Poirier
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.

Fight stats

Cub Swanson
Dustin Poirier
0
Knockdowns
0
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%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
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
0
KD
0
22 of 49
Sig. str.
18 of 46
25 of 52
Total str.
28 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:38
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 39
Sig. str.
23 of 55
26 of 49
Total str.
23 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:47
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 38
Sig. str.
17 of 39
29 of 49
Total str.
19 of 44
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:01
Ctrl
0:36

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Lee
#SwansonPoirier
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Andy Roberts
#SwansonPoirier
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Watts
#SwansonPoirier
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

10
Swanson
–
0
Poirier
●29–28 Swanson×6●30–27 Swanson×4
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

81%
Swanson
3%
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
R1
78%
Swanson
R2
54%
Poirier
R3
89%
Swanson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Kevin Mulhall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

31-14-0
Record
30-10-0 (1 NC)
2
Win Streak
0
42
Age
37
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
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Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.84
SLpM
5.24
51%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.99
SApM
4.57
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.00
TD Avg.
1.15
50%
TD Acc.
35%
63%
TD Def.
64%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cub Swanson · 3-2
  • W
    Nate Landwehr
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    TKO · R1 · 4:06 · Featherweight
  • W
    Billy Quarantillo
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:36 · Featherweight
  • L
    Andre Fili
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Hakeem Dawodu
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos AnjosSat, Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jonathan Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs AraujoSat, Oct 15, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:19 · Bantamweight
Dustin Poirier · 2-3
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R5 · 2:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    Benoit Saint Denis
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Michael Chandler
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R3 · 2:00 · Lightweight

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
2
Career high TDs
5

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%
7%
Ground
9%