Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WECWEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jose Aldo
BrazilJose Aldo
“Junior”
32-10-0
RESULT

Jose Aldo def. Cub Swanson (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:08
Cub Swanson
United StatesCub Swanson
31-14-0
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, United States

Jose Aldo defeated Cub Swanson by TKO in round 1 (0:08) in the Featherweight bout of WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2, held Saturday, June 6, 2009 at Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jose Aldo vs Cub Swanson?

Jose Aldo defeated Cub Swanson by TKO in round 1 (0:08) in the Featherweight bout of WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2, held Saturday, June 6, 2009 at Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento.

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jose Aldo 56%44% 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

Tale of the Tape

32-10-0
Record
31-14-0
1820
Power Index rating
1779
0
Win Streak
2
39
Age
42
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJMuay ThaiCapoeira
vs
BJJBoxing
Jose Aldo
  • 2014Black belt · Other · Roberto Leitao / Marco Ruas panel
  • 2011UFC Featherweight Championship · UFC
  • 2009WEC Featherweight Championship · WEC
  • 2017Competitor · IBJJF Masters International · Master 1 lightweight, black belt

Camp Nova Uniao · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Cub Swanson
  • Black belt · BJJ · Rigan Machado

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

Striking Profile

3.65
SLpM
4.84
46%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.81
SApM
3.99
60%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
1.00
51%
TD Acc.
50%
92%
TD Def.
63%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jose Aldo · 2-2-1
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Mario Bautista
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jonathan Martinez
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Esteban Espíndola
    Shooto Brasil Boxing 2 · Jul 2, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • D
    Jeremy Stephens
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Decision
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 14, 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 23 fights · 26 fights
58.9
Avg sig. strikes
63.3
0.57
Avg takedowns
0.54
1:55
Avg control time
0:53
114
Career high strikes
209
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Jose Aldo
Strike target
Cub Swanson
67%
Head
60%
21%
Body
20%
12%
Leg
20%
Jose Aldo
Strike position
Cub Swanson
90%
Distance
83%
4%
Clinch
10%
6%
Ground
7%