Swanson vs Franchi Result: Swanson wins by SUB R3 · WEC 44

WECWEC 44: Brown vs Aldo

Cub SwansonWIN

31-14-0

RESULT

Submission

ROUND 3 · 4:50

Featherweight3 rounds scheduled

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John Franchi

6-2-0

Tuesday, November 17, 2009Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas, United States

Cub Swanson defeated John Franchi by Submission in round 3 (4:50) in the Featherweight bout of WEC 44: Brown vs Aldo, held Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas.

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Insights

Cub Swanson absorbs 4.44 significant strikes a minute, more than 79% of UFC fighters.
Cub Swanson lands 5.30 significant strikes a minute, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
Cub Swanson's last two losses were both stopped early.
Cub Swanson spends 75% of fight time at distance.

Style & credentials

Cub Swanson

BJJBoxing

—Black belt · BJJRigan Machado

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

John Franchi

No background on record

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Cub Swanson26 UFC fights · 1645 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

51%835/2047

14%231/335

18%297/382

Clinch

4%61/95

5%80/84

1%19/20

Ground

6%96/139

1%12/13

1%14/14

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

Cub Swanson13 of 16 ended early · 81%3 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

6 early stoppages have no logged time

John Franchi4 of 6 ended early · 67%2 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Cub Swanson3-2

L
Jose Aldo
WEC 41: Brown vs Faber 2· Jun 6, 2009
TKO · R1 · 0:08 · Featherweight
W
Hiroyuki Takaya
WEC 37: Torres vs Tapia· Dec 2, 2008
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Donny Walker
Ohio Regional· Feb 23, 2008
Submission
L
Jens Pulver
WEC 31: Faber vs Curran· Dec 11, 2007
Submission · R1 · 0:35 · Featherweight
W
Micah Miller
WEC 28: Faber vs Farrar· Jun 2, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Full record · 16 fights

W
Tommy Lee
WEC 26: Condit vs Alessio· Mar 23, 2007
Submission · R1 · 3:17 · Featherweight
W
Charles Kim
California Regional· Nov 17, 2006
TKO
W
Charlie Valencia
KOTC: BOOYAA· Oct 13, 2006
TKO · R1 · 4:52 · Featherweight
W
Richard Montano
KOTC: Rapid Fire· Aug 4, 2006
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Shannon Gugerty
Total Combat· Mar 11, 2006
TKO
W
Fernando Arreola
KOTC: Final Conflict· Dec 2, 2005
TKO · R1 · 3:21 · Lightweight
W
Mike Corey
KOTC: Flash Point· Sep 23, 2005
TKO · R2 · 2:52 · Bantamweight
W
Armando Sanchez
KOTC: Prime Time· Aug 5, 2005
TKO · R1 · 1:59 · Bantamweight
W
Martin Bautista
Total Combat· Jan 29, 2005
Submission
W
Joe Morales
Total Combat· Oct 24, 2004
Submission
L
Shannon Gugerty
Total Combat· Jul 25, 2004
Submission

John Franchi4-1

L
Manvel Gamburyan
WEC 41: Brown vs Faber 2· Jun 6, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Mike Budnik
WEC 39: Brown vs Garcia· Feb 28, 2009
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Frank Latina
IFL 22: Connecticut· May 16, 2008
Submission · R1 · 2:19 · Lightweight
W
Justin Homsey
WCF 2· Feb 8, 2008
TKO · R2 · 0:40
W
Brian Conrad
Untamed 18· Dec 15, 2007
Submission · R1 · 2:15 · Featherweight

Full record · 6 fights

W
TBA
Massachusetts Regional· Oct 27, 2007
TKO

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Who won Cub Swanson vs John Franchi?

Cub Swanson defeated John Franchi by Submission in round 3 (4:50) in the Featherweight bout of WEC 44: Brown vs Aldo, held Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas.

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