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Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chad Mendes
Money
18-5-0
RESULT

Chad Mendes def. Cub Swanson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas, United States

Chad Mendes defeated Cub Swanson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2, held Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chad Mendes vs Cub Swanson?

Chad Mendes defeated Cub Swanson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2, held Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas.

Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Chad Mendes 46%54% 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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Chad Mendes
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Cub Swanson
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power97
93Speed98
94Precision98
79Durability97
72Engine94
98Wrestling49
87Ground57

Biggest edge Chad Mendes, Takedowns +49

Attribute by attribute

Chad Mendes is on the left of every row, Cub Swanson on the right.
97Punch power98
92Kick power96
97Punch speed99
89Kick speed97
94Accuracy98
98Takedowns49
97Ground striking69
76Submissions45
66Chin96
91Body strength97
72Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

18-5-0
Record
31-14-0
1744
Power Index rating
1771
0
Win Streak
2
41
Age
42
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

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vs
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Chad Mendes

No background on record

Camp Team Alpha Male · United States

Cub Swanson
  • Black belt · BJJ · Rigan Machado

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

Striking Profile

2.78
SLpM
4.84
49%
Str. Acc.
51%
2.35
SApM
3.99
67%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

4.13
TD Avg.
1.00
55%
TD Acc.
50%
100%
TD Def.
63%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chad Mendes · 3-2
  • L
    RAF 3: Mendes vs. Chandler · Nov 29, 2025
    Decision
  • W
    ADXC 5 · Aug 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    BKFC 41 Colorado · Apr 29, 2023
    Split Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Knucklemania II · Feb 19, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 01:34 · Lightweight
  • W
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 2 · Feb 19, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 1:34
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 14, 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

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 26 fights
29.5
Avg sig. strikes
63.3
1.93
Avg takedowns
0.54
2:07
Avg control time
0:53
77
Career high strikes
209
7
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Chad Mendes
Strike target
Cub Swanson
70%
Head
60%
11%
Body
20%
19%
Leg
20%
Chad Mendes
Strike position
Cub Swanson
73%
Distance
83%
7%
Clinch
10%
21%
Ground
7%