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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Chad Mendes won the decision.
Cub Swanson vs Chad Mendes
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 4 media scorecards
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Mendes
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Mendes
- Tomas Rios · Sherdog.com30-27Mendes
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Mendes
Fan Scorecards
10 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Chad Mendes stops 100% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Cub Swanson absorbs 4.44 significant strikes a minute, more than 79% of UFC fighters.
- Chad Mendes lands 3.48 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Cub Swanson lands 5.30 significant strikes a minute, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJRigan Machado
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Camp · Team Alpha MaleSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
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
6 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Cub Swanson vs Chad Mendes?
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Chad Mendes won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Cub Swanson vs Chad Mendes?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Chad Mendes won the decision.
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