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
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Insights
- Chad Mendes stops 100% of takedowns, better than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Cub Swanson lands 4.84 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Chad Mendes lands 3.03 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Cub Swanson spends 75% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJRigan Machado
No background on record
Camp · Team Alpha Male · United StatesSig. 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
Recent form · last 5
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- WUFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson · Oct 12, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 4, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee · Apr 21, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov · Apr 22, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres · Aug 6, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans · Apr 16, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- WUFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- WWEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki · Nov 10, 2010Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LWEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 · Aug 17, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- LThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber · Dec 11, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Featherweight
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- WUFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · Dec 14, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- WUFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WWEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki · Nov 10, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WWEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 · Aug 17, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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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.