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Combat Edge Intelligence

Cub Swanson vs Gabriel Braga

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Cub Swanson

“Killer”

31-14-0FeatherweightUFC

1746Good

Tale of the tape

31-14-0Record17-3-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'8"Height5'10"
70"Reach72"
145 lbsWeight145 lbs

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Cub SwansonNow 1746
If they win+12→ 1758
If they lose-12→ 1734
Gabriel BragaNow 1748
If they win+16→ 1764
If they lose-16→ 1732

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1678 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1685 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.79
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
51%
Strike accuracy
Not available
4
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
59%
Strike defense
Not available
1.01
Takedown avg.
Not available
50%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
64%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.39
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Cub SwansonGabriel Braga
17001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

15 (48%)
KO/TKO
7 (41%)
4 (13%)
Submission
1 (6%)
12 (39%)
Decision
9 (53%)

Combat Edge model read

Gabriel Braga62%
Cub Swanson 38%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Gabriel Braga a 62% favorite over Cub Swanson in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1746 vs 1748), separated by just 2 points.

Cub Swanson enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Cub Swanson finishes 61% of wins inside the distance, Gabriel Braga 47%.

Gabriel Braga carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.