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Combat Edge Intelligence

Cub Swanson vs José Delano

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

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Cub Swanson
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Cub Swanson

“Killer”

31-14-0FeatherweightUFC

1746Good

Tale of the tape

31-14-0Record17-3-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'8"Height5'8"
70"Reach70"
145 lbsWeight146 lbs
UFC Gym Costa MesaTeamBrazilian Top Team· 1661 avg Elo · 3 rated

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
José DelanoNow 1740
If they win+16→ 1756
If they lose-16→ 1724

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 Elo1564 · 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
8.43
51%
Strike accuracy
64%
4
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.50
59%
Strike defense
69%
1.01
Takedown avg.
0
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
64%
Takedown defense
75%
0.39
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Cub SwansonJosé Delano
17001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

15 (48%)
KO/TKO
4 (24%)
4 (13%)
Submission
5 (29%)
12 (39%)
Decision
8 (47%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Cub Swanson and José Delano within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1746 vs 1740), separated by just 6 points.

Cub Swanson enters on a 2-fight win streak.

José Delano enters on a 5-fight win streak.

Cub Swanson finishes 61% of wins inside the distance, José Delano 53%.

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