Combat Edge Intelligence

Cub Swanson vs Luke Riley

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

1748Good

Tale of the tape

31-14-0Record13-0-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'8"Height5'9"
70"Reach69"
145 lbsWeight145 lbs
UFC Gym Costa MesaTeamNext Generation MMA Liverpool

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 1748
If they win+12→ 1760
If they lose-12→ 1736
Luke RileyNow 1739
If they win+16→ 1755
If they lose-16→ 1723

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.

1677 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1531 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.79
Sig. strikes / min
5.56
51%
Strike accuracy
57%
4
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.32
59%
Strike defense
65%
1.01
Takedown avg.
0
50%
Takedown accuracy
TBD
64%
Takedown defense
38%
0.39
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Cub SwansonLuke Riley
165017001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

15 (48%)
KO/TKO
9 (69%)
4 (13%)
Submission
0 (0%)
12 (39%)
Decision
4 (31%)

Combat Edge model read

Luke Riley60%
Cub Swanson 40%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Luke Riley a 60% favorite over Cub Swanson in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Cub Swanson's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1748 vs 1739), separated by just 9 points.

Cub Swanson enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Luke Riley enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Cub Swanson finishes 61% of wins inside the distance, Luke Riley 69%.

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