Combat Edge Intelligence

Cub Swanson vs Mairon Santos

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

31-14-0Record17-1-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'8"Height5'9"
70"Reach 72"
145 lbsWeight145 lbs
UFC Gym Costa MesaTeamParana Vale Tudo

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
Mairon SantosNow 1756
If they win+16→ 1772
If they lose-16→ 1740

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 Elo1582 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.79
Sig. strikes / min
3.53
51%
Strike accuracy
46%
4
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.38
59%
Strike defense
66%
1.01
Takedown avg.
0
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
64%
Takedown defense
50%
0.39
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Cub SwansonMairon Santos
17001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

15 (48%)
KO/TKO
9 (53%)
4 (13%)
Submission
0 (0%)
12 (39%)
Decision
8 (47%)

Combat Edge model read

Mairon Santos67%
Cub Swanson 33%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Mairon Santos a 67% favorite over Cub Swanson in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1748 vs 1756), separated by just 8 points.

Cub Swanson enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Mairon Santos enters on a 5-fight win streak.

Cub Swanson finishes 61% of wins inside the distance, Mairon Santos 53%.

Mairon Santos 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.