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Fighter comparison

Cub Swanson vs Nate Landwehr

Records, Elo, stats and the Combat Edge model read, side by side.

Cub Swanson
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Cub Swanson

“Killer”

31-14-0FeatherweightUFC

1745Good

Combat Edge model read

Cub Swanson61%
Nate Landwehr 39%Elo baseline: 66%

The Combat Edge model makes Cub Swanson a 61% favorite over Nate Landwehr in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (66%).

Cub Swanson holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1745 to 1628, a 117-point edge.

Cub Swanson enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Nate Landwehr enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Cub Swanson finishes 61% of wins inside the distance, Nate Landwehr 61%.

Nate Landwehr 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.

Tale of the tape

31-14-0Record18-9-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'8"Height5'9"
70"Reach72"
145 lbsWeight145 lbs
UFC Gym Costa MesaTeamMMA Masters

What's at stake

Cub Swanson is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +8 while a loss costs more — Nate Landwehr carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Cub SwansonNow 1745
If they win+8→ 1753
If they lose-16→ 1729
Nate LandwehrNow 1628
If they win+16→ 1644
If they lose-8→ 1620

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.

1675 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1671 · 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
5.55
51%
Strike accuracy
46%
4
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.96
59%
Strike defense
51%
1.01
Takedown avg.
0.73
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
64%
Takedown defense
72%
0.39
Submission avg.
0.73

Trajectory

Cub SwansonNate Landwehr
165017001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

15 (48%)
KO/TKO
9 (50%)
4 (13%)
Submission
2 (11%)
12 (39%)
Decision
7 (39%)