Combat Edge Intelligence

Cub Swanson vs Yair Rodriguez

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

31-14-0Record20-5-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'8"Height5'11"
70"Reach71"
145 lbsWeight145 lbs
UFC Gym Costa MesaTeamValle Flow Striking

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
Yair RodriguezNow 1751
If they win+16→ 1767
If they lose-16→ 1735

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 Elo1735 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.79
Sig. strikes / min
4.65
51%
Strike accuracy
46%
4
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.99
59%
Strike defense
52%
1.01
Takedown avg.
0.69
50%
Takedown accuracy
27%
64%
Takedown defense
58%
0.39
Submission avg.
0.69

Trajectory

Cub SwansonYair Rodriguez
17502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

15 (48%)
KO/TKO
8 (40%)
4 (13%)
Submission
5 (25%)
12 (39%)
Decision
7 (35%)

Combat Edge model read

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

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1748 vs 1751), separated by just 3 points.

Cub Swanson enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Cub Swanson finishes 61% of wins inside the distance, Yair Rodriguez 65%.

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