Result
Cub SwansonTKO
MethodTKO
RoundR1
Time2:12
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeHerb Dean
DetailsSpinning wheel kick and punches
Elo swing+14Cub Swanson (1727 → 1740)-14Darren Elkins (1707 → 1693)
DateDec 19, 2021
DivisionFeatherweight
StatusCompleted
VenueUFC APEX
BroadcastESPN+
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W
Killer | 31-14-0Cub Swanson
L
The Damage | 29-13-0Darren Elkins
Cub Swanson vs Darren Elkins
Method :TKO
Round :R1
Time :2:12
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Herb Dean
Details :Spinning wheel kick and punches
Cub Swanson
Elo1746Good
3Y trend1734 → 1746
Fight Overview
RoundR1
Time2:12
MethodTKO
Darren Elkins
Elo1683Good
3Y trend1702 → 1683
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Cub Swanson won this fight by TKO in round R1 at 2:12. Cub Swanson led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Cub Swanson and Darren Elkins across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Cub SwansonDarren Elkins
Elo edge
Cub Swanson1746+11 last move
Darren Elkins1683-14 last move
Why they are ranked here
Cub Swanson#24 of 401 active Featherweight fighters · 1746 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Darren Elkins (rated 1707 at the time): +14.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Jonathan Martinez (rated 1657 at the time): -18.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +4 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 2 points behind #23 Gabriel Braga, 1 ahead of #25 Vinicius Oliveira.
Darren Elkins#96 of 401 active Featherweight fighters · 1683 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Darrick Minner (rated 1660 at the time): +13.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Yadier del Valle (rated 1706 at the time): -14.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -21 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #95 Akbarjon Islomboev, 1 ahead of #97 Alikhan Suleymanov.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Cub SwansonvsDarren Elkins
Sig. strikes
18vs2
Total strikes
18vs5
Control time
0:09vs0:00
Knockdowns
1vs0
Finishing profile
Cub SwansonKO/TKO leads 48% of wins
Darren Elkinsdecision leads 48% of wins
Common opponents
Daniel PinedaCub Swanson: win · KO (punches) · Dec 12, 2020Darren Elkins: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Oct 19, 2024
Nate LandwehrCub Swanson: win · TKO (punches) · Apr 11, 2026Darren Elkins: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · May 16, 2020
Ricardo LamasCub Swanson: loss · Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) · Nov 12, 2011Darren Elkins: loss · TKO (punches and elbows) · Nov 17, 2018
Round stats
Cub Swanson vs Darren Elkins is a completed Featherweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : LEWIS VS DAUKAUS. Cub Swanson defeated Darren Elkins by TKO in round R1 at 2:12. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Cub Swanson vs Darren Elkins quick answers
Who won Cub Swanson vs Darren Elkins?
Cub Swanson won Cub Swanson vs Darren Elkins by TKO in round R1 at 2:12.
What event is Cub Swanson vs Darren Elkins on?
Cub Swanson vs Darren Elkins is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : LEWIS VS DAUKAUS.
What are the records for Cub Swanson vs Darren Elkins?
Cub Swanson enters with a 31-14-0 record and Darren Elkins enters with a 29-13-0 record.
What division is Cub Swanson vs Darren Elkins?
Cub Swanson vs Darren Elkins is listed as a Featherweight fight.
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