Result
Cub Swansonsub
Methodsub
Round1
Time3:58
DateApr 18, 2015
DivisionFeatherweight
StatusCompleted
VenuePrudential Center
BroadcastESPN+
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W
Killer | 31-14-0Cub Swanson
L
Blessed | 28-9-0Max Holloway
Cub Swanson vs Max Holloway
Method :sub
Round :1
Time :3:58
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Cub Swanson
Elo1746Good
3Y trend1734 → 1746
Fight Overview
Round1
Time3:58
Methodsub
Max Holloway
Elo1830Great
3Y trend1817 → 1830
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 sub in round 1 at 3:58. Max Holloway 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 Max Holloway 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 SwansonMax Holloway
Elo edge
Cub Swanson1746+11 last move
Max Holloway1830+13 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.
Max Holloway#5 of 422 active Lightweight fighters · 1830 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Justin Gaethje (rated 1853 at the time): +16.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Ilia Topuria (rated 1810 at the time): -15.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +13 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #4 Ilia Topuria, 14 ahead of #6 Charles Oliveira.
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 SwansonvsMax Holloway
Total strikes
19vs39
Sig. strikes
13vs23
Sub. attempts
0vs2
Takedowns
0vs1
Finishing profile
Cub SwansonKO/TKO leads 48% of wins
Max HollowayKO/TKO leads 46% of wins
Common opponents
Charles OliveiraCub Swanson: win · KO (punch) · Sep 22, 2012Max Holloway: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Mar 7, 2026
Dustin PoirierCub Swanson: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Feb 16, 2013Max Holloway: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Jul 19, 2025
Frankie EdgarCub Swanson: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Apr 21, 2018Max Holloway: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Jul 27, 2019
Round stats
Cub Swanson vs Max Holloway is a completed Featherweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : MACHIDA VS ROCKHOLD. Cub Swanson defeated Max Holloway by sub in round 1 at 3:58. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Cub Swanson vs Max Holloway quick answers
Who won Cub Swanson vs Max Holloway?
Cub Swanson won Cub Swanson vs Max Holloway by sub in round 1 at 3:58.
What event is Cub Swanson vs Max Holloway on?
Cub Swanson vs Max Holloway is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : MACHIDA VS ROCKHOLD.
What are the records for Cub Swanson vs Max Holloway?
Cub Swanson enters with a 31-14-0 record and Max Holloway enters with a 28-9-0 record.
What division is Cub Swanson vs Max Holloway?
Cub Swanson vs Max Holloway is listed as a Featherweight fight.
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