Nate Landwehr vs Cub Swanson

Cub Swanson

Pro 31-14-0 | UFC 16-10-0

Age

38|42

Height

5'9"|5'8"

Reach

72"|70"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Nate Landwehr	Cub Swanson	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.8%	52.6%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.6	5.3	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	6.0	4.4	►
Strike Differential	-0.4/min	0.9/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	41.7%	51.9%	—
Takedown Defense	71.9%	72.6%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7	0.7	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.7	0.1	◄
Control Time/15min	1:43	1:06	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	20.0%	50.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	40.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	40.0%	50.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	9:20	11:56	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1	0.6	—
Reversals/15min	0.3	0.0	—
Edges	1	2	6 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Nate Landwehr Cub Swanson League median

Statistic	Nate Landwehr	Cub Swanson	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	62.3%	72.2%	—
Avg Fight Time	9:20	11:56	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	72.7%	57.7%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	58.9%	66.1%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	53-37 (58.9%)	156-80 (66.1%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	22-13 (62.9%)	85-52 (62.0%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	75.0%	73.7%	—
% Time in Control	11.5%	7.4%	—
% Time Controlled	13.4%	18.9%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	46.2%	28.0%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	5.64	5.95	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	6.88	4.93	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.24	+1.02	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.3%	49.3%	▶
Distance Strike Defense	53.0%	61.5%	▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.21	1.01	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.35	0.40	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.78	0.59	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.07	2.47	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.42	1.46	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Nate Landwehr	Cub Swanson	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.9%	59.0%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.5	5.9	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	6.5	6.1	—
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	40.0%	►
Takedown Defense	40.0%	78.3%	►
Control Time/Fight	0:19	0:30	—
Edges	0	4	2 even

Last 3 Fights

Nate Landwehr

LOSS

vs. Cub Swanson

UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:06

Nate Landwehr15/3050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Cub Swanson37/4976%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Landwehr	15/30	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cub Swanson	37/49	76%	0/0	0:06	2

LOSS

vs. Morgan Charriere

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira • Jul 2025Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:27

Nate Landwehr63/15541%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22

Morgan Charriere67/13151%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Landwehr	18/46	39%	0/0	0:22	—
	Morgan Charriere	27/43	63%	2/5	1:01	—

R2	Nate Landwehr	43/103	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Morgan Charriere	33/64	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Nate Landwehr	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Morgan Charriere	7/24	29%	0/0	0:02	1

LOSS

vs. Dooho Choi

UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura • Dec 2024Featherweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 3:21

Nate Landwehr25/6737%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42

Dooho Choi78/11667%TD 4/5Ctrl 7:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Landwehr	9/25	36%	0/0	0:23	—
	Dooho Choi	40/66	61%	1/2	1:24	—

R2	Nate Landwehr	12/30	40%	0/0	0:19	—
	Dooho Choi	23/29	79%	2/2	3:00	—

R3	Nate Landwehr	4/12	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dooho Choi	15/21	71%	1/1	2:49	—

Cub Swanson

WIN

vs. Nate Landwehr

UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:06

Cub Swanson37/4976%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 2

Nate Landwehr15/3050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cub Swanson	37/49	76%	0/0	0:06	2
	Nate Landwehr	15/30	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Billy Quarantillo

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley • Dec 2024Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:36

Cub Swanson99/15863%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 1

Billy Quarantillo97/23741%TD 3/11Ctrl 2:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cub Swanson	39/57	68%	0/0	0:00	—
	Billy Quarantillo	37/88	42%	1/3	0:14	—

R2	Cub Swanson	40/69	58%	0/0	0:09	—
	Billy Quarantillo	38/105	36%	2/5	1:38	—

R3	Cub Swanson	20/32	62%	0/0	0:01	1
	Billy Quarantillo	22/44	50%	0/3	0:15	—

LOSS

vs. Andre Fili

UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 • Jun 2024Featherweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cub Swanson62/11156%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:29

Andre Fili67/14746%TD 2/11Ctrl 3:50

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cub Swanson	20/31	65%	0/0	0:07	—
	Andre Fili	18/42	43%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Cub Swanson	12/29	41%	0/2	0:19	—
	Andre Fili	18/35	51%	1/4	2:27	—

R3	Cub Swanson	30/51	59%	0/0	0:03	—
	Andre Fili	31/70	44%	1/6	1:23	—

Common Opponents

vs. Dooho Choi

Nate Landwehr

LOSS

UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura • Dec 2024Featherweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 3:21

Nate Landwehr25/6737%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42

Dooho Choi78/11667%TD 4/5Ctrl 7:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Landwehr	9/25	36%	0/0	0:23	—
	Dooho Choi	40/66	61%	1/2	1:24	—

R2	Nate Landwehr	12/30	40%	0/0	0:19	—
	Dooho Choi	23/29	79%	2/2	3:00	—

R3	Nate Landwehr	4/12	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dooho Choi	15/21	71%	1/1	2:49	—

Cub Swanson

WIN

UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis • Dec 2016Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cub Swanson111/21053%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:31

Dooho Choi77/16048%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cub Swanson	19/53	36%	0/1	0:11	—
	Dooho Choi	24/47	51%	0/2	0:31	—

R2	Cub Swanson	46/80	57%	1/1	1:09	—
	Dooho Choi	37/62	60%	0/0	0:10	—

R3	Cub Swanson	46/77	60%	1/3	1:11	—
	Dooho Choi	16/51	31%	1/3	0:12	—

vs. Darren Elkins

Nate Landwehr

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris • May 2020Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nate Landwehr118/23450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:29

Darren Elkins121/25348%TD 1/13Ctrl 1:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nate Landwehr	25/56	45%	0/0	0:11	—
	Darren Elkins	33/59	56%	1/4	1:07	—

R2	Nate Landwehr	43/83	52%	0/0	0:06	—
	Darren Elkins	39/89	44%	0/5	0:00	—

R3	Nate Landwehr	50/95	53%	0/0	0:12	—
	Darren Elkins	49/105	47%	0/4	0:17	—

Cub Swanson

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus • Dec 2021Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:12

Cub Swanson18/3060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 1

Darren Elkins2/1911%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cub Swanson	18/30	60%	0/0	0:09	1
	Darren Elkins	2/19	11%	0/2	0:00	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (5.6 vs 5.3 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Nate Landwehr shoots at 42% accuracy but Cub Swanson stops 73% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Cub Swanson shoots at 52% accuracy against Nate Landwehr's 72% defense — Nate Landwehr should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Nate Landwehr finishes 60% of wins (20% KO/TKO, 40% sub). Cub Swanson finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Cub Swanson's fights average 11:56 vs 9:20 for Nate Landwehr. If this reaches the championship rounds, Cub Swanson's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com