Brian Ortega vs Cub Swanson
Brian Ortega is 16-5-0; Cub Swanson is 31-14-0. Cub Swanson is 8 years older than Brian Ortega. Cub Swanson has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Brian Ortega. They have met once: Brian Ortega 1, Cub Swanson 0.
Style & credentials
- 2013Black belt · BJJRener Gracie
- 2014RFA Featherweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
- 2011RITC Featherweight ChampionshipRespect in the Cage (RITC)
- 2018Hispanic Athlete of the Year
- —Black belt · BJJRigan Machado
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
2 early stoppages have no logged time
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- LUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang· Aug 23, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- LUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili· Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- LUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega· Sep 25, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Jung· Oct 18, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- NC
- WKeoni KochRFA 12: Ortega vs. Koch· Jan 24, 2014Split Decision · Featherweight
- W
- WThomas GuimondRespect in the Cage· May 4, 2013Submission
- WCarlos GarcesRespect in the Cage· Mar 11, 2011DEC
- WChris MercadoRespect in the Cage· Jan 15, 2011DEC
- WVincent MartinezRespect in the Cage· Jul 24, 2010Submission
- WBrady HarrisonGladiator Challenge· Jun 27, 2010Unanimous Decision
- WJohn SassoneGladiator Challenge· Apr 25, 2010Submission · R1 · 1:48
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos· Aug 12, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
Full record · 45 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson· Oct 12, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy· May 4, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee· Apr 21, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov· Apr 22, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres· Aug 6, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans· Apr 16, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold· Apr 18, 2015Submission · R3 · 3:58 · Featherweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Swanson· Jun 28, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald· Feb 16, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos· Nov 12, 2011Submission · R2 · 2:16 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- WDonny WalkerOhio Regional· Feb 23, 2008Submission
- L
- W
- WTommy LeeWEC 26: Condit vs Alessio· Mar 23, 2007Submission · R1 · 3:17 · Featherweight
- WCharles KimCalifornia Regional· Nov 17, 2006TKO
- W
- WRichard MontanoKOTC: Rapid Fire· Aug 4, 2006Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- W
- WFernando ArreolaKOTC: Final Conflict· Dec 2, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:21 · Lightweight
- W
- WArmando SanchezKOTC: Prime Time· Aug 5, 2005TKO · R1 · 1:59 · Bantamweight
- WMartin BautistaTotal Combat· Jan 29, 2005Submission
- WJoe MoralesTotal Combat· Oct 24, 2004Submission
- L
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Brian Ortega and Cub Swanson ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega (Sat, Dec 9, 2017), where Brian Ortega won by Submission.
What are the records of Brian Ortega and Cub Swanson?
Brian Ortega is 16-5-0 and Cub Swanson is 31-14-0.
Who has the longer reach, Brian Ortega or Cub Swanson?
Cub Swanson has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Brian Ortega, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Brian Ortega or Cub Swanson?
Neither. Both stand 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Brian Ortega or Cub Swanson?
Cub Swanson is 43 and Brian Ortega is 35.
Who has more finishes, Brian Ortega or Cub Swanson?
Brian Ortega has 11 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Cub Swanson has 19 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).