Cub Swanson vs Dustin Poirier

Cub Swanson vs Dustin Poirier: Matchup Breakdown

Cub Swanson is 16-10 in the Featherweight division with a 61.5% win rate. Dustin Poirier is 22-9 at Lightweight, winning 71% of the time. Cub Swanson is listed as active. Dustin Poirier is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Cub Swanson leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald on Feb 16, 2013, won by Cub Swanson by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Dustin Poirier holds the higher ELO rating, 1,174 to 986. Career peaks are 1,098 for Cub Swanson and 1,261 for Dustin Poirier. Cub Swanson has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 16 victories, a 50% finish rate. Dustin Poirier has 11 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins, finishing 68.2% of the time.

Cub Swanson stands 5' 8" with a reach of 70" and fights orthodox. Dustin Poirier is 5' 9" with a reach of 72", southpaw. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Dustin Poirier. Cub Swanson is 42, Dustin Poirier is 37.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Cub Swanson has landed 1,645 significant strikes at 52.6% accuracy with 14 takedowns and 22:52 of control time. Dustin Poirier has landed 1,861 at 50% with 28 takedowns and 1h 10m of control.

Cub Swanson has 0 title fights (0 won) against 4 (1 won) for Dustin Poirier. They share 2 common opponents: Max Holloway, Charles Oliveira.