Featherweight
3 Rounds
Cub Swanson won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, December 18, 2021·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupCub Swanson: Pressure fightervsDarren Elkins: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Cub Swanson wins(78.7%)
Actual result: Cub Swanson wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
Cub Swanson
Red Corner
VS
Darren Elkins
Blue Corner
-160
(62%)
Vegas Odds
+140
(42%)
42
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Cub Swanson
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Giga Chikadze · May 21L
KOvs Jonathan Martinez · Oct 22W
vs Hakeem Dawodu · Aug 23L
vs Andre Fili · Jun 24W
KOvs Billy Quarantillo · Dec 24Darren Elkins
oldest →latest
W
vs Tristan Connelly · Apr 22L
vs Jonathan Pearce · Dec 22W
SUBvs TJ Brown · Oct 23W
vs Daniel Pineda · Oct 24L
KOvs Julian Erosa · Apr 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Cub SwansonMetricDarren Elkins
4.84
Strikes / min
3.40
3.99
Strikes absorbed / min
3.34
59%
Strike defense
51%
1.00
TDs / 15 min
2.87
63%
Takedown defense
56%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
1.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.85evenly matched on net striking+0.06
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Cub SwansonDarren Elkins
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Cub Swanson(10 fights)Darren Elkins(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-32.932.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+84.0-84.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.9-0.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
Cub Swanson
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights25
Darren Elkins
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights30