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Featherweight
3 Rounds
Cub Swanson won · KO/TKO R3
Elo1516
Cub Swanson
Elo1491
Dennis Siver

Cub SwansonvsDennis SiverUFC Prediction Result

UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · Saturday, July 6, 2013Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Cub Swanson won

KO/TKO · Round 3 · 2:24

Style matchupCub Swanson: Pressure fightervsDennis Siver: Elusive striker

The elusive striker must use the cage and footwork. The pressure fighter forces the war.

Model Prediction: Dennis Siver wins(53.8%)

Actual result: Cub Swanson wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Dennis Siver at +167 American odds

$100 profit

$0 total returned

Tale of the Tape

Cub Swanson
Red Corner
VS
Dennis Siver
Blue Corner
-178
(64%)
Vegas Odds
+167
(37%)
1516
Elo
1491
42
Age
47
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'6"
177.8 cm
Reach
177.8 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Cub SwansonW2 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Jonathan Martinez · Oct 22
W
vs Hakeem Dawodu · Aug 23
L
vs Andre Fili · Jun 24
W
KOvs Billy Quarantillo · Dec 24
W
KOvs Nate Landwehr · Apr 26
latest
Dennis Siver
oldest →
W
vs Nam Phan · Dec 12
W
vs Charles Rosa · Oct 14
L
KOvs Conor McGregor · Jan 15
L
vs Tatsuya Kawajiri · Jun 15
W
vs BJ Penn · Jun 17
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Cub SwansonMetricDennis Siver
4.84
Strikes / min
3.87
3.99
Strikes absorbed / min
2.67
59%
Strike defense
65%
1.00
TDs / 15 min
0.87
63%
Takedown defense
65%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.85evenly matched on net striking+1.20

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1551 vs 1567Strikes34.4 vs 39.9Takedowns1.0 vs 0.5Sub Atts0.20 vs 0.20Form0.8 vs 0.7
Cub SwansonDennis Siver

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14801493150515181530← oldermost recent →
Cub Swanson(10 fights)Dennis Siver(10 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red +25.1|Blue -25.1
Recent Form
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Striker Score
Red -0.3|Blue +0.3
Grappler Score
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Layoff
Red -70.0|Blue +70.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Cub SwansonTargetDennis Siver

By target zone

32
40% acc · 74%
Head
10
9% acc · 38%
6
67% acc · 14%
Body
6
60% acc · 23%
5
45% acc · 12%
Leg
10
43% acc · 38%

By position

29
37% acc · 67%
Distance
24
17% acc · 92%
0
Clinch
0
14
64% acc · 33%
Ground
2
50% acc · 8%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

2
Cub Swanson rounds
0
even
1
Dennis Siver rounds
Round 1Dennis Siver edged it
Sig. strikes3
Takedowns0
Control0:00
10Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
3:06Control
Round 2Cub Swanson edged it
Sig. strikes17
Takedowns1
Control0:50
12Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:07Control
Round 3Cub Swanson edged it
Sig. strikes23
Takedowns0
Control0:13
Knockdowns1
4Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

1
KD
0
43 / 101
Sig Strikes
26 / 144
38.3%
Sig Str %
18.3%
47 / 105
Total Strikes
54 / 174
1 / 1
TDs
1 / 4
100%
TD %
33.3%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
1
1:03
Ctrl Time
3:13

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Dennis Siver10 / 3638 / 661 / 10
1Cub Swanson3 / 136 / 160 / 00
2Dennis Siver12 / 7512 / 750 / 20
2Cub Swanson17 / 4918 / 501 / 10
3Dennis Siver4 / 334 / 330 / 10
3Cub Swanson23 / 3923 / 390 / 00

Cub Swanson

StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights25

Dennis Siver

StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights13