Ortega vs Swanson

Who won Ortega vs Swanson?

Brian Ortega beat Cub Swanson by submission in the 2nd round during the main event of UFC Fight Night 123, on Saturday 9th December 2017 at SaveMart Center in Fresno.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 5 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Ortega vs Swanson stats

Brian Ortega stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Cub Swanson made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 0 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws.

This was Brian Ortega's 13th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2014. Cub Swanson marked his 25th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2011.

Brian Ortega's UFC record stood at 8-4-0, while Cub Swanson's came in at 15-10-0.

The stats suggested Ortega had an advantage in power over Swanson, with a 17% knock out percentage over Swanson's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Ortega had a massive advantage over Swanson, boasting a 50% submission rate over Swanson's 0%.

Brian Ortega was the younger man by 7 years, at 34 years old.

Swanson had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Ortega was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 5 years and 9 months later than Swanson, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 43 less professional rounds, 59 to Swanson's 102.

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