Martinez vs Swanson

Who won Martinez vs Swanson?

Jonathan Martinez beat Cub Swanson by during the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo, on Saturday 15th October 2022 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as in favor of winner Jonathan Martinez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Martinez vs Swanson stats

Jonathan Martinez stepped into the octagon with a record of 16 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Cub Swanson made his way to the cage with a record of 28 wins, 12 loses and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knock out and 4 by submission.

The stats suggested Swanson had a slight advantage in power over Martinez, with a 46% knock out percentage over Martinez's 44%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Swanson had a slight advantage over Martinez, with a 14% submission rate over Martinez's 13%.

Jonathan Martinez was the younger man by 11 years, at 28 years old.

Martinez was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 20 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 9 year and 6 months later than Swanson, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 39 less professional rounds, 54 to Swanson's 93.

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What were the odds on Martinez vs Swanson?

Jonathan Martinez was a 4/9 (-260) favourite going into the contest, while Cub Swanson made his way into the ring at 7/4 (+190) with oddsmakers.