Welterweight Division • Active
Colby Covington
17-5-0 (W-L-D) • Wrestling
United States
37
Years
Age
5'11"
Inches
Height
171
Lbs
Weight
72"
Inches
Reach
MMA Masters - Miami, FL
Gym
Trains at
🥊UFC Fight Record
Total Fights15
Wins10
Losses5
Avg Fight Time16:57
Last 2 Fights
2023-12-16LOSS
vs Leon Edwards
Decision - Unanimous • Round 5 • 5:00
2022-03-05WIN
vs Jorge Masvidal
Decision - Unanimous • Round 5 • 5:00
🏆Win Method Distribution
Total Wins by Method
4
KO/TKO Wins
(24%)
9
Decision Wins
(53%)
4
Submission Wins
(24%)
👊Striking Statistics
Strikes Landed/Min3.81
Striking Accuracy38.0%
Striking Defense55.0%
Strikes Absorbed/Min3.09
Knockdown Avg0.05
Sig. Strikes Landed1099
Sig. Strikes Attempted2856
📍Striking Position Distribution
Total Strikes by Position
876
Standing Strikes
(80%)
107
Clinch Strikes
(10%)
116
Ground Strikes
(11%)
🎯Striking Target Distribution
Total Strikes by Target
763
Head Strikes
(69%)
174
Body Strikes
(16%)
162
Legs Strikes
(15%)
🤼Grappling Statistics
Takedowns/15min3.64
Takedown Accuracy43.0%
Takedown Defense69.0%
Submissions/15min0.16
Takedowns Landed48
Takedowns Attempted164
📊Fighter Skills Radar
📋UFC Fight History
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Data Notice
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| Event | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington | 2023-12-16 | Leon Edwards | LOSS | Decision - Unanimous | 5 | 5:00 |
| UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal | 2022-03-05 | Jorge Masvidal | WIN | Decision - Unanimous | 5 | 5:00 |
| UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 | 2021-11-06 | Kamaru Usman | LOSS | Decision - Unanimous | 5 | 5:00 |
| UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | 2019-12-14 | Kamaru Usman | LOSS | KO/TKO | 5 | 4:10 |
| UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | 2018-06-09 | Rafael Dos Anjos | WIN | Decision - Unanimous | 5 | 5:00 |
| UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 | 2016-08-20 | Max Griffin | WIN | KO/TKO | 3 | 2:18 |
| UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor | 2015-12-12 | Warlley Alves | LOSS | Submission | 1 | 1:26 |
| UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | 2015-05-23 | Mike Pyle | WIN | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley | 2014-08-23 | Joaquin Buckley | LOSS | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage | 3 | 4:42 |
| UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | 2014-08-23 | Tyron Woodley | WIN | KO/TKO | 5 | 1:19 |
| UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler | 2014-08-23 | Robbie Lawler | WIN | Decision - Unanimous | 5 | 5:00 |
| UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida | 2014-08-23 | Demian Maia | WIN | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia | 2014-08-23 | Dong Hyun Kim | WIN | Decision - Unanimous | 3 | 5:00 |
| UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson | 2014-08-23 | Jonathan Meunier | WIN | Submission | 3 | 0:54 |
| UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le | 2014-08-23 | Anying Wang | WIN | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:50 |