“Chaos” Welterweight
Colby Covington
12-5-0
UFC record, 17 fights, 288.1 min
17-5-0 C
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
1-3
in 4 title fights
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 72"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Mon, Feb 22, 1988, age 38
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Aug 23, 2014
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Dec 14, 2024
01/How he wins
in 12 wins
3 KO/TKO (punches to head from side control submission to strikes, punches to head on ground, to rib injury), 2 submissions, 7 decisions in 12 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 2 |
| Submission | 2 | 1 |
| Decision | 7 | 2 |
| All | 12 | 5 |
02/Career rates
17 fights, 288.1 min
Sig strikes landed
3.81 per min
1,099 in 288.1 min, 17 fights
Sig strike accuracy
38.5%
1,099 of 2,856 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.09 per min
890 of 1,968 landed on him in 288.1 min
Takedowns
3.64 per 15 min
70 of 164 · 288.1 min
Takedown accuracy
42.7%
70 of 164 attempts
Takedown defence
20 of 29
defended of attempted on him, 288.1 min
Control time
6:31 per 15 min
125:04 of 288:05
Knockdowns
1
scored in 288.1 min, 17 fights
Submission attempts
0.16 per 15 min
3 in 288.1 min
Where his sig strikes land
80% distance, 10% clinch, 11% ground
876 distance, 107 clinch, 116 ground of 1,099 landed
What he hits
69% head, 16% body, 15% leg
763 head, 174 body, 162 leg of 1,099 landed
Cage time
288:05
17 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
1-3 in 4
- Lv Leon EdwardsWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 16, 2023, UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Lv Kamaru UsmanWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Nov 6, 2021, UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Lv Kamaru UsmanWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 14, 2019, UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington. KO/TKO, R5 4:10
- Wv Rafael Dos AnjosWelterweight, interim title. Sat, Jun 9, 2018, UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight | 17 | 12-5-0 | 288.1 | 1,099 of 2,856 | 3.81 | 70 of 164 | 125:04 of 288:05 | 1 | 5 in 12 |
| All | 17 | 12-5-0 | 288.1 | 1,099 of 2,856 | 3.81 | 70 of 164 | 125:04 of 288:05 | 1 | 5 in 12 |
05/By year
2014 to 2024
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 14.7 | 37 of 124 | 2.52 | 1 of 8 | 3:40 of 14:42 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 44 of 126 | 1.76 | 2 of 10 | 5:04 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 94 of 201 | 3.76 | 6 of 15 | 16:14 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 107 of 281 | 4.28 | 0 of 11 | 1:54 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 21.3 | 78 of 143 | 3.66 | 3 of 8 | 12:01 of 21:19 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 49.2 | 322 of 910 | 6.55 | 10 of 18 | 8:42 of 49:10 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 99 of 296 | 3.96 | 7 of 18 | 12:36 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 135 of 422 | 4.50 | 8 of 15 | 11:55 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 38.2 | 121 of 221 | 3.17 | 23 of 35 | 28:21 of 38:12 | 1 | 2 in 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 16.4 | 28 of 53 | 1.70 | 3 of 12 | 12:25 of 16:26 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 18.3 | 34 of 79 | 1.86 | 7 of 14 | 12:12 of 18:16 | 0 | 2 in 2 |
| All | 17 | 12-5-0 | 288.1 | 1,099 of 2,856 | 3.81 | 70 of 164 | 125:04 of 288:05 | 1 | 5 in 12 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 17 of 17 | 81.3 | 231 of 656 | 2.84 | 30 of 57 | 39:40 of 81:16 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 1 |
| Round 2 | 15 of 17 | 75.0 | 300 of 751 | 4.00 | 18 of 41 | 32:47 of 75:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 3 | 15 of 17 | 66.3 | 253 of 661 | 3.81 | 13 of 35 | 29:53 of 66:20 | 1 | 3 | 8, won 7 |
| Round 4 | 7 of 17 | 35.0 | 196 of 452 | 5.60 | 3 of 17 | 10:50 of 35:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 7 of 17 | 30.5 | 119 of 336 | 3.90 | 6 of 14 | 11:54 of 30:29 | 0 | 0 | 7, won 4 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
17 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec 14, 2024UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley | Joaquin BuckleyWelterweight | LTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R3 4:42Cut above eye | 37 of 124 | 1 of 8 | 3:40 | 0 | 14:42 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 16, 2023UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington | Leon EdwardsWelterweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 46 - 49. Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Chris Lee 46 - 49. | 44 of 126 | 2 of 10 | 5:04 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 5, 2022UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal | Jorge MasvidalWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Junichiro Kamijo 46 - 49. Derek Cleary 44 - 50. Sal D'amato 45 - 50. | 94 of 201 | 6 of 15 | 16:14 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 6, 2021UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 | Kamaru UsmanWelterweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 47 - 48. Dave Tirelli 47 - 48. Derek Cleary 46 - 49. | 107 of 281 | 0 of 11 | 1:54 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 19, 2020UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | Tyron WoodleyWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R5 1:19to Rib injury | 78 of 143 | 3 of 8 | 12:01 | 0 | 21:19 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 14, 2019UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | Kamaru UsmanWelterweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R5 4:10Punch to Head At Distance | 143 of 395 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 24:10 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 3, 2019UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler | Robbie LawlerWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Eric Colon 44 - 50. Dave Tirelli 45 - 50. Dominic Carolei 45 - 50. | 179 of 515 | 10 of 18 | 8:42 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 9, 2018UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Rafael Dos AnjosWelterweight, interim title | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Kelvin Caldwell 47 - 48. Mike Bell 47 - 48. | 99 of 296 | 7 of 18 | 12:36 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 28, 2017UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida | Demian MaiaWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Guilherme Bravo 27 - 29. Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Dave Tirelli 26 - 30. | 88 of 317 | 0 of 0 | 1:46 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 17, 2017UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia | Dong Hyun KimWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Evan Field 25 - 30. Christopher Shen 26 - 30. Howie Booth 27 - 30. | 47 of 105 | 8 of 15 | 10:09 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 17, 2016UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson | Bryan BarberenaWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ron McCarthy 27 - 30. Wade Vierra 27 - 30. Derek Cleary 27 - 30. | 76 of 141 | 12 of 17 | 9:05 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 20, 2016UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 | Max GriffinWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R3 2:18Punches to Head On Ground | 26 of 46 | 6 of 9 | 10:08 | 0 | 12:18 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 18, 2016UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson | Jonathan MeunierWelterweight | WSubmission, R3 0:54Rear Naked Choke | 19 of 34 | 5 of 9 | 9:08 | 1 | 10:54 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 12, 2015UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor | Warlley AlvesWelterweight | LSubmission, R1 1:26Guillotine Choke Standing | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 | 1:03 | 0 | 1:26 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 23, 2015UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | Mike PyleWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 27 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. | 26 of 51 | 2 of 10 | 11:22 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 8, 2014UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux | Wagner SilvaWelterweight | WSubmission, R3 3:26Rear Naked Choke | 23 of 62 | 5 of 12 | 8:21 | 0 | 13:26 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 23, 2014UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le | Anying WangWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:50Punches to Head From Side Control Submission to Strikes | 11 of 17 | 2 of 2 | 3:51 | 0 | 4:50 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.