On the clock
5 of 12 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
12–5UFC record
7 of 12Dominant wins
87Average win score
75thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 2 submission 7 decision
Finish rate42% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time16:56
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy38%
Takedowns per 15 min3.6
Control time43% of the fight
Best winTyron Woodley rated 1817 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Colby Covington’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
40
58%
Average win scoreOut of 100
74
87.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
89
75th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
22
42%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
54
+0.73
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
38
3.81
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
68
3.09
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
93
3.64
ControlShare of fight time in control
86
43%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Tyron Woodley, rated 1817 at 170 lb. Dominant in 7 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 14 Dec 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1800, after 17 fights there.
12–5Record at 170 lb
7 of 12Dominant wins
87Average win score
1621Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 2 submission 7 decision
Finish rate42% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time16:56
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy38%
Takedowns per 15 min3.6
Control time43% of the fight
Best winTyron Woodley rated 1817 going in
Against the division
How Colby Covington’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Colby Covington is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 5toughest oppositionNo. 5takedownsNo. 6dominant winsNo. 10controlNo. 10dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
60
58%
Average win scoreOut of 100
73
87.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
91
75th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
30
42%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
53
+0.73
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
36
3.81
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
64
3.09
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
91
3.64
ControlShare of fight time in control
81
43%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 12 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Tyron Woodley, rated 1817 at 170 lb. Dominant in 7 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
17 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2024 | Loss | 14–86 | Joaquin Buckley | TKO (doctor) | R3 4:42 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley |
| 16 Dec 2023 | Loss | 22–78 | Leon Edwards | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Win | 84–16 | Jorge Masvidal | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Loss | 19–81 | Kamaru Usman | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 |
| 19 Sep 2020 | Win | 96–4 | Tyron Woodley | KO/TKO | R5 1:19 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley |
| 14 Dec 2019 | Loss | 7–93 | Kamaru Usman | KO/TKO | R5 4:10 | Welterweight | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Win | 86–14 | Robbie Lawler | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Win | 80–20 | Rafael Dos Anjos | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Win | 82–18 | Demian Maia | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Win | 84–16 | Dong Hyun Kim | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Win | 85–15 | Bryan Barberena | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Win | 92–8 | Max Griffin | KO/TKO | R3 2:18 | Welterweight | UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Win | 93–7 | Jonathan Meunier | submission | R3 0:54 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Loss | 14–86 | Warlley Alves | submission | R1 1:26 | Welterweight | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor |
| 23 May 2015 | Win | 82–18 | Mike Pyle | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier |
| 8 Nov 2014 | Win | 91–9 | Wagner Silva | submission | R3 3:26 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Win | 90–10 | Anying Wang | KO/TKO | R1 4:50 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le |