Welterweight· Retired
Colby Covington
“Chaos”·
United States
Pro record
17-5-0
Model Elo
1624
#251 of 1994
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 72"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- MMA Masters - Miami, FL
- Born
- United States
- UFC debut
- Aug 23, 2014
Profile
Colby Covington is 12–5 in the UFC since 2014. 5 of those 12 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. 2 of them came against opponents rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Joaquin Buckley by KO/TKO (Dec 14, 2024).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 12–5
- since 2014
- Finish rate
- 42%
- 5 of 12 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 1
- Elite wins
- 2
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 7
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 4h 48m
- avg 16:57 per fight
- Opposition
- 1665
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1782opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida · Oct 27, 2017
- 1774opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R5 · UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · Jun 8, 2018
1697opp. Elounanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia · Jun 16, 2017
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · below average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 16:57
Fight history (17)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Joaquin BuckleyRecord after: 12-5 | KO/TKORound 3 · 4:42 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleyDec 14, 2024 |
| L |  Leon EdwardsRecord after: 12-4 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 296: Edwards vs. CovingtonDec 15, 2023 |
| W |  Jorge MasvidalRecord after: 12-3 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 272: Covington vs. MasvidalMar 4, 2022 |
| L |  Kamaru UsmanRecord after: 11-3 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2Nov 5, 2021 |
| W |  Tyron WoodleyRecord after: 11-2 | KO/TKORound 5 · 1:19 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. WoodleySep 18, 2020 |
| L | Kamaru UsmanRecord after: 10-2 | KO/TKORound 5 · 4:10 | UFC 245: Usman vs. CovingtonDec 13, 2019 |
| W |  Robbie LawlerRecord after: 10-1 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. LawlerAug 2, 2019 |
| W |  Rafael Dos AnjosRecord after: 9-1 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2Jun 8, 2018 |
| W |  Demian MaiaRecord after: 8-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. MachidaOct 27, 2017 |
| W | Dong Hyun KimRecord after: 7-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. CorreiaJun 16, 2017 |
| W |  Bryan BarberenaRecord after: 6-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. WatersonDec 16, 2016 |
| W |  Max GriffinRecord after: 5-1 | KO/TKORound 3 · 2:18 | UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2Aug 19, 2016 |
| W |  Jonathan MeunierRecord after: 4-1 | submissionRound 3 · 0:54 | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs ThompsonJun 17, 2016 |
| L |  Warlley AlvesRecord after: 3-1 | submissionRound 1 · 1:26 | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregorDec 11, 2015 |
| W |  Mike PyleRecord after: 3-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 187: Johnson vs CormierMay 22, 2015 |
| W |  Wagner SilvaRecord after: 2-0 | submissionRound 3 · 3:26 | UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint PreuxNov 7, 2014 |
| W | AWAnying WangRecord after: 1-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:50 | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs LeAug 22, 2014 |