Colby Covington
“Chaos”
Professional record
Last 5: LLWLW
Profile
- Age
- 38 (born February 22, 1988)
- Born in
- Clovis
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Reach
- 72"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 12-5
- Title fights
- 4
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC12
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 2
- Decision 7
Losses in the UFC5
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 1
- Decision 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.81 top 32%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.09
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 3.64 top 7%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.2
Next fight
In the record book
About Colby Covington
Born on February 22, 1988 in Clovis, United States, Colby Covington "Chaos" competes as a welterweight mixed martial artist. Covington is 5' 11" tall with a 72" reach.
Covington has fought professionally since 2012, debuting with Midtown Throwdown. A 5-0 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le in August 2014, where Covington beat Anying Wang by KO/TKO. Across 17 fights in the UFC, Covington is 12-5. Covington first won a UFC title fight at UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2, beating Rafael Dos Anjos.
Covington's 12 UFC wins are split between 3 by knockout, 2 by submission and 7 on the scorecards. Statistically, Covington lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 93% of welterweights. Notable wins include Tyron Woodley, Robbie Lawler and Rafael Dos Anjos, all UFC title-fight winners.
Covington tends to finish late: 4 of 5 UFC finishes came in round three or later. Covington's record in UFC title fights stands at 1-3. Covington has fought Kamaru Usman twice in the UFC (lost, lost). After 21 months away, Covington returned at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington in December 2023 and lost to Leon Edwards.
Covington's latest fight was at UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley in December 2024, where Covington lost to Joaquin Buckley by TKO.
UFC fight history
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L
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Cut above eye · R3 4:42
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley
Dec 14, 2024
37Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Leon Edwards Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
Dec 16, 2023
44Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
Mar 5, 2022
94Str 6TD 0KD -
L
Kamaru Usman Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
Nov 6, 2021
107Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · toRib injury · R5 1:19
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
Sep 19, 2020
78Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Kamaru Usman Title
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R5 4:10
Dec 14, 2019
143Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler
Aug 3, 2019
179Str 10TD 0KD -
W
Rafael Dos Anjos Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
Jun 9, 2018
99Str 7TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
Oct 28, 2017
88Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia
Jun 17, 2017
47Str 8TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson
Dec 17, 2016
76Str 12TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R3 2:18
Aug 20, 2016
26Str 6TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 0:54
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson
Jun 18, 2016
19Str 5TD 1KD -
L
Submission · Guillotine Choke Standing · R1 1:26
Dec 12, 2015
2Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
May 23, 2015
26Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 3:26
UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux
Nov 8, 2014
23Str 5TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Side ControlSubmission to Strikes · R1 4:50
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le
Aug 23, 2014
11Str 2TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Colby Covington is 17-5 across 22 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on February 11, 2012 (Midtown Throwdown). 5 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins17
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 6
- Decision 9
Pro losses5
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 1
- Decision 2
- Finish rate
- 47% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 8
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 12-5 | 2014 |
| Fight Time | 2-0 | 2012 |
| Absolute FC | 1-0 | 2014 |
| CFA | 1-0 | 2013 |
| Midtown Throwdown | 1-0 | 2012 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Joaquin Buckley | Dec 14, 2024 |
| L | Leon Edwards | Dec 16, 2023 |
| W | Jorge Masvidal | Mar 5, 2022 |
| L | Kamaru Usman | Nov 6, 2021 |
| W | Tyron Woodley | Sep 19, 2020 |
| L | Kamaru Usman | Dec 14, 2019 |
| W | Robbie Lawler | Aug 3, 2019 |
| W | Rafael dos Anjos | Jun 9, 2018 |
| W | Demian Maia | Oct 28, 2017 |
| W | Kim Dong-hyun | Jun 17, 2017 |
| W | Bryan Barberena | Dec 17, 2016 |
| W | Max Griffin | Aug 20, 2016 |
| W | Jonathan Meunier | Jun 18, 2016 |
| L | Warlley Alves | Dec 12, 2015 |
| W | Mike Pyle | May 23, 2015 |
| W | Wagner Silva | Nov 8, 2014 |
| W | Wang Anying | Aug 23, 2014 |
| W | Jay Ellis | May 16, 2014 |
| W | Jose Caceres | Oct 12, 2013 |
| W | Jason Jackson | Jun 22, 2012 |
| W | David Hayes | Apr 27, 2012 |
| W | Chris Ensley | Feb 11, 2012 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Colby Covington's record?
Colby Covington's professional MMA record is 17 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Colby Covington?
Colby Covington is 38 years old, born on February 22, 1988.
How tall is Colby Covington and what is their reach?
Colby Covington stands 5' 11" with a 72" reach.
Who did Colby Covington fight last?
Colby Covington lost to Joaquin Buckley by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage at UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley on Dec 14, 2024.
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