Colby Covington

"Chaos"

AGE	37 / Feb 22, 1988
HEIGHT	5'11" / 180.34 cm
WEIGHT	170 lbs / 77.11 kg

ASSOCIATION
MMA Masters

CLASS
Welterweight

Wins 17

KO / TKO

24%

SUBMISSIONS

24%

DECISIONS

53%

Losses 5

KO / TKO

40%

SUBMISSIONS

20%

DECISIONS

40%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Joaquin Buckley	UFC on ESPN 63 - Covington vs. Buckley Dec / 14 / 2024	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:42
loss	Leon Edwards	UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington Dec / 16 / 2023	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Jorge Masvidal	UFC 272 - Covington vs. Masvidal Mar / 05 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	Kamaru Usman	UFC 268 - Usman vs. Covington 2 Nov / 06 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Tyron Woodley	UFC Fight Night 178 - Covington vs. Woodley Sep / 19 / 2020	TKO (Rib Injury) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	1:19
loss	Kamaru Usman	UFC 245 - Usman vs. Covington Dec / 14 / 2019	TKO (Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	4:10
win	Robbie Lawler	UFC on ESPN 5 - Covington vs. Lawler Aug / 03 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Rafael dos Anjos	UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2 Jun / 09 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Demian Maia	UFC Fight Night 119 - Brunson vs. Machida Oct / 28 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Jerin Valel VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Dong Hyun Kim	UFC Fight Night 111 - Holm vs. Correia Jun / 17 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Steve Perceval VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Bryan Barberena	UFC on Fox 22 - VanZant vs. Waterson Dec / 17 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Max Griffin	UFC 202 - Diaz vs. McGregor 2 Aug / 20 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:18
win	Jonathan Meunier	UFC Fight Night 89 - MacDonald vs. Thompson Jun / 18 / 2016	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	0:54
loss	Warlley Alves	UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor Dec / 12 / 2015	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:26
win	Mike Pyle	UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier May / 23 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Wagner Silva	UFC Fight Night 56 - Shogun vs. St. Preux Nov / 08 / 2014	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:26
win	Anying Wang	UFC Fight Night 48 - Bisping vs. Le Aug / 23 / 2014	TKO (Submission to Punches) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:50
win	Jay Ellis	AFC 21 - The Return May / 16 / 2014	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Andrew Glenn	1	2:49
win	Jose Caceres	CFA 12 - Sampo vs. Thao Oct / 12 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Jorge Ortiz	3	5:00
win	Jason Jackson	Fight Time 10 - It's Personal Jun / 22 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Troy Waugh	3	5:00
win	David Hayes	Fight Time 9 - MMA Explosion Apr / 27 / 2012	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Troy Waugh	2	1:42
win	Chris Ensley	Midtown Productions - Midtown Throwdown 3 Feb / 11 / 2012	TKO (Submission to Knee Injury) Dave Hagen	1	1:21

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Marcos Rocha	FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 24 Aug / 26 / 2006	Submission	1	1:48

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