Fighter Profile›Welterweight

“Chaos”

Colby Covington

17-517 UFC

Wrestler

Form

· 2L

Declining

7× Title

8× 5R

Output Builds Late

High Wear

5'11"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age

Last fightLJoaquin Buckley·KO/TKO·R3·1.4yr ago

Fighter Context

12–5UFC·

3KO

2Sub

7Dec

16.9min/fight

288UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

9–5(14 fights)

22%finish rate

+0.8str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

7–4(11 fights)

14%finish rate

+0.6str diff/min

vs. Elite Opps

2–0(2 fights)

0%finish rate

+1.1str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.72

Neutral

62%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.509

Elite

93%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Durable

52%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

75%

Dominant

86%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Covington

Distance Striker

Welterweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.81

Str. Accuracy38%

1,099UFC landed/2,856attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−0.6 vs avg3.09

Str. Defense54%

KD Rate / fight0.06

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.23

CQ KO Power

Below Avg1%ile0.09

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

69%

Body

16%

Leg

15%

By Position

Distance80%

Clinch10%

Ground11%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 117 rounds	Round 215 rounds	Round 315 rounds	Round 47 rounds	Round 57 rounds
Avg. Landed	14	20	17	28	17
Avg. Absorbed	12	16	14	19	15
Avg. Net	+2	+4	+3	+9	+2

Grappling

Covington

Control Wrestler

·441s ctrlElite Control

Welterweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min3.64

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY8.54

TD Accuracy42%

70UFC landed/164attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20

2UFC wins/3attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense68%

20UFC defended/29opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Rarely Tapped

Finishing

Finish Rate

42%

Average

div avg 53%

How They Lose

5UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 12

Submission2 / 12

Decision7 / 12

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 5

Submission1 / 5

Decision2 / 5

Loss Pattern

2 of 5 losses by finish in R3+

Versatile finisher. 3 KOs and 2 subs across multiple rounds

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

18%

3 of 17 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

3.3pts

W7 dec

2.3pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

9UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 68 more in second half of career

17 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=17

R2n=15

R3n=15

Outputsig strikes / min

2.8

4.0

3.8

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.4

3.3

3.1

Diff

+0.4

+0.7

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼TD Acc-39%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Covington — 17 UFC Fights

Result

Method

17 fights

Joaquin BuckleyVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R3 · 4:42Dec '24

-38

·37 SS (30%)·75 abs·1/8 td·220s ctrl

Leon EdwardsVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Dec '23

-13

·44 SS (35%)·57 abs·2/10 td·2 td taken·304s ctrl

↵ 21mo layoff

Jorge MasvidalVeteran

U-DEC R5Mar '22

+27

·94 SS (47%)·67 abs·6/15 td·974s ctrl·1 sub att

Kamaru UsmanVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Nov '21

-16

·107 SS (38%)·123 abs·0/11 td·1 td taken·114s ctrl·2 kd taken

Tyron WoodleyVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R5 · 1:19Sep '20

+44

·78 SS (55%)·34 abs·3/8 td·1 td taken·721s ctrl

Kamaru UsmanVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R5 · 4:10Dec '19

-32

·143 SS (36%)·175 abs·2 kd taken

Robbie LawlerVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Aug '19

+101

·179 SS (35%)·78 abs·10/18 td·522s ctrl

Rafael Dos AnjosElite

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jun '18

-6

·99 SS (33%)·105 abs·7/18 td·3 td taken·756s ctrl

Demian MaiaElite

U-DEC R3Oct '17

+35

·88 SS (28%)·53 abs·106s ctrl

Dong Hyun KimVeteran

U-DEC R3Jun '17

+28

·47 SS (45%)·19 abs·8/15 td·2 td taken·609s ctrl

All Fighters

Welterweight

“Chaos”

Colby Covington

17-517 UFC

Form

5'11"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age

Last fightLJoaquin Buckley·KO/TKO·1.4yr ago

Fighter Context

12–5UFC·

3KO

2Sub

7Dec

16.9min/fight

288UFC min

vs. Winning Record9–5

vs. Veterans (8+ W)7–4

vs. Elite (15+ W)2–0

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.72

62%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.509

93%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

52%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

75%

86%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Covington

Welterweight avg

Distance Striker

Sig. Strikes / Min3.81

Str. Accuracy38%

1,099UFC landed/2,856attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−0.6 vs avg3.09

Str. Defense54%

KD Rate / Fight0.06

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.23

CQ KO Power

Below Avg1%ile0.09

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

69%

Body

16%

Leg

15%

By Position

Dist80%

Clinch10%

Ground11%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=17	R2 n=15	R3 n=15	R4 n=7	R5 n=7
Landed	14	20	17	28	17
Absorbed	12	16	14	19	15
Net	+2	+4	+3	+9	+2

Grappling

Covington

Welterweight avg

Control Wrestler

441s ctrlElite Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min3.64

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY8.54

TD Accuracy42%

70UFC landed/164attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20

2UFC wins/3attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense68%

20UFC defended/29opp. attempts

Sub Defense1 loss / 7 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

42%

Average

Win Methods

3KO/TKO

2Sub

7Dec

Loss Methods

2KO/TKO

1Sub

2Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

18%3 of 17 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

3.3pts

W7 dec

2.3pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

9UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=17

R2n=15

R3n=15

Outputsig strikes / min

2.8

4.0

3.8

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.4

3.3

3.1

Diff

+0.4

+0.7

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Covington — UFC Fight Log

Joaquin BuckleyVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R3·Dec '24

37 SS (30%)·75 abs·1/8 td·220s ctrl

Leon EdwardsVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Dec '23

44 SS (35%)·57 abs·2/10 td·2 td taken·304s ctrl

Jorge MasvidalVeteran

U-DEC·R5·Mar '22

94 SS (47%)·67 abs·6/15 td·974s ctrl·1 sub

Kamaru UsmanVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Nov '21

107 SS (38%)·123 abs·0/11 td·1 td taken·114s ctrl·2 kd taken

Tyron WoodleyVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R5·Sep '20

78 SS (55%)·34 abs·3/8 td·1 td taken·721s ctrl

Kamaru UsmanVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R5·Dec '19

143 SS (36%)·175 abs·2 kd taken

Robbie LawlerVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Aug '19

179 SS (35%)·78 abs·10/18 td·522s ctrl

Rafael Dos AnjosEliteTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jun '18

99 SS (33%)·105 abs·7/18 td·3 td taken·756s ctrl

Round 117 rounds

Round 215 rounds

Round 315 rounds

Round 47 rounds

Round 57 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

n=17

n=15

n=7

Landed

Absorbed

Net