WelterweightContender
Colby Covington
“Chaos” · USA
#77
P4P rank
80
Overall
17-5
Record
37
Age
5'11"
Height
170 lbs
Weight
72"
Reach
Striking75
Wrestling87
Grappling78
Cardio + IQ83
#11 of 16 in Welterweight by overall.
Striking breakdown231 sig. strikes · 17 fights
Head62%
Body17%
Leg21%≈ kicks
Share of landed significant strikes by target. UFCStats doesn't label kicks vs punches, but leg strikes are essentially all kicks — a leg-heavy split reads like a kickboxer, a head-dominant one like a boxer.
Lvs Joaquin BuckleyTKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Rd 3Sig 10–23 · 0:22 ctrlDec 14, 2024Sig 10–23 · 0:22 ctrl
Wvs Jorge MasvidalDecision - Unanimous · Rd 5Sig 7–6 · TD 3–0 · 3:32 ctrlMar 5, 2022Sig 7–6 · TD 3–0 · 3:32 ctrl
Wvs Tyron WoodleyKO/TKO · Rd 5Sig 13–5 · TD 1–0 · 2:18 ctrlSep 19, 2020Sig 13–5 · TD 1–0 · 2:18 ctrl
Last 5 UFC bouts, newest first — per-fight stats from UFCStats.
Opponent-adjusted17 UFC fights · Hard competition
Skill credited against the fighters actually faced — five takedowns on a contender count for more than five on a debutant. Scored 0–99 vs. the rated roster.
Adj. striking4
Adj. wrestling95
Adj. takedown defense97
Strength of schedule69
UFCStats career averages
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 3.8 |
| Striking accuracy | 38% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 3.1 |
| Striking defense | 54% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 3.6 |
| Takedown accuracy | 42% |
| Takedown defense | 68% |
| Submissions / 15 min | 0.2 |
How the wins come
KO / TKO3
Submission2
Decision7
Finish rate 29% of wins.
Ratings are a scout-style read derived from public UFCStats career numbers — not an official rating. How it works.