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Colby Covington vs Kamaru Usman

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Nov 6, 2021Odds at the close
Kamaru Usman def. Colby Covington · decision, 5 rounds
Underdog
Colby
Covington
Welterweight
Record
16-2
UFC
11-2
Age
33
Height
5'11"
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
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CovingtonUsman
Closing line
28%72%
Opened +190 / −225, closed +235 / −305. The line moved toward Kamaru Usman since it opened.
Favourite
Kamaru
Usman
Welterweight
Record
19-1
UFC
14-0
Age
34
Height
6'0"
Reach
76"
Stance
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Fight stats

Colby CovingtonKamaru Usman
Significant strikes107 of 281123 of 293
Knockdowns02
Takedowns0 of 111 of 1
Control time1:541:16
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

16
18
Round 1
21
23
Round 2
25
25
Round 3
■ Colby Covington ■ Kamaru Usman Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Tyron Woodley
Colby Covington
Won · KO/TKO, round 5
Sep 2020 · landed 2.1 more significant strikes a minute
Kamaru Usman
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Mar 2019 · landed 4.3 more significant strikes a minute
Rafael Dos Anjos
Colby Covington
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jun 2018 · Anjos landed 0.2 more a minute
Kamaru Usman
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Nov 2018 · landed 2.7 more significant strikes a minute
Demian Maia
Colby Covington
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2017 · landed 2.3 more significant strikes a minute
Kamaru Usman
Won · decision, 5 rounds
May 2018 · landed 1.6 more significant strikes a minute
Warlley Alves
Colby Covington
Lost · submission, round 1
Dec 2015 · even on significant strikes
Kamaru Usman
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Nov 2016 · landed 3.1 more significant strikes a minute

Their other meetings

Kamaru Usman won by KO/TKO, round 5 (4:10)Dec 14, 2019

Other fights that night

King Green def. Al Iaquinta KO/TKO, round 1 (2:25) —+160 —— —— 63%37% Alex Pereira def. Andreas Michailidis KO/TKO, round 2 (0:18) −278+215 −150+130 —— 70%30% Shane Burgos def. Billy Quarantillo decision, 3 rounds −200+160 −170+145 —— 63%37% Melsik Baghdasaryan def. Bruno Souza decision, 3 rounds −400+300 −185+160 —— 76%24% Ode Osbourne def. CJ Vergara decision, 3 rounds −200+160 −150+130 —— 63%37% Chris Barnett def. Gian Villante KO/TKO, round 2 (2:23)Underdog won +105−130 +130−150 —— 46%54% Chris Curtis def. Phil Hawes KO/TKO, round 1 (4:27)Underdog won +250— —— —— 27%73% Dustin Jacoby def. John Allan decision, 3 rounds −400+300 −250+210 —— 76%24% Nassourdine Imavov def. Edmen Shahbazyan KO/TKO, round 2 (4:52) −120+100 +130−150 —— 52%48% Marlon Vera def. Frankie Edgar KO/TKO, round 3 (3:50) −154+125 −200+170 —— 58%42% Ian Machado Garry def. Jordan Williams KO/TKO, round 1 (4:59) —+320 —— —— 77%23% Justin Gaethje def. Michael Chandler decision, 3 rounds −222+175 −140+120 —— 65%35% Rose Namajunas def. Zhang Weili decision, 5 roundsUnderdog won +100−122 −110−110 —— 48%52%