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Covington vs Edwards

Colby Covington
ColbyCovington🇺🇸
FinalEdwardsDecision · R5 5:00
Leon Edwards
LeonEdwards🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
“Chaos”Nickname“Rocky”
17-5-0Record22-6-0
35Age32
5'11"Height6'2"
72"Reach74"
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
UFC 296: Edwards vs. CovingtonWelterweight5 RDSTITLE

Result

Leon Edwards
Leon Edwards
MethodDecision · 49-46 | 49-46 | 49-46
Round5
Time5:00
Went the DistanceYes

Pre-Fight Lines

Fight Markets

Fight Stats

0
Knockdowns
0
44/126
Sig. Strikes
57/108
109/194
Total Strikes
65/116
2/10
Takedowns
2/3
0
Sub Attempts
2
5:04
Control Time
1:27
0
Reversals
1

Position

44/125
Distance
56/107
0/1
Clinch
0/0
0/0
Ground
1/1
20/86
Head
21/62
7/12
Body
14/21
17/28
Leg
22/25

Recent Form

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TW
WTyron WoodleyKOR5 1:19Sep 192020
Kamaru Usman
LKamaru UsmanKOR5 4:10Dec 142019
Robbie Lawler
WRobbie LawlerDECR5 5:00Aug 32019
Leon Edwards
Leon Edwards
Kamaru Usman
WKamaru UsmanDECR5 5:00Mar 182023
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WKamaru UsmanKOR5 4:04Aug 202022
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NBelal MuhammadNCR2 0:18Mar 132021
Rafael Dos Anjos
WRafael Dos AnjosDECR5 5:00Jul 202019

Covington vs Edwards Prediction and Preview

Covington and Edwards met in a five-round welterweight title fight, the main event of UFC 296 on Saturday, December 16. Covington is 17-5 overall and 12-3 in the UFC. Edwards is 22-6 and 13-2 (1 NC). Covington has 12 UFC wins, 7 of them by decision. Edwards has 13 UFC wins, 9 of them by decision. Edwards fights southpaw against the orthodox Covington. Edwards won by decision after five rounds.

Tale of the Tape and Career Rates

StatCovingtonEdwards
Height5'11"6'2"
Reach72"74"
Age3532
StanceOrthodoxSouthpaw
UFC Record12-313-2 (1 NC)
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.12.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.12.4
Sig. Strike Accuracy39%53%
Sig. Strike Defense56%54%
Knockdowns / 150.10.3
Takedowns / 154.01.3
Takedown Accuracy45%33%
Takedown Defense72%69%
Sub Attempts / 150.20.3
Control / 152:231:03
Finish Rate33%27%
Finished Rate13%0%
Went the Distance53%73%
Average Fight Time16:3417:09

Covington vs Edwards: Questions and Answers

How many rounds is Covington vs Edwards?
Covington vs Edwards was scheduled for five rounds, a title fight.
What are Covington's and Edwards's records?
Colby Covington is 17-5 (12-3 in the UFC). Leon Edwards is 22-6 (13-2 (1 NC) in the UFC).
How do Covington and Edwards usually win?
Covington has 12 UFC wins: 3 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission and 7 by decision. Edwards has 13 UFC wins: 3 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission and 9 by decision.
Who won Covington vs Edwards?
Edwards won by decision after five rounds. It was at UFC 296 on Saturday, December 16.

More on This Fight

  • Colby Covington's fighter page
  • Leon Edwards's fighter page
  • UFC 296 fight card
  • UFC welterweight rankings
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