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// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Colby Covington
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0WELTERWEIGHT

Colby
Covington

// CALLSIGN"Chaos"·UNITED STATES
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-5-0
// CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Colby Covington
// SUBJECT_-
UNI🇺🇸
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 22 bouts
WIN
17
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
77%
17/22 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
47%
AVERAGE
// L5 FORM2L STREAK · 2-3
WLWLL
Stock 0 over the last 90 days.
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: COLD
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 53% of wins are by dec.

// HOW_WIN

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

// VULNERABILITY

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.81
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
38%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.09
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.64
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
42%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
68%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 4
DEC · 9
4
KO/TKO
24%
4
SUB
24%
9
DEC
53%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
40%
1
SUB
20%
2
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
47% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
24%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
24%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
53%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER34TD DEFENSE62GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING40CARDIO80AGGRESSION60SUB THREAT39STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power34
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense62
NOT ON FILE

Grappling60
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking40
NOT ON FILE

Cardio80
NOT ON FILE

Aggression60
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat39
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense47
NOT ON FILE

Recovery75
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power34 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense62 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking40 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat39 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery75 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 2012WFEB 2012WAPR 2012WJUN 2012WOCT 2013WMAY 2014WAUG 2014WNOV 2014WMAY 2015LDEC 2015WJUN 2016WAUG 2016WDEC 2016WJUN 2017WOCT 2017WJUN 2018WAUG 2019LDEC 2019WSEP 2020LNOV 2021WMAR 2022LDEC 2023LDEC 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  5. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  12. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  13. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  17. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  18. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R5.
  19. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R5.
  20. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  21. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  22. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  23. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Wang), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
22/22 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
9%
-
2
9%
-
2
9%
6
total
SUB
2
9%
1
5%
2
9%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
6
27%
-
5
23%
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 22 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
MMA Masters - Miami, FL
VIEW GYM DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
WRESTLING-HEAVY

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No canonical partner links are available for this camp record.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
22 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Joaquin BuckleyDec 14, 2024
KO/TKOR3 · 4:42
UFC on ESPN 63 - Covington vs. Buckley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Leon EdwardsDec 16, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jorge MasvidalMar 5, 2022
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 272 - Covington vs. Masvidal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kamaru UsmanNov 6, 2021
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 268 - Usman vs. Covington 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tyron WoodleySep 19, 2020
KO/TKOR5 · 1:19
UFC Fight Night 178 - Covington vs. Woodley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Rib Injury)
L
VS Kamaru UsmanDec 14, 2019
KO/TKOR5 · 4:10
UFC 245 - Usman vs. Covington
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Robbie LawlerAug 3, 2019
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 5 - Covington vs. Lawler
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rafael dos AnjosJun 9, 2018
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Demian MaiaOct 28, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 119 - Brunson vs. Machida
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dong Hyun KimJun 17, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 111 - Holm vs. Correia
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Bryan BarberenaDec 17, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 22 - VanZant vs. Waterson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Max GriffinAug 20, 2016
KO/TKOR3 · 2:18
UFC 202 - Diaz vs. McGregor 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 17-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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