Bryan Barberena vs Colby Covington
Bryan Barberena is 18-12-0; Colby Covington is 17-5-0. Colby Covington is 1 year older than Bryan Barberena. Bryan Barberena is 1" · 3 cm taller than Colby Covington. They have met once: Bryan Barberena 0, Colby Covington 1.
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Style & credentials
Bryan Barberena
MMA
- —Blue belt · BJJJohn Crouch (The MMA Lab)
- —185 lb ChampionshipDakota Fighting Championship (DFC)
- —No. 2 ranked 170 lb fighter in Minnesota
- —Prescott High School, Prescott, ArizonaFootball · 2004-2008
Colby Covington
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
- 2023Black belt · BJJDaniel Valverde
- 2013Champion · FILA Grappling Worlds77 kg Catchweight
- 2011All-American · NCAA D1174 lb Catchweight
- 2007Champion · NJCAA165 lb Catchweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
70%69%
Head
13%16%
Body
17%15%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Bryan Barberenalast 5 fights
55%19%26%
Colby Covingtonlast 2 fights
72%20%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Bryan Barberena Colby Covington
Strikes landed / min
5.353.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersColby Covington · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.593.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersColby Covington · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.133.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersColby Covington · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
22%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersColby Covington · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersColby Covington · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersColby Covington · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.35
Strikes landed / min3.81
4.59
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.09
0.13 / 0.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.64 / 8.5
22%
Takedown accuracy43%
50%
Takedown defence69%
0:55
Control time / fight7:21
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Bryan Barberena19 UFC fights · 1191 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%598/1650
9%107/159
16%192/256
Clinch
12%148/232
4%47/53
1%7/8
Ground
7%87/115
0%4/4
0%1/2
Colby Covington17 UFC fights · 1099 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%592/2140
13%140/217
13%144/176
Clinch
5%60/97
3%30/44
2%17/18
Ground
10%111/159
0%4/4
0%1/1
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Bryan Barberena19 of 30 ended early · 63%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Colby Covington11 of 22 ended early · 50%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Bryan Barberena1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura· Mar 16, 2024Submission · R2 · 4:23 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura· Jul 22, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland· Dec 3, 2022Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Waterson vs Hill· Sep 12, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs The Korean Zombie· Jun 22, 2019TKO · R3 · 2:54 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve· Sep 2, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson· Dec 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- L
- WJoe EllenbergerUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic· Dec 13, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:24 · Lightweight
- WEric MoonKOTC: Radar Lock· Feb 22, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:07 · Welterweight
- WDamion HillDakota FC: Winter Brawl 2014· Jan 11, 2014Submission · R3 · 2:17 · Catchweight
- WMarcos MarquezDakota FC: Fall Brawl 2013· Aug 23, 2013TKO · R3 · 3:43 · Welterweight
- WDane SayersDakota Fighting Championships· Oct 13, 2012DEC
- WVernon HarrisonCrowbar MMA· Jun 25, 2011TKO
- WGarrett OlsonKOTC: Mainstream· Oct 29, 2010TKO · R2 · 4:24 · Middleweight
- LTyler KlejeskiCage Fighting Xtreme· May 15, 2010DEC
- WDavid BarnettKOTC Underground 53· Mar 13, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Middleweight
- LDerek SmithKOTC Underground 49· Feb 6, 2010Submission · R3 · 2:55 · Middleweight
- WDave AlvarezThe Cage Inc.· Dec 19, 2009TKO
- WDirk ThiedemanDakota Fighting Championships· Oct 10, 2009TKO
Colby Covington2-3
- L
- LUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington· Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal· Mar 5, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler· Aug 3, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero· Jun 9, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida· Oct 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Correia· Jun 17, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson· Dec 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WJonathan MeunierUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson· Jun 18, 2016Submission · R3 · 0:54 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WWagner SilvaUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping· Nov 8, 2014Submission · R3 · 3:26 · Welterweight
- WAnying WangUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos· Aug 23, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:50 · Welterweight
- WJay EllisAbsolute FC 21· May 16, 2014Submission · R1 · 2:45 · Welterweight
- WJose CaceresCFA 12: Sampo vs. Thao· Oct 12, 2013Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- W
- WDavid HayesFight Time 9· Apr 27, 2012Submission · R2 · 1:42
- WChris EnsleyMidtown Throwdown 3· Feb 11, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Welterweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Bryan BarberenaColby Covington
- LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 3:20Sat, Dec 3, 2022WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jun 9, 2018
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 4:47Sat, Jul 2, 2022WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Aug 3, 2019
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Sep 2, 2017LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Dec 16, 2023
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 14, 2016LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 1:26Sat, Dec 12, 2015
Frequently asked questions
Have Bryan Barberena and Colby Covington ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson (Sat, Dec 17, 2016), where Colby Covington won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Bryan Barberena and Colby Covington?
Bryan Barberena is 18-12-0 and Colby Covington is 17-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Bryan Barberena or Colby Covington?
Neither. Both have a 72" · 183 cm reach.
Who is taller, Bryan Barberena or Colby Covington?
Bryan Barberena is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Colby Covington stands 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Bryan Barberena or Colby Covington?
Colby Covington is 38 and Bryan Barberena is 37.
Who has more finishes, Bryan Barberena or Colby Covington?
Bryan Barberena has 13 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Colby Covington has 8 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).
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