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Colby Covington vs Max Griffin

Colby Covington is 17-5-0; Max Griffin is 20-13-0. Max Griffin is 2 years older than Colby Covington. Max Griffin has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Colby Covington. They have met once: Colby Covington 1, Max Griffin 0.

Colby Covington
United States
Colby Covington
“Chaos” · 17-5-0
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
WelterweightMet once
Max Griffin
United States
Max Griffin
“Pain” · 20-13-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Split DecisionLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

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
Camp · MMA Masters · Miami, Florida, US
Max Griffin
KickboxingKung Fu
  • —Black belt · KickboxingIKF (International Kickboxing Federation)
  • —Welterweight Championship (170 lb)West Coast Fighting Championship
  • —Middleweight Championship (185 lb)West Coast Fighting Championship
  • —Welterweight ChampionshipTachi Palace Fights
Camp · Marinoble's Martial Arts / Marinoble's Kickboxing · Roseville, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
67%
16%
Body
19%
15%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Colby Covingtonlast 2 fights
72%20%
Max Griffinlast 6 fights
72%21%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Colby Covington Max Griffin
Strikes landed / min
3.813.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersMax Griffin · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.093.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersMax Griffin · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.641.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersMax Griffin · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersMax Griffin · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersMax Griffin · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMax Griffin · 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

3.81
Strikes landed / min
3.70
3.09
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.69
3.64 / 8.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.44 / 3.5
43%
Takedown accuracy
41%
69%
Takedown defence
69%
7:21
Control time / fight
2:01
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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

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
Max Griffin19 UFC fights · 922 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%528/1378
15%135/214
13%123/141
Clinch
4%39/82
4%41/45
0%4/4
Ground
5%48/82
0%3/3
0%1/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Colby Covington and Max Griffin ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2 (Sat, Aug 20, 2016), where Colby Covington won by TKO.

What are the records of Colby Covington and Max Griffin?

Colby Covington is 17-5-0 and Max Griffin is 20-13-0.

Who has the longer reach, Colby Covington or Max Griffin?

Max Griffin has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Colby Covington, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Colby Covington or Max Griffin?

Neither. Both stand 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Colby Covington or Max Griffin?

Max Griffin is 40 and Colby Covington is 38.

Who has more finishes, Colby Covington or Max Griffin?

Colby Covington has 8 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Max Griffin has 11 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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