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Colby Covington vs Mike Pyle

Colby Covington is 17-5-0; Mike Pyle is 27-13-1. Mike Pyle is 13 years older than Colby Covington. Mike Pyle has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Colby Covington. Mike Pyle is 1" · 3 cm taller than Colby Covington. They have met once: Colby Covington 1, Mike Pyle 0.

Colby Covington
United States
Colby Covington
“Chaos” · 17-5-0
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
WelterweightMet once
Mike Pyle
United States
Mike Pyle
“Quicksand” · 27-13-1
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
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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
Mike Pyle
BJJTaekwondoMuay Thai
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2005WEC Welterweight ChampionshipWorld Extreme Cagefighting (WEC)
  • 2004Viking Fight Middleweight ChampionshipViking Fight
  • —Fight of the Night
Camp · Syndicate MMA · Las Vegas, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
68%
16%
Body
16%
15%
Leg
16%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Colby Covingtonlast 17 fights
80%10%11%
Mike Pylelast 19 fights
59%20%21%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Colby Covington Mike Pyle
Strikes landed / min
3.812.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersMike Pyle · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.092.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersMike Pyle · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.641.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersMike Pyle · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersMike Pyle · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersMike Pyle · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersMike Pyle · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.81
Strikes landed / min
2.55
3.09
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.94
3.64 / 8.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.60 / 4.3
43%
Takedown accuracy
37%
69%
Takedown defence
73%
7:21
Control time / fight
1:27
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.40

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
Mike Pyle18 UFC fights · 374 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%139/534
7%27/52
16%58/72
Clinch
11%41/70
8%31/33
1%2/2
Ground
19%72/92
1%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 Mike Pyle ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier (Sat, May 23, 2015), where Colby Covington won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Colby Covington and Mike Pyle?

Colby Covington is 17-5-0 and Mike Pyle is 27-13-1.

Who has the longer reach, Colby Covington or Mike Pyle?

Mike Pyle has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Colby Covington, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Colby Covington or Mike Pyle?

Mike Pyle is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Colby Covington stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Colby Covington or Mike Pyle?

Mike Pyle is 51 and Colby Covington is 38.

Who has more finishes, Colby Covington or Mike Pyle?

Colby Covington has 8 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Mike Pyle has 23 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission).

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