Colby Covington vs Rafael Dos Anjos
Colby Covington is 17-5-0; Rafael Dos Anjos is 32-17-0. Rafael Dos Anjos is 3 years older than Colby Covington. Colby Covington has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Rafael Dos Anjos. Colby Covington is 3" · 8 cm taller than Rafael Dos Anjos. They have met once: Colby Covington 1, Rafael Dos Anjos 0.
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Style & credentials
Colby Covington
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
- 2023Black belt · BJJDaniel Valverde
- 2013Champion · Fila Grappling Worlds77 kg
- 2011All-American · NCAA D1174 lb
- 2007Champion · NJCAA165 lb
Rafael Dos Anjos
BJJMuay Thai
- —Black belt · BJJAldo 'Caveirinha' Januário and Philipe 'Furão' della Monica
- 2006Bronze · IBJJF Eurosblack belt, -76kg
- 2005Bronze · Cbjj Brazilian Nationalsbrown belt, -76kg
- 2004Bronze · Cbjj Brazilian Nationalsbrown belt, -76kg
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%58%
Head
16%24%
Body
15%18%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Colby Covingtonlast 2 fights
72%20%
Rafael Dos Anjoslast 5 fights
64%23%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Colby Covington· from fights outside the UFC Rafael Dos Anjos· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.813.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersRafael Dos Anjos · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.093.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersRafael Dos Anjos · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.641.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersRafael Dos Anjos · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersRafael Dos Anjos · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersRafael Dos Anjos · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersRafael Dos Anjos · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.81
Strikes landed / min3.48
3.09
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.23
3.64 / 8.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.95 / 5.4
43%
Takedown accuracy36%
69%
Takedown defence55%
7:21
Control time / fight3:48
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
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
Rafael Dos Anjos35 UFC fights · 1760 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%695/2297
14%242/369
14%252/310
Clinch
6%106/157
8%147/173
3%46/53
Ground
13%235/362
1%26/27
1%11/11
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
Colby Covington11 of 22 ended early · 50%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Rafael Dos Anjos21 of 49 ended early · 43%28 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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
- LUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- 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: Shogun vs Saint Preux · 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
Rafael Dos Anjos1-4
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 3, 2022Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 49 fightsShow less
- WUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos · Jan 25, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero · Jun 9, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Correia · Jun 17, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson · Nov 5, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · Mar 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 13, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- LUFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne · Apr 19, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman · Jul 11, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012Submission · R1 · 1:40 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz · Jan 11, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · Apr 1, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- WTakaichi HirayamaPancrase 190 · Jun 1, 2008Submission · R1 · 1:25 · Lightweight
- WGabriel MiglioliSao Paulo Regional · Dec 6, 2007DEC
- WDanilo ChermanRio de Janeiro Regional · Aug 4, 2007Submission
- WThiago MellerBrazil Regional · Apr 29, 2007Submission
- WMauricio ReisBrazil Regional · Apr 29, 2007Submission
- WJohil de OliveiraJF Fights · Apr 14, 2007Submission
- WMateus TrindadeShooto Brasil · Mar 24, 2007DEC
- WDiogo OliveiraRio de Janeiro Regional · Oct 25, 2006Submission
- LJorge BrittoMinas Gerais Regional · Jun 4, 2005DEC
- WFelipe ArinelliJF Fights · Apr 16, 2005TKO
- WJoão Paulo AlvesMinas Gerais Regional · Oct 9, 2004DEC
- LAdriano AbuJF Fights · Sep 25, 2004DEC
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Colby CovingtonRafael Dos Anjos
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Dec 16, 2023LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 20, 2019
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Nov 6, 2021LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Fri, Nov 30, 2018
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Aug 3, 2019WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Dec 16, 2017
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 17, 2016WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 3:20Sat, Dec 3, 2022
Frequently asked questions
Have Colby Covington and Rafael Dos Anjos ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero (Sat, Jun 9, 2018), where Colby Covington won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Colby Covington and Rafael Dos Anjos?
Colby Covington is 17-5-0 and Rafael Dos Anjos is 32-17-0.
Who has the longer reach, Colby Covington or Rafael Dos Anjos?
Colby Covington has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Rafael Dos Anjos, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Colby Covington or Rafael Dos Anjos?
Colby Covington is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Rafael Dos Anjos stands 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Colby Covington or Rafael Dos Anjos?
Rafael Dos Anjos is 41 and Colby Covington is 38.
Who has more finishes, Colby Covington or Rafael Dos Anjos?
Colby Covington has 8 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Rafael Dos Anjos has 16 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission).
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