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Colby Covington vs Warlley Alves

Colby Covington is 17-5-0; Warlley Alves is 15-8-0. Colby Covington is 3 years older than Warlley Alves. They have met once: Colby Covington 0, Warlley Alves 1.

Colby Covington
United States
Colby Covington
“Chaos” · 17-5-0
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Met once
Warlley Alves
Brazil
Warlley Alves
15-8-0
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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
Camp · MMA Masters · Miami, Florida, US
Warlley Alves
KickboxingBJJ
  • 2014The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 middleweight tournament winnerUFC
  • —Champion · Brazilian National Kickboxing Championship
  • —Champion · Kickboxing Tournaments Brazil
Camp · Rizzo RVT · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
55%
16%
Body
23%
15%
Leg
22%

Time in position

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

Colby Covingtonlast 2 fights
72%20%
Warlley Alveslast 3 fights
45%26%29%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Colby Covington· from fights outside the UFC Warlley Alves· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.813.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersWarlley Alves · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.093.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersWarlley Alves · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.641.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersWarlley Alves · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersWarlley Alves · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersWarlley Alves · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersWarlley Alves · Good · better than 72% 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 / min
3.04
3.09
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.95
3.64 / 8.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.22 / 2.4
43%
Takedown accuracy
50%
69%
Takedown defence
63%
7:21
Control time / fight
2:12
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.80

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
Warlley Alves15 UFC fights · 466 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%205/611
17%78/117
19%89/118
Clinch
6%29/46
6%27/31
3%12/12
Ground
5%22/29
0%2/3
0%2/3

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Colby CovingtonWarlley Alves

Frequently asked questions

Have Colby Covington and Warlley Alves ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor (Sat, Dec 12, 2015), where Warlley Alves won by Submission.

What are the records of Colby Covington and Warlley Alves?

Colby Covington is 17-5-0 and Warlley Alves is 15-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Colby Covington or Warlley Alves?

Neither. Both have a 72" · 183 cm reach.

Who is taller, Colby Covington or Warlley Alves?

Neither. Both stand 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Colby Covington or Warlley Alves?

Colby Covington is 38 and Warlley Alves is 35.

Who has more finishes, Colby Covington or Warlley Alves?

Colby Covington has 8 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Warlley Alves has 11 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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