Colby Covington defeated Mike Pyle by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier, held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Colby Covington won the decision.
Mike Pyle vs Colby Covington
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 15 media scorecards
- Wrestling Observer30-27Covington
- MMAMania.com30-27Covington
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Covington
- John Pollock · Fight Network29-28Covington
- SevereMMA.com29-28Covington
- CagePages.com29-28Covington
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Covington
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Covington
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29-28Covington
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Covington
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Covington
- Nate Wilcox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Covington
- Chuck Mindenhall · MMAFighting.com29-28Covington
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Covington
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Covington
Fan Scorecards
32 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Mike Pyle | Colby Covington | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +265 | -320 | |
| Bovada | +215 | -335 | |
| Pinnacle | +275 | -313 | |
| sports-interaction | +220 | -300 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Insights
- Colby Covington lands 3.64 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Mike Pyle's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2005WEC Welterweight ChampionshipWorld Extreme Cagefighting (WEC)
- 2004Viking Fight Middleweight ChampionshipViking Fight
- —One time.
- 2023Black belt · BJJDaniel Valverde
- 2013Champion · Fila Grappling Worlds77 kg
- 2011All-American · NCAA D1174 lb
- 2007Champion · NJCAA165 lb
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Mike Pyle vs Colby Covington?
Colby Covington defeated Mike Pyle by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier, held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Colby Covington won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Mike Pyle vs Colby Covington?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Colby Covington won the decision.
Was Mike Pyle vs Colby Covington a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 32 fan cards scored it for Colby Covington; 100% of 15 media scores picked Colby Covington.