Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Colby Covington
Colby Covington
“Chaos”
17-5-0
RESULT

Colby Covington def. Max Griffin (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:18
Max Griffin
Max Griffin
“Pain”
20-13-0
Sunday, August 21, 2016
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Colby Covington defeated Max Griffin by TKO in round 3 (2:18) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2, held Sunday, August 21, 2016 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Colby Covington
Max Griffin
0
Knockdowns
0
26 of 46
Significant strikes
13 of 35
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
161 of 216
Total strikes
33 of 58
6 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
67%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
1
10:08
Control time
0:07
Significant strikes by target
19 of 38
Head
9 of 31
6 of 7
Body
2 of 2
1 of 1
Leg
2 of 2
14 of 28
Distance
11 of 32
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 1
11 of 17
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 20
Sig. str.
8 of 18
32 of 45
Total str.
21 of 34
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:01
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 20
Sig. str.
3 of 12
72 of 100
Total str.
8 of 17
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:20
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 6
Sig. str.
2 of 5
57 of 71
Total str.
4 of 7
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:47
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

17-5-0
Record
20-13-0
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
40
5'11"
Height
5'11"
72"
Reach
76"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.81
SLpM
3.70
38%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.09
SApM
3.69
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.64
TD Avg.
1.44
42%
TD Acc.
41%
68%
TD Def.
69%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Colby Covington · 2-3
  • L
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jorge Masvidal
    UFC 272: Covington vs MasvidalSat, Mar 5, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Tyron Woodley
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs WoodleySun, Sep 20, 2020
    TKO · R5 · 1:19 · Welterweight
Max Griffin · 1-4
  • L
    Victor Valenzuela
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Chris Curtis
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jeremiah Wells
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs PyferSat, Feb 10, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Morales
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs MagomedovSat, Jul 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 19 fights
67.3
Avg sig. strikes
48.5
4.06
Avg takedowns
1.26
7:18
Avg control time
2:01
179
Career high strikes
112
12
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Colby Covington
Strike target
Max Griffin
70%
Head
67%
16%
Body
19%
15%
Leg
14%
Colby Covington
Strike position
Max Griffin
80%
Distance
85%
9%
Clinch
9%
10%
Ground
6%