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

Colby Covington def. Max Griffin (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:18
Max Griffin
United StatesMax 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

Betting Odds

Colby Covington
-390
80% implied win probability
Open: -263Best: -325
Max Griffin
+305
25% implied win probability
Open: +209Best: +340

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookColby CovingtonMax Griffin
BetOnline-410+340
Bookmaker-380+305
Bovada-325+250
Pinnacle-392+330
sports-interaction-400+280
unibet-455+325

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Colby Covington vs Max Griffin?

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.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Colby Covington 52%48% Max Griffin

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Colby Covington
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
Max Griffin
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

50Power94
63Speed96
71Precision96
93Durability95
97Engine82
98Wrestling93
92Ground63

Biggest edge Max Griffin, Punch power +51

Attribute by attribute

Colby Covington is on the left of every row, Max Griffin on the right.
45Punch power96
55Kick power92
62Punch speed97
63Kick speed94
71Accuracy96
98Takedowns93
93Ground striking57
91Submissions68
93Chin96
93Body strength93
97Cardio82

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-5-0
Record
20-13-0
1734
Power Index rating
1723
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
40
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
vs
KickboxingKung Fu
Colby Covington
  • 2023Black belt · BJJ · Daniel Valverde
  • 2013Champion · Fila Grappling Worlds · 77 kg
  • 2011All-American · NCAA D1 · 174 lb
  • 2007Champion · NJCAA · 165 lb

Camp MMA Masters · Miami, Florida, US

Max Griffin
  • Black belt · Kickboxing · IKF (International Kickboxing Federation)
  • Welterweight Championship (170 lb) · West Coast Fighting Championship
  • Middleweight Championship (185 lb) · West Coast Fighting Championship
  • Welterweight Championship · Tachi Palace Fights

Camp Marinoble's Martial Arts / Marinoble's Kickboxing · Roseville, California, US

Striking Profile

3.81
SLpM
3.70
38%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.09
SApM
3.69
54%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

3.64
TD Avg.
1.44
42%
TD Acc.
41%
68%
TD Def.
69%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Colby Covington · 4-1
  • W
    Arman Tsarukyan
    RAF 11: Tsarukyan vs. Covington · Jul 18, 2026
    Decision
  • W
    Chris Weidman
    RAF 9: Steveson vs. Romanov · May 30, 2026
    Decision
  • W
    Dillon Danis
    RAF 7: Tsarukyan vs. Poullas 2 · Mar 28, 2026
  • W
    Luke Rockhold
    RAF 5: Covington vs. Rockhold · Jan 10, 2026
  • L
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Welterweight
Max Griffin · 1-4
  • L
    Victor Valenzuela
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Chris Curtis
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jeremiah Wells
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Morales
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 19 fights
64.6
Avg sig. strikes
48.5
4.12
Avg takedowns
1.26
7:21
Avg control time
2:01
179
Career high strikes
112
12
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Colby Covington
Strike target
Max Griffin
69%
Head
67%
16%
Body
19%
15%
Leg
14%
Colby Covington
Strike position
Max Griffin
80%
Distance
85%
10%
Clinch
9%
11%
Ground
6%