Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero
Interim WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Rafael Dos Anjos
BrazilRafael Dos Anjos
32-17-0
RESULT

Colby Covington def. Rafael Dos Anjos (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Colby Covington
United StatesColby Covington
“Chaos”
17-5-0
Saturday, June 9, 2018
United Center, Chicago, United States

Colby Covington defeated Rafael Dos Anjos by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Interim Welterweight bout of UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero, held Saturday, June 9, 2018 at United Center, Chicago.

Fight stats

Rafael Dos Anjos
Colby Covington
0
Knockdowns
0
105 of 198
Significant strikes
99 of 296
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
130 of 223
Total strikes
142 of 346
3 of 6
Takedowns
7 of 18
50%
Takedown accuracy
39%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:14
Control time
12:36
Significant strikes by target
54 of 139
Head
54 of 229
37 of 45
Body
14 of 33
14 of 14
Leg
31 of 34
70 of 163
Distance
90 of 278
32 of 32
Clinch
8 of 16
3 of 3
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 42
Sig. str.
17 of 57
36 of 51
Total str.
27 of 69
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:43
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 40
Sig. str.
21 of 62
25 of 45
Total str.
32 of 77
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:09
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 44
Sig. str.
29 of 72
23 of 45
Total str.
39 of 82
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:02
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
19 of 34
Sig. str.
12 of 49
22 of 37
Total str.
18 of 55
3 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:14
Ctrl
0:53
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
17 of 38
Sig. str.
20 of 56
24 of 45
Total str.
26 of 63
0 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:49

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#AnjosCovington
1910
2109
3910
4109
5910
Total4748
Kelvin Caldwell
#AnjosCovington
1109
2910
3910
4109
5910
Total4748
Sal D'Amato
#AnjosCovington
1109
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4649

Media Scores

6
Anjos
–
22
Covington
●48–47 Covington×13●49–46 Covington×8●48–47 Anjos×6●50–45 Covington
All 28 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

24%
Anjos
1%
Draw
75%
Covington
669 fan scorecards submitted
●49–46 Covington34.1%●48–47 Covington30.8%●48–47 Anjos20.6%●50–45 Covington6.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
57%
Anjos
R2
75%
Covington
R3
94%
Covington
R4
81%
Anjos
R5
90%
Covington

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rafael Dos Anjos vs Colby Covington?

Colby Covington defeated Rafael Dos Anjos by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Interim Welterweight bout of UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero, held Saturday, June 9, 2018 at United Center, Chicago.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rafael Dos Anjos vs Colby Covington?

The judges scored it 48–47, 48–47, 49–46 — Colby Covington won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rafael Dos Anjos 53%47% Colby Covington

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

32-17-0
Record
17-5-0
1691
Elo rating
1671
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
38
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Interim Welterweight
Weight Class
Interim Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.48
SLpM
3.81
47%
Str. Acc.
38%
3.23
SApM
3.09
60%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.95
TD Avg.
3.64
35%
TD Acc.
42%
54%
TD Def.
68%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rafael Dos Anjos · 1-4
  • L
    Geoff Neal
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Vicente Luque
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos AnjosSat, Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs FizievSat, Jul 9, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 0:18 · Lightweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 36 fights · 17 fights
50.6
Avg sig. strikes
64.6
1.89
Avg takedowns
4.12
3:48
Avg control time
7:21
172
Career high strikes
179
9
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike target
Colby Covington
58%
Head
69%
24%
Body
16%
18%
Leg
15%
Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike position
Colby Covington
67%
Distance
80%
18%
Clinch
10%
15%
Ground
11%