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WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Colby Covington def. Rafael Dos Anjos (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Colby 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 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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

32-17-0
Record
17-5-0
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
38
5'8"
Height
5'11"
70"
Reach
72"
Stance
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rafael Dos Anjos · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos AnjosSat, Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs FizievSat, Jul 9, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 0:18 · Lightweight
Colby Covington · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 272: Covington vs MasvidalSat, Mar 5, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs WoodleySun, Sep 20, 2020
    TKO · R5 · 1:19 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 36 fights · 16 fights
50.6
Avg sig. strikes
67.3
1.89
Avg takedowns
4.06
3:48
Avg control time
7:18
172
Career high strikes
179
9
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike target
Colby Covington
58%
Head
70%
24%
Body
16%
18%
Leg
15%
Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike position
Colby Covington
67%
Distance
80%
18%
Clinch
9%
15%
Ground
10%