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

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

Betting Odds

Rafael Dos Anjos
+110
48% implied win probability
Open: -124Best: +129
Colby Covington
-128
56% implied win probability
Open: +101Best: -110

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Rafael Dos AnjosColby Covington
50%60%Apr 23May 9May 25Jun 10Apr 23, 3:27 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -130 (57%)Apr 23, 10:21 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -118 (54%)Apr 23, 12:09 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -120 (55%)Apr 23, 8:36 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -125 (56%)Apr 24, 5:06 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -127 (56%)Apr 25, 1:57 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -124 (55%)Apr 26, 4:15 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -126 (56%)Apr 27, 1:18 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -125 (56%)Apr 29, 1:27 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -126 (56%)May 8, 11:21 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -127 (56%)May 12, 3:09 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -129 (56%)May 17, 5:57 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -130 (57%)May 18, 9:27 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -127 (56%)May 19, 4:12 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -128 (56%)May 19, 9:09 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -131 (57%)May 20, 12:33 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -133 (57%)May 28, 6:15 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -133 (57%)May 31, 4:30 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -133 (57%)Jun 1, 2:03 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -132 (57%)Jun 2, 11:45 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -129 (56%)Jun 2, 2:39 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -130 (57%)Jun 4, 5:06 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -129 (56%)Jun 5, 12:51 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -128 (56%)Jun 5, 2:15 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -128 (56%)Jun 6, 3:09 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -127 (56%)Jun 6, 5:24 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -125 (56%)Jun 6, 5:48 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -122 (55%)Jun 6, 5:27 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -121 (55%)Jun 7, 8:15 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -116 (54%)Jun 7, 8:27 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -110 (52%)Jun 7, 9:33 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -109 (52%)Jun 7, 11:21 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -106 (51%)Jun 7, 4:03 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -107 (52%)Jun 8, 1:21 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -107 (52%)Jun 8, 7:06 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -106 (51%)Jun 8, 10:51 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -105 (51%)Jun 8, 11:00 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -107 (52%)Jun 8, 8:33 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -102 (50%)Jun 8, 11:45 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -101 (50%)Jun 9, 2:48 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -100 (50%)Jun 9, 7:42 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +103 (49%)Jun 9, 9:39 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +106 (49%)Jun 9, 12:00 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +106 (49%)Jun 9, 10:12 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +105 (49%)Jun 10, 12:09 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +101 (50%)Jun 10, 1:36 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +101 (50%)Jun 10, 2:42 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +102 (50%)Jun 10, 3:00 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +101 (50%)Jun 10, 3:15 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -100 (50%)Jun 10, 5:15 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -101 (50%)Jun 10, 5:27 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -100 (50%)Jun 10, 6:51 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -100 (50%)Jun 10, 7:06 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +104 (49%)Jun 10, 7:48 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +107 (48%)Jun 10, 7:57 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +109 (48%)Jun 10, 8:21 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +114 (47%)Jun 10, 9:51 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +113 (47%)Jun 10, 10:39 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +111 (47%)Jun 10, 10:54 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +109 (48%)Jun 10, 11:03 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +110 (48%)Jun 10, 11:12 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +110 (48%)Apr 23, 3:27 AM UTC · Colby Covington +100 (50%)Apr 23, 10:21 AM UTC · Colby Covington -102 (50%)Apr 23, 12:09 PM UTC · Colby Covington -100 (50%)Apr 23, 8:36 PM UTC · Colby Covington +104 (49%)Apr 24, 5:06 AM UTC · Colby Covington +105 (49%)Apr 25, 1:57 AM UTC · Colby Covington +102 (50%)Apr 26, 4:15 AM UTC · Colby Covington +104 (49%)Apr 27, 1:18 AM UTC · Colby Covington +104 (49%)Apr 29, 1:27 AM UTC · Colby Covington +105 (49%)May 8, 11:21 PM UTC · Colby Covington +105 (49%)May 12, 3:09 AM UTC · Colby Covington +108 (48%)May 17, 5:57 AM UTC · Colby Covington +108 (48%)May 18, 9:27 PM UTC · Colby Covington +106 (49%)May 19, 4:12 AM UTC · Colby Covington +106 (49%)May 19, 9:09 PM UTC · Colby Covington +109 (48%)May 20, 12:33 PM UTC · Colby Covington +108 (48%)May 28, 6:15 AM UTC · Colby Covington +108 (48%)May 31, 4:30 AM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Jun 1, 2:03 AM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Jun 2, 11:45 AM UTC · Colby Covington +105 (49%)Jun 2, 2:39 PM UTC · Colby Covington +105 (49%)Jun 4, 5:06 AM UTC · Colby Covington +103 (49%)Jun 5, 12:51 AM UTC · Colby Covington +103 (49%)Jun 5, 2:15 AM UTC · Colby Covington +102 (50%)Jun 6, 3:09 AM UTC · Colby Covington +102 (50%)Jun 6, 5:24 AM UTC · Colby Covington +100 (50%)Jun 6, 5:48 AM UTC · Colby Covington -103 (51%)Jun 6, 5:27 PM UTC · Colby Covington -104 (51%)Jun 7, 8:15 AM UTC · Colby Covington -107 (52%)Jun 7, 8:27 AM UTC · Colby Covington -112 (53%)Jun 7, 9:33 AM UTC · Colby Covington -112 (53%)Jun 7, 11:21 AM UTC · Colby Covington -114 (53%)Jun 7, 4:03 PM UTC · Colby Covington -112 (53%)Jun 8, 1:21 AM UTC · Colby Covington -112 (53%)Jun 8, 7:06 AM UTC · Colby Covington -113 (53%)Jun 8, 10:51 AM UTC · Colby Covington -116 (54%)Jun 8, 11:00 AM UTC · Colby Covington -114 (53%)Jun 8, 8:33 PM UTC · Colby Covington -117 (54%)Jun 8, 11:45 PM UTC · Colby Covington -118 (54%)Jun 9, 2:48 AM UTC · Colby Covington -119 (54%)Jun 9, 7:42 AM UTC · Colby Covington -121 (55%)Jun 9, 9:39 AM UTC · Colby Covington -123 (55%)Jun 9, 12:00 PM UTC · Colby Covington -124 (55%)Jun 9, 10:12 PM UTC · Colby Covington -123 (55%)Jun 10, 12:09 AM UTC · Colby Covington -120 (55%)Jun 10, 1:36 AM UTC · Colby Covington -120 (55%)Jun 10, 2:42 AM UTC · Colby Covington -120 (55%)Jun 10, 3:00 AM UTC · Colby Covington -120 (55%)Jun 10, 3:15 AM UTC · Colby Covington -119 (54%)Jun 10, 5:15 AM UTC · Colby Covington -118 (54%)Jun 10, 5:27 AM UTC · Colby Covington -119 (54%)Jun 10, 6:51 AM UTC · Colby Covington -119 (54%)Jun 10, 7:06 AM UTC · Colby Covington -122 (55%)Jun 10, 7:48 AM UTC · Colby Covington -125 (56%)Jun 10, 7:57 AM UTC · Colby Covington -126 (56%)Jun 10, 8:21 AM UTC · Colby Covington -130 (57%)Jun 10, 9:51 AM UTC · Colby Covington -130 (57%)Jun 10, 10:39 AM UTC · Colby Covington -129 (56%)Jun 10, 10:54 AM UTC · Colby Covington -127 (56%)Jun 10, 11:03 AM UTC · Colby Covington -128 (56%)Jun 10, 11:12 AM UTC · Colby Covington -128 (56%)+110-128
SportsbookRafael Dos AnjosColby Covington
BetOnline+122-142
Bookmaker+125-150
Bovada+120-150
Pinnacle+129-145
sports-interaction-135-110
unibet+115-143

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

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

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.

Was Rafael Dos Anjos vs Colby Covington a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 75% of 669 fan cards scored it for Colby Covington; 79% of 28 media scores picked Colby Covington.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rafael Dos Anjos 55%45% Colby Covington

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 (21 fighters)

Rafael Dos Anjos
Complete Fighter
8 edges
Colby Covington
Pressure Wrestler
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power50
95Speed63
94Precision71
95Durability93
95Engine97
90Wrestling98
94Ground92

Biggest edge Rafael Dos Anjos, Punch power +49

Attribute by attribute

Rafael Dos Anjos is on the left of every row, Colby Covington on the right.
94Punch power45
96Kick power55
93Punch speed62
96Kick speed63
94Accuracy71
90Takedowns98
95Ground striking93
93Submissions91
97Chin93
93Body strength93
95Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

32-17-0
Record
17-5-0
1879
Power Index rating
1846
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 Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Vicente Luque
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev · Jul 9, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 0:18 · Lightweight
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

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%