Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightTITLE FIGHTFight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kamaru Usman
The Nigerian Nightmare
21-5-0
RESULT

Kamaru Usman def. Colby Covington (TKO)

TKO · Round 5 · 4:10
Colby Covington
Chaos
17-5-0
Saturday, December 14, 2019
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Kamaru Usman defeated Colby Covington by TKO in round 5 (4:10) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 245: Usman vs Covington, held Saturday, December 14, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Kamaru Usman
Colby Covington
2
Knockdowns
0
175 of 360
Significant strikes
143 of 395
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
175 of 360
Total strikes
143 of 395
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:11
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
116 of 279
Head
103 of 341
53 of 74
Body
28 of 39
6 of 7
Leg
12 of 15
156 of 340
Distance
143 of 395
5 of 5
Clinch
0 of 0
14 of 15
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
34 of 91
Sig. str.
39 of 111
34 of 91
Total str.
39 of 111
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
40 of 79
Sig. str.
41 of 97
40 of 79
Total str.
41 of 97
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
29 of 50
Sig. str.
8 of 51
29 of 50
Total str.
8 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
35 of 68
Sig. str.
36 of 76
35 of 68
Total str.
36 of 76
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
2
KD
0
37 of 72
Sig. str.
19 of 60
37 of 72
Total str.
19 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Kamaru Usman
-198
66% implied win probability
Open: -170Best: -170
Colby Covington
+161
38% implied win probability
Open: +139Best: +175

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Kamaru UsmanColby Covington
40%50%60%70%Sep 30Oct 25Nov 19Dec 15Sep 30, 10:50 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -190 (66%)Oct 1, 3:40 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -165 (62%)Oct 3, 5:20 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -159 (61%)Oct 5, 12:10 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -158 (61%)Oct 7, 4:49 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -161 (62%)Oct 7, 7:50 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -163 (62%)Oct 8, 8:10 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -167 (63%)Oct 9, 8:55 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -167 (63%)Oct 11, 12:32 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -173 (63%)Oct 12, 6:10 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -171 (63%)Oct 13, 2:55 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -170 (63%)Oct 15, 3:09 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -169 (63%)Oct 18, 12:26 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -168 (63%)Oct 23, 11:45 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -167 (63%)Oct 25, 12:01 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -169 (63%)Nov 2, 8:00 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -169 (63%)Nov 6, 7:55 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -169 (63%)Nov 9, 6:50 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -168 (63%)Nov 15, 1:40 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -171 (63%)Nov 15, 7:42 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -176 (64%)Nov 15, 11:35 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -179 (64%)Nov 17, 12:50 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -174 (64%)Nov 18, 9:06 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -182 (65%)Nov 20, 7:30 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -183 (65%)Nov 23, 2:25 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -178 (64%)Nov 23, 8:25 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -177 (64%)Nov 25, 5:07 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -180 (64%)Nov 26, 8:10 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -176 (64%)Nov 26, 11:47 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -179 (64%)Nov 27, 4:50 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -181 (64%)Nov 27, 8:25 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -177 (64%)Nov 29, 5:30 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -177 (64%)Dec 1, 1:25 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -181 (64%)Dec 2, 8:00 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -181 (64%)Dec 2, 7:55 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -182 (65%)Dec 6, 6:40 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -181 (64%)Dec 8, 3:30 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -184 (65%)Dec 8, 9:05 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -188 (65%)Dec 9, 3:05 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -183 (65%)Dec 9, 6:57 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -184 (65%)Dec 11, 10:01 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -184 (65%)Dec 12, 3:30 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -183 (65%)Dec 13, 3:18 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -184 (65%)Dec 13, 11:50 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -185 (65%)Dec 13, 5:12 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -178 (64%)Dec 13, 11:12 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -180 (64%)Dec 14, 1:18 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -182 (65%)Dec 14, 6:21 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -184 (65%)Dec 14, 2:27 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -187 (65%)Dec 14, 4:23 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -187 (65%)Dec 14, 6:50 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -188 (65%)Dec 14, 8:30 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -185 (65%)Dec 14, 9:50 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -183 (65%)Dec 14, 10:10 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -188 (65%)Dec 14, 10:40 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -182 (65%)Dec 14, 11:40 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -184 (65%)Dec 15, 12:30 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -187 (65%)Dec 15, 12:55 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -186 (65%)Dec 15, 2:50 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -193 (66%)Dec 15, 3:00 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -196 (66%)Dec 15, 3:19 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -197 (66%)Dec 15, 4:10 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -200 (67%)Dec 15, 4:38 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -206 (67%)Dec 15, 5:00 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -201 (67%)Dec 15, 5:25 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -200 (67%)Dec 15, 5:50 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -206 (67%)Dec 15, 6:09 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -205 (67%)Dec 15, 6:25 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -198 (66%)Dec 15, 6:30 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -198 (66%)Sep 30, 10:50 AM UTC · Colby Covington +155 (39%)Oct 1, 3:40 AM UTC · Colby Covington +135 (43%)Oct 3, 5:20 PM UTC · Colby Covington +133 (43%)Oct 5, 12:10 AM UTC · Colby Covington +134 (43%)Oct 7, 4:49 AM UTC · Colby Covington +134 (43%)Oct 7, 7:50 PM UTC · Colby Covington +134 (43%)Oct 8, 8:10 PM UTC · Colby Covington +137 (42%)Oct 9, 8:55 AM UTC · Colby Covington +136 (42%)Oct 11, 12:32 PM UTC · Colby Covington +141 (41%)Oct 12, 6:10 AM UTC · Colby Covington +140 (42%)Oct 13, 2:55 AM UTC · Colby Covington +139 (42%)Oct 15, 3:09 PM UTC · Colby Covington +137 (42%)Oct 18, 12:26 AM UTC · Colby Covington +138 (42%)Oct 23, 11:45 AM UTC · Colby Covington +135 (43%)Oct 25, 12:01 PM UTC · Colby Covington +137 (42%)Nov 2, 8:00 PM UTC · Colby Covington +137 (42%)Nov 6, 7:55 PM UTC · Colby Covington +137 (42%)Nov 9, 6:50 PM UTC · Colby Covington +136 (42%)Nov 15, 1:40 PM UTC · Colby Covington +138 (42%)Nov 15, 7:42 PM UTC · Colby Covington +143 (41%)Nov 15, 11:35 PM UTC · Colby Covington +146 (41%)Nov 17, 12:50 AM UTC · Colby Covington +142 (41%)Nov 18, 9:06 AM UTC · Colby Covington +148 (40%)Nov 20, 7:30 AM UTC · Colby Covington +148 (40%)Nov 23, 2:25 PM UTC · Colby Covington +145 (41%)Nov 23, 8:25 PM UTC · Colby Covington +145 (41%)Nov 25, 5:07 AM UTC · Colby Covington +147 (40%)Nov 26, 8:10 AM UTC · Colby Covington +145 (41%)Nov 26, 11:47 PM UTC · Colby Covington +146 (41%)Nov 27, 4:50 PM UTC · Colby Covington +146 (41%)Nov 27, 8:25 PM UTC · Colby Covington +145 (41%)Nov 29, 5:30 AM UTC · Colby Covington +145 (41%)Dec 1, 1:25 AM UTC · Colby Covington +147 (40%)Dec 2, 8:00 AM UTC · Colby Covington +148 (40%)Dec 2, 7:55 PM UTC · Colby Covington +149 (40%)Dec 6, 6:40 PM UTC · Colby Covington +148 (40%)Dec 8, 3:30 AM UTC · Colby Covington +149 (40%)Dec 8, 9:05 PM UTC · Colby Covington +153 (40%)Dec 9, 3:05 AM UTC · Colby Covington +149 (40%)Dec 9, 6:57 PM UTC · Colby Covington +148 (40%)Dec 11, 10:01 AM UTC · Colby Covington +150 (40%)Dec 12, 3:30 AM UTC · Colby Covington +149 (40%)Dec 13, 3:18 AM UTC · Colby Covington +150 (40%)Dec 13, 11:50 AM UTC · Colby Covington +151 (40%)Dec 13, 5:12 PM UTC · Colby Covington +146 (41%)Dec 13, 11:12 PM UTC · Colby Covington +148 (40%)Dec 14, 1:18 AM UTC · Colby Covington +149 (40%)Dec 14, 6:21 AM UTC · Colby Covington +150 (40%)Dec 14, 2:27 PM UTC · Colby Covington +153 (40%)Dec 14, 4:23 PM UTC · Colby Covington +154 (39%)Dec 14, 6:50 PM UTC · Colby Covington +154 (39%)Dec 14, 8:30 PM UTC · Colby Covington +151 (40%)Dec 14, 9:50 PM UTC · Colby Covington +151 (40%)Dec 14, 10:10 PM UTC · Colby Covington +153 (40%)Dec 14, 10:40 PM UTC · Colby Covington +150 (40%)Dec 14, 11:40 PM UTC · Colby Covington +151 (40%)Dec 15, 12:30 AM UTC · Colby Covington +154 (39%)Dec 15, 12:55 AM UTC · Colby Covington +153 (40%)Dec 15, 2:50 AM UTC · Colby Covington +156 (39%)Dec 15, 3:00 AM UTC · Colby Covington +160 (38%)Dec 15, 3:19 AM UTC · Colby Covington +161 (38%)Dec 15, 4:10 AM UTC · Colby Covington +164 (38%)Dec 15, 4:38 AM UTC · Colby Covington +167 (37%)Dec 15, 5:00 AM UTC · Colby Covington +163 (38%)Dec 15, 5:25 AM UTC · Colby Covington +164 (38%)Dec 15, 5:50 AM UTC · Colby Covington +166 (38%)Dec 15, 6:09 AM UTC · Colby Covington +166 (38%)Dec 15, 6:25 AM UTC · Colby Covington +162 (38%)Dec 15, 6:30 AM UTC · Colby Covington +161 (38%)-198+161
SportsbookKamaru UsmanColby Covington
Bookmaker-202+155
Bovada-210+170
Cloudbet-206+171
Pinnacle-202+175
sports-interaction-170+130
unibet-190+155

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington?

Kamaru Usman defeated Colby Covington by TKO in round 5 (4:10) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 245: Usman vs Covington, held Saturday, December 14, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Kamaru Usman 60%40% 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)

Kamaru Usman
Pressure Wrestler
8 edges
Colby Covington
Pressure Wrestler
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power50
92Speed63
91Precision71
94Durability93
98Engine97
97Wrestling98
90Ground92

Biggest edge Kamaru Usman, Punch power +48

Attribute by attribute

Kamaru Usman is on the left of every row, Colby Covington on the right.
93Punch power45
88Kick power55
93Punch speed62
90Kick speed63
91Accuracy71
97Takedowns98
95Ground striking93
84Submissions91
95Chin93
92Body strength93
98Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

21-5-0
Record
17-5-0
1952
Power Index rating
1883
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
38
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.13
SLpM
3.81
50%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.86
SApM
3.09
54%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

2.60
TD Avg.
3.64
42%
TD Acc.
42%
90%
TD Def.
68%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kamaru Usman · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 4:04 · Welterweight
Colby Covington · 4-1
  • W
    RAF 11: Tsarukyan vs. Covington · Jul 18, 2026
    Decision
  • W
    RAF 9: Steveson vs. Romanov · May 30, 2026
    Decision
  • W
    RAF 7: Tsarukyan vs. Poullas 2 · Mar 28, 2026
  • W
    RAF 5: Covington vs. Rockhold · Jan 10, 2026
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 17 fights
75.2
Avg sig. strikes
64.6
3.15
Avg takedowns
4.12
7:22
Avg control time
7:21
175
Career high strikes
179
12
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Colby Covington
63%
Head
69%
29%
Body
16%
8%
Leg
15%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Colby Covington
60%
Distance
80%
16%
Clinch
10%
24%
Ground
11%