Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kamaru Usman
United StatesKamaru Usman
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
21-4-0
RESULT

Kamaru Usman def. Colby Covington (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Colby Covington
United StatesColby Covington
“Chaos”
17-5-0
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Kamaru Usman defeated Colby Covington by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2, held Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

Kamaru Usman
Colby Covington
2
Knockdowns
0
123 of 293
Significant strikes
107 of 281
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
158 of 336
Total strikes
119 of 298
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 11
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:16
Control time
1:54
Significant strikes by target
80 of 241
Head
79 of 242
41 of 50
Body
23 of 33
2 of 2
Leg
5 of 6
107 of 274
Distance
101 of 274
6 of 7
Clinch
6 of 7
10 of 12
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 43
Sig. str.
13 of 47
22 of 48
Total str.
13 of 47
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
2
KD
0
36 of 71
Sig. str.
19 of 47
50 of 86
Total str.
19 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:41
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 58
Sig. str.
21 of 56
30 of 71
Total str.
23 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
23 of 70
Sig. str.
33 of 77
24 of 71
Total str.
38 of 83
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:25
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
24 of 51
Sig. str.
21 of 54
32 of 60
Total str.
26 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
0:43

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#UsmanCovington
1109
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4946
Sal D'Amato
#UsmanCovington
1109
2109
3910
4910
5109
Total4847
Dave Tirelli
#UsmanCovington
1109
2109
3109
4910
5910
Total4847

Media Scores

18
Usman
3
Draw
0
Covington
●48–46 Usman×10●48–47 Usman×6●47–47 Draw×3●49–45 Usman●49–46 Usman
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

34%
Usman
27%
Draw
39%
Covington
3,250 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Covington35.3%●47–47 Draw25.8%●48–46 Usman13%●48–47 Usman11.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Usman
R2
53%
Usman
R3
76%
Covington
R4
98%
Covington
R5
77%
Covington

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington?

Kamaru Usman defeated Colby Covington by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2, held Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

What were the judges' scorecards for Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington?

The judges scored it 49–46, 48–47, 48–47 — Kamaru Usman won the decision.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kamaru Usman 67%33% 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

21-4-0
Record
17-5-0
1801
Elo rating
1681
1
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

4.16
SLpM
3.81
51%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.67
SApM
3.09
55%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

2.79
TD Avg.
3.64
44%
TD Acc.
42%
89%
TD Def.
68%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kamaru Usman · 2-3
  • W
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 4:04 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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 19 fights · 17 fights
74.3
Avg sig. strikes
64.6
3.32
Avg takedowns
4.12
7:44
Avg control time
7:21
175
Career high strikes
179
12
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Colby Covington
64%
Head
69%
29%
Body
16%
8%
Leg
15%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Colby Covington
57%
Distance
80%
17%
Clinch
10%
26%
Ground
11%