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

Kamaru Usman def. Colby Covington (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Colby Covington
Colby 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
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-4-0
Record
17-5-0
1
Win Streak
0
39
Age
38
6'0"
Height
5'11"
76"
Reach
72"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
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Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    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 · 16 fights
74.3
Avg sig. strikes
67.3
3.32
Avg takedowns
4.06
7:44
Avg control time
7:18
175
Career high strikes
179
12
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Kamaru Usman
Strike target
Colby Covington
64%
Head
70%
29%
Body
16%
8%
Leg
15%
Kamaru Usman
Strike position
Colby Covington
57%
Distance
80%
17%
Clinch
9%
26%
Ground
10%