Kamaru Usmanvs
Colby Covington
Kamaru Usman def. Colby Covington (Unanimous Decision)
Welterweight5 rounds scheduledSaturday, 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.
Unanimous Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
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
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Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
4.16
SLpM
3.81
51%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.67
SApM
3.09
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Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile
2.79
TD Avg.
3.64
44%
TD Acc.
42%
89%
TD Def.
68%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)
Kamaru Usman · 2-3
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Colby Covington · 2-3
- L
- LUFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 272: Covington vs MasvidalSat, Mar 5, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Common Opponents
Kamaru Usman
Colby Covington
Head-to-Head History
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%
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)