Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kamaru Usman
United StatesKamaru Usman
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
21-5-0
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. The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 48-47, Kamaru Usman won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Kamaru Usman
-338
77% implied win probability
Open: -283Best: -265
Colby Covington
+260
28% implied win probability
Open: +223Best: +370

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKamaru UsmanColby Covington
BetAnything-300+235
BetOnline-265+225
BetUS-300+220
Betway-556+325
Bovada-310+240
Cloudbet-275+225
DraftKings-600+370
FanDuel-600+370
MyBookie-270+210
Pinnacle-288+235
sportsbetio-323+223
sports-interaction-405+270
unibet-305+235

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

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.

Was Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington a robbery?

Many scored it for Colby Covington: 39% of 3250 fan cards scored it for Colby Covington; 100% of 18 media scores picked Kamaru Usman. The judges gave it to Kamaru Usman.

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

Win probability

Kamaru Usman 69%31% 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
2004
Power Index rating
1866
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
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 4:04 · Welterweight
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 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%