Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Colby Covington def. Jorge Masvidal (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, March 5, 2022
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Colby Covington defeated Jorge Masvidal by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal, held Saturday, March 5, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Colby Covington
Jorge Masvidal
0
Knockdowns
0
94 of 201
Significant strikes
67 of 140
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
218 of 338
Total strikes
90 of 166
6 of 15
Takedowns
0 of 0
40%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
16:14
Control time
0:21
Significant strikes by target
84 of 190
Head
38 of 94
9 of 10
Body
10 of 19
1 of 1
Leg
19 of 27
63 of 160
Distance
55 of 125
6 of 8
Clinch
12 of 15
25 of 33
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 18
Sig. str.
6 of 17
29 of 45
Total str.
12 of 24
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:32
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 58
Sig. str.
31 of 63
25 of 63
Total str.
36 of 69
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:21
Ctrl
0:21
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 40
Sig. str.
8 of 12
62 of 86
Total str.
19 of 24
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
4:34
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
33 of 66
Sig. str.
21 of 46
37 of 70
Total str.
21 of 46
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:13
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
13 of 19
Sig. str.
1 of 2
65 of 74
Total str.
2 of 3
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:34
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Derek Cleary
| # | Covington | Masvidal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 8 |
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Sal D'Amato
| # | Covington | Masvidal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Junichiro Kamijo
| # | Covington | Masvidal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Media Scores
20
Covington
–
0
Masvidal
●50–44 Covington×5●50–45 Covington×5●49–46 Covington×5●49–45 Covington×4●49–44 Covington
All 20 media scorecards▾
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com50–44Covington
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com50–44Covington
- Marcel Dorff · Eurosport Nederland50–44Covington
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges50–44Covington
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com50–44Covington
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News50–45Covington
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com50–45Covington
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com50–45Covington
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com50–45Covington
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com50–45Covington
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com49–44Covington
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com49–45Covington
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv49–45Covington
- CombatPress.com49–45Covington
- Phil Murphy · ESPN49–45Covington
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com49–46Covington
- MMAJunkie.com49–46Covington
- MMAMania.com49–46Covington
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com49–46Covington
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com49–46Covington
Fan Scorecards
97%
Covington
1%
Draw
2%
Masvidal
713 fan scorecards submitted
●50–44 Covington24.3%●50–43 Covington21.2%●50–45 Covington10.9%●49–45 Covington10.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Covington
R2
61%
Covington
R3
57%
Covington
R4
79%
Covington
R5
57%
Covington
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
17-5-0
Record
35-17-0
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
41
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.81
SLpM
4.05
38%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.09
SApM
3.05
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
3.64
TD Avg.
1.38
42%
TD Acc.
59%
68%
TD Def.
72%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Colby Covington · 2-3
Jorge Masvidal · 1-4
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 16 fights · 22 fights
67.3
Avg sig. strikes
53.2
4.06
Avg takedowns
0.77
7:18
Avg control time
1:58
179
Career high strikes
113
12
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
Colby Covington
Strike target
Jorge Masvidal
70%
Head
59%
16%
Body
24%
15%
Leg
17%
Colby Covington
Strike position
Jorge Masvidal
80%
Distance
69%
9%
Clinch
17%
10%
Ground
14%