Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Colby Covington
United StatesColby Covington
“Chaos”
17-5-0
RESULT

Colby Covington def. Jorge Masvidal (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Jorge Masvidal
United StatesJorge Masvidal
“Gamebred”
35-17-0
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
#CovingtonMasvidal
1109
2109
3109
4109
5108
Total5044
Sal D'Amato
#CovingtonMasvidal
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Junichiro Kamijo
#CovingtonMasvidal
1109
2910
3109
4109
5109
Total4946

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▾

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal?

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.

What were the judges' scorecards for Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal?

The judges scored it 50–44, 50–45, 49–46 — Colby Covington won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Colby Covington 53%47% Jorge Masvidal

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

17-5-0
Record
35-17-0
1672
Elo rating
1654
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
41
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.81
SLpM
4.05
38%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.09
SApM
3.05
54%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

3.64
TD Avg.
1.38
42%
TD Acc.
59%
68%
TD Def.
72%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Jorge Masvidal · 1-4
  • L
    Gilbert Burns
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2Sat, Apr 8, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Colby Covington
    UFC 272: Covington vs MasvidalSat, Mar 5, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2Sat, Apr 24, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 1:02 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 251: Usman vs MasvidalSat, Jul 11, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nate Diaz
    UFC 244: Masvidal vs DiazSun, Nov 3, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 22 fights
64.6
Avg sig. strikes
53.2
4.12
Avg takedowns
0.77
7:21
Avg control time
1:58
179
Career high strikes
113
12
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Colby Covington
Strike target
Jorge Masvidal
69%
Head
59%
16%
Body
24%
15%
Leg
17%
Colby Covington
Strike position
Jorge Masvidal
80%
Distance
69%
10%
Clinch
17%
11%
Ground
14%