Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Leon Edwards
Leon Edwards
“Rocky”
22-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Leon Edwards def. Colby Covington (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Colby Covington
Colby Covington
“Chaos”
17-5-0
Saturday, December 16, 2023
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Leon Edwards defeated Colby Covington by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington, held Saturday, December 16, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Leon Edwards
Colby Covington
0
Knockdowns
0
57 of 108
Significant strikes
44 of 126
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
65 of 116
Total strikes
109 of 194
2 of 3
Takedowns
2 of 10
67%
Takedown accuracy
20%
2
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
1:27
Control time
5:04
Significant strikes by target
21 of 62
Head
20 of 86
14 of 21
Body
7 of 12
22 of 25
Leg
17 of 28
56 of 107
Distance
44 of 125
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 1
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 31
Sig. str.
10 of 28
13 of 31
Total str.
10 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 27
Sig. str.
13 of 36
18 of 27
Total str.
13 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 23
Sig. str.
7 of 32
13 of 24
Total str.
13 of 38
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
11 of 22
Sig. str.
13 of 26
11 of 22
Total str.
19 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
1
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
1:27
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
3 of 5
Sig. str.
1 of 4
10 of 12
Total str.
54 of 60
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:58
Ctrl
3:03
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-5-0
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
38
6'2"
Height
5'11"
74"
Reach
72"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.60
SLpM
3.81
54%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.44
SApM
3.09
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.25
TD Avg.
3.64
37%
TD Acc.
42%
63%
TD Def.
68%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Leon Edwards · 2-3
  • L
    Carlos Prates
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    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 18 fights · 16 fights
45.6
Avg sig. strikes
67.3
1.56
Avg takedowns
4.06
3:48
Avg control time
7:18
120
Career high strikes
179
4
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Leon Edwards
Strike target
Colby Covington
55%
Head
70%
24%
Body
16%
21%
Leg
15%
Leon Edwards
Strike position
Colby Covington
76%
Distance
80%
14%
Clinch
9%
11%
Ground
10%