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

Leon Edwards def. Colby Covington (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Colby Covington
United StatesColby 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. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Leon Edwards won the decision.

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

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#EdwardsCovington
1109
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4946
Sal D'Amato
#EdwardsCovington
1109
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4946
Chris Lee
#EdwardsCovington
1109
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4946

Media Scores

23
Edwards
-
0
Covington
●49-46 Edwards×21●50-45 Edwards●48-47 Edwards
All 23 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

88%
Edwards
1%
Draw
11%
Covington
701 fan scorecards submitted
●49-46 Edwards57.2%●48-47 Edwards17.4%●50-45 Edwards10.3%●48-47 Covington6.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Edwards
R2
97%
Edwards
R3
89%
Edwards
R4
70%
Edwards
R5
83%
Covington

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Leon Edwards
-158
61% implied win probability
Open: -134Best: -130
Colby Covington
+211
32% implied win probability
Open: +110Best: +840

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Leon EdwardsColby Covington
30%40%50%60%Mar 19Jun 18Sep 17Dec 17Mar 19, 1:11 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -150 (60%)Mar 22, 1:11 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -110 (52%)Sep 21, 9:25 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -143 (59%)Sep 22, 12:37 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -135 (57%)Sep 25, 1:11 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -134 (57%)Sep 27, 3:33 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -128 (56%)Oct 2, 5:46 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -125 (56%)Oct 11, 4:31 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -123 (55%)Oct 31, 4:01 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -122 (55%)Nov 12, 4:05 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -122 (55%)Nov 18, 4:15 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -124 (55%)Nov 20, 9:22 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -124 (55%)Nov 24, 8:15 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -126 (56%)Nov 30, 4:46 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -125 (56%)Dec 4, 1:55 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -127 (56%)Dec 4, 10:05 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 4, 10:35 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 4, 10:55 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 4, 11:15 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 4, 11:35 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 4, 11:55 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 5, 12:20 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 5, 12:45 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 5, 1:05 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 5, 1:25 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 5, 1:45 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 5, 2:05 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 5, 2:25 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 5, 2:45 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 5, 3:10 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 5, 3:35 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 5, 3:55 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 5, 4:15 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 5, 4:45 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 5, 5:30 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 5, 6:20 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Dec 5, 10:01 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -130 (57%)Dec 6, 11:33 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -133 (57%)Dec 6, 5:46 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -137 (58%)Dec 7, 8:10 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -138 (58%)Dec 7, 10:13 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -140 (58%)Dec 8, 12:23 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -140 (58%)Dec 8, 4:13 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -140 (58%)Dec 8, 8:31 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -140 (58%)Dec 8, 2:36 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -138 (58%)Dec 8, 6:21 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -138 (58%)Dec 8, 9:51 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -138 (58%)Dec 9, 3:25 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -139 (58%)Dec 9, 5:28 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -141 (59%)Dec 10, 7:40 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -140 (58%)Dec 11, 4:21 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -143 (59%)Dec 11, 6:48 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -147 (60%)Dec 11, 9:52 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -152 (60%)Dec 11, 3:25 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -151 (60%)Dec 11, 5:20 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -154 (61%)Dec 12, 5:40 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -154 (61%)Dec 12, 5:45 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -156 (61%)Dec 12, 10:05 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -157 (61%)Dec 13, 10:50 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -157 (61%)Dec 13, 10:01 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -157 (61%)Dec 14, 4:40 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -158 (61%)Dec 14, 12:35 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -161 (62%)Dec 14, 4:01 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -162 (62%)Dec 14, 11:10 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -160 (62%)Dec 15, 3:36 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -159 (61%)Dec 16, 3:16 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -160 (62%)Dec 16, 8:31 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -159 (61%)Dec 16, 3:24 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -158 (61%)Dec 16, 7:51 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -159 (61%)Dec 16, 10:01 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -157 (61%)Dec 17, 1:11 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -159 (61%)Dec 17, 4:31 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -159 (61%)Dec 17, 5:24 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -154 (61%)Dec 17, 5:33 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -151 (60%)Dec 17, 5:39 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -148 (60%)Dec 17, 6:01 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -158 (61%)Dec 17, 6:06 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -158 (61%)Mar 19, 1:11 AM UTC · Colby Covington +130 (43%)Mar 22, 1:11 AM UTC · Colby Covington -110 (52%)Sep 21, 9:25 PM UTC · Colby Covington +118 (46%)Sep 22, 12:37 PM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Sep 25, 1:11 AM UTC · Colby Covington +108 (48%)Sep 27, 3:33 AM UTC · Colby Covington +106 (49%)Oct 2, 5:46 AM UTC · Colby Covington +103 (49%)Oct 11, 4:31 AM UTC · Colby Covington +101 (50%)Oct 31, 4:01 PM UTC · Colby Covington +101 (50%)Nov 12, 4:05 AM UTC · Colby Covington +101 (50%)Nov 18, 4:15 PM UTC · Colby Covington +103 (49%)Nov 20, 9:22 PM UTC · Colby Covington +101 (50%)Nov 24, 8:15 AM UTC · Colby Covington +104 (49%)Nov 30, 4:46 PM UTC · Colby Covington +103 (49%)Dec 4, 1:55 PM UTC · Colby Covington +105 (49%)Dec 4, 10:05 PM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 4, 10:35 PM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 4, 10:55 PM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 4, 11:15 PM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 4, 11:35 PM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 4, 11:55 PM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 5, 12:20 AM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 5, 12:45 AM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 5, 1:05 AM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 5, 1:25 AM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 5, 1:45 AM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 5, 2:05 AM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 5, 2:25 AM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 5, 2:45 AM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 5, 3:10 AM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 5, 3:35 AM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 5, 3:55 AM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 5, 4:15 AM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 5, 4:45 AM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 5, 5:30 AM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 5, 6:20 AM UTC · Colby Covington +107 (48%)Dec 5, 10:01 PM UTC · Colby Covington +108 (48%)Dec 6, 11:33 AM UTC · Colby Covington +111 (47%)Dec 6, 5:46 PM UTC · Colby Covington +113 (47%)Dec 7, 8:10 PM UTC · Colby Covington +116 (46%)Dec 7, 10:13 PM UTC · Colby Covington +116 (46%)Dec 8, 12:23 AM UTC · Colby Covington +116 (46%)Dec 8, 4:13 AM UTC · Colby Covington +116 (46%)Dec 8, 8:31 AM UTC · Colby Covington +116 (46%)Dec 8, 2:36 PM UTC · Colby Covington +116 (46%)Dec 8, 6:21 PM UTC · Colby Covington +116 (46%)Dec 8, 9:51 PM UTC · Colby Covington +116 (46%)Dec 9, 3:25 AM UTC · Colby Covington +115 (47%)Dec 9, 5:28 PM UTC · Colby Covington +117 (46%)Dec 10, 7:40 AM UTC · Colby Covington +116 (46%)Dec 11, 4:21 AM UTC · Colby Covington +120 (45%)Dec 11, 6:48 AM UTC · Colby Covington +120 (45%)Dec 11, 9:52 AM UTC · Colby Covington +125 (44%)Dec 11, 3:25 PM UTC · Colby Covington +124 (45%)Dec 11, 5:20 PM UTC · Colby Covington +126 (44%)Dec 12, 5:40 AM UTC · Colby Covington +126 (44%)Dec 12, 5:45 PM UTC · Colby Covington +130 (43%)Dec 12, 10:05 PM UTC · Colby Covington +129 (44%)Dec 13, 10:50 AM UTC · Colby Covington +127 (44%)Dec 13, 10:01 PM UTC · Colby Covington +129 (44%)Dec 14, 4:40 AM UTC · Colby Covington +130 (43%)Dec 14, 12:35 PM UTC · Colby Covington +132 (43%)Dec 14, 4:01 PM UTC · Colby Covington +134 (43%)Dec 14, 11:10 PM UTC · Colby Covington +132 (43%)Dec 15, 3:36 PM UTC · Colby Covington +133 (43%)Dec 16, 3:16 AM UTC · Colby Covington +132 (43%)Dec 16, 8:31 AM UTC · Colby Covington +133 (43%)Dec 16, 3:24 PM UTC · Colby Covington +132 (43%)Dec 16, 7:51 PM UTC · Colby Covington +135 (43%)Dec 16, 10:01 PM UTC · Colby Covington +134 (43%)Dec 17, 1:11 AM UTC · Colby Covington +134 (43%)Dec 17, 4:31 AM UTC · Colby Covington +134 (43%)Dec 17, 5:24 AM UTC · Colby Covington +130 (43%)Dec 17, 5:33 AM UTC · Colby Covington +124 (45%)Dec 17, 5:39 AM UTC · Colby Covington +123 (45%)Dec 17, 6:01 AM UTC · Colby Covington +184 (35%)Dec 17, 6:06 AM UTC · Colby Covington +211 (32%)-158+211
SportsbookLeon EdwardsColby Covington
BetAnything-145+115
BetOnline-139+119
BetUS-130+100
Betway-2000+700
Bovada-137+120
Cloudbet-1695+752
DraftKings-810+500
FanDuel-1600+840
MyBookie-140+120
Pinnacle-1600+730
SXBet-135+112
unibet-167+135

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington?

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. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Leon Edwards won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington?

The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 49-46, Leon Edwards won the decision.

Was Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 88% of 701 fan cards scored it for Leon Edwards; 100% of 23 media scores picked Leon Edwards.

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

Win probability

Leon Edwards 56%44% 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)

Leon Edwards
Striking Technician
7 edges
Colby Covington
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power50
96Speed63
97Precision71
94Durability93
94Engine97
94Wrestling98
92Ground92

Biggest edge Leon Edwards, Punch power +47

Attribute by attribute

Leon Edwards is on the left of every row, Colby Covington on the right.
92Punch power45
96Kick power55
95Punch speed62
96Kick speed63
97Accuracy71
94Takedowns98
94Ground striking93
90Submissions91
92Chin93
95Body strength93
94Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-5-0
1827
Power Index rating
1781
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
38
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.60
SLpM
3.81
54%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.44
SApM
3.09
52%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.25
TD Avg.
3.64
37%
TD Acc.
42%
63%
TD Def.
68%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Leon Edwards · 2-3
  • L
    Carlos Prates
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · 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 19 fights · 17 fights
44.9
Avg sig. strikes
64.6
1.47
Avg takedowns
4.12
3:41
Avg control time
7:21
120
Career high strikes
179
4
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Leon Edwards
Strike target
Colby Covington
56%
Head
69%
24%
Body
16%
20%
Leg
15%
Leon Edwards
Strike position
Colby Covington
75%
Distance
80%
14%
Clinch
10%
11%
Ground
11%