Colby Covington def. Bryan Barberena (Unanimous Decision)
Colby Covington defeated Bryan Barberena by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson, held Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Colby Covington won the decision.
Fight stats
By round
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 14 media scorecards▾
- CombatPress.com30-27Covington
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-27Covington
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Covington
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com30-27Covington
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Covington
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com30-27Covington
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Covington
- João Gabriel Gelli · mmabrasil.com.br30-27Covington
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Covington
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Covington
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Covington
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com30-27Covington
- MMAMania.com30-27Covington
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Covington
Fan Scorecards
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Bryan Barberena | Colby Covington |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +265 | -315 |
| Bookmaker | +280 | -340 |
| Bovada | +285 | -375 |
| Pinnacle | +300 | -353 |
| sports-interaction | +270 | -385 |
| unibet | +275 | -360 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Frequently asked questions
Who won Bryan Barberena vs Colby Covington?
Colby Covington defeated Bryan Barberena by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson, held Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Colby Covington won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Bryan Barberena vs Colby Covington?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Colby Covington won the decision.
Was Bryan Barberena vs Colby Covington a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 35 fan cards scored it for Colby Covington; 100% of 14 media scores picked Colby Covington.
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Win probability
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 headUFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
Biggest edge Bryan Barberena, Punch power +49
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
Style Matchup
- Blue belt · BJJ · John Crouch (The MMA Lab)
- 185 lb Championship · Dakota Fighting Championship (DFC)
- Regional ranking listed on his UFC bio from his pre-UFC period, when he was based in the upper Midwest (Dakota Fighting Championships / Stomp Factory era). Year not given.
- Amateur MMA 1-0 · Record
Camp Gym-O · Gastonia, North Carolina, US
- 2023Black belt · BJJ · Daniel Valverde
- 2013Champion · Fila Grappling Worlds · 77 kg
- 2011All-American · NCAA D1 · 174 lb
- 2007Champion · NJCAA · 165 lb
Camp MMA Masters · Miami, Florida, US
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