Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Colby Covington def. Bryan Barberena (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, United States
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.
Fight stats
Bryan Barberena
Colby Covington
0
Knockdowns
0
41 of 111
Significant strikes
76 of 141
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
100 of 172
Total strikes
96 of 167
0 of 0
Takedowns
12 of 17
—
Takedown accuracy
71%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
9:05
Significant strikes by target
29 of 98
Head
56 of 117
2 of 3
Body
12 of 16
10 of 10
Leg
8 of 8
34 of 100
Distance
59 of 123
5 of 9
Clinch
10 of 11
2 of 2
Ground
7 of 7
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 26
Sig. str.
15 of 32
30 of 48
Total str.
18 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
6 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:25
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 37
Sig. str.
36 of 58
30 of 54
Total str.
38 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:59
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 48
Sig. str.
25 of 51
40 of 70
Total str.
40 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:41
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Barberena
–
14
Covington
●30–27 Covington×14
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
6%
Barberena
94%
Covington
35 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Covington85.7%●30–28 Covington2.9%●29–28 Barberena2.9%●30–24 Covington2.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Covington
R2
91%
Covington
R3
91%
Covington
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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.
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.
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Bryan Barberena 48%52% Colby Covington
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
18-12-0
Record
17-5-0
1603
Elo rating
1618
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
38
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
5.35
SLpM
3.81
48%
Str. Acc.
38%
4.59
SApM
3.09
44%
Str. Def.
54%
Grappling Profile
0.13
TD Avg.
3.64
22%
TD Acc.
42%
50%
TD Def.
68%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Bryan Barberena · 1-4
Colby Covington · 2-3
Common Opponents
Bryan Barberena
Colby Covington
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 19 fights · 17 fights
62.7
Avg sig. strikes
64.6
0.11
Avg takedowns
4.12
0:55
Avg control time
7:21
169
Career high strikes
179
1
Career high TDs
12
Strike Distribution
Bryan Barberena
Strike target
Colby Covington
70%
Head
69%
13%
Body
16%
17%
Leg
15%
Bryan Barberena
Strike position
Colby Covington
75%
Distance
80%
17%
Clinch
10%
8%
Ground
11%