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 Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Colby Covington won the decision.
Bryan Barberena vs Colby Covington
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
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
35 fan scorecards submitted
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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Colby Covington lands 3.64 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Bryan Barberena absorbs 4.59 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Bryan Barberena lands 5.35 significant strikes a minute, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Blue belt · BJJJohn Crouch (The MMA Lab)
- —185 lb ChampionshipDakota Fighting Championship (DFC)
- —No. 2 ranked 170 lb fighter in Minnesota
- —Prescott High School, Prescott, ArizonaFootball · 2004-2008
- 2023Black belt · BJJDaniel Valverde
- 2013Champion · FILA Grappling Worlds77 kg Catchweight
- 2011All-American · NCAA D1174 lb Catchweight
- 2007Champion · NJCAA165 lb Catchweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
3 early stoppages have no logged time
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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 Saturday, December 17, 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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