Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
28-11-0
RESULT
Colby Covington def. Demian Maia (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo, Brazil
Colby Covington defeated Demian Maia by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida, held Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo.
Fight stats
Demian Maia
Colby Covington
0
Knockdowns
0
53 of 151
Significant strikes
88 of 317
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
59 of 157
Total strikes
121 of 351
0 of 13
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
1:46
Significant strikes by target
53 of 149
Head
65 of 286
0 of 1
Body
1 of 4
0 of 1
Leg
22 of 27
51 of 148
Distance
81 of 304
2 of 3
Clinch
4 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 5
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
29 of 66
Sig. str.
37 of 125
31 of 68
Total str.
44 of 132
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 38
Sig. str.
22 of 83
12 of 39
Total str.
25 of 86
0 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:35
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 47
Sig. str.
29 of 109
16 of 50
Total str.
52 of 133
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:05
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Maia
–
16
Covington
●29–28 Covington×8●29–27 Covington×6●30–27 Covington×2
All 16 media scorecards▾
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com30–27Covington
- Pedro Carneiro · MMABrasil.com.br30–27Covington
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29–27Covington
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–27Covington
- CombatPress.com29–27Covington
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–27Covington
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–27Covington
- MMAMania.com29–27Covington
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Covington
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Covington
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29–28Covington
- Marc Raimondi · MMAFighting.com29–28Covington
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29–28Covington
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Covington
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Covington
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29–28Covington
Fan Scorecards
2%
Maia
1%
Draw
97%
Covington
191 fan scorecards submitted
●29–27 Covington26.7%●30–26 Covington26.7%●29–28 Covington25.1%●30–27 Covington15.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
54%
Maia
R2
96%
Covington
R3
58%
Covington
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Demian Maia vs Colby Covington?
Colby Covington defeated Demian Maia by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida, held Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo.
What were the judges' scorecards for Demian Maia vs Colby Covington?
The judges scored it 29–27, 30–27, 30–26 — Colby Covington won the decision.
Referee
Jerin Valel
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Demian Maia 60%40% 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
28-11-0
Record
17-5-0
1722
Elo rating
1651
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
1.80
SLpM
3.81
43%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.07
SApM
3.09
63%
Str. Def.
54%
Grappling Profile
2.49
TD Avg.
3.64
24%
TD Acc.
42%
61%
TD Def.
68%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Demian Maia · 3-2
Colby Covington · 2-3
Common Opponents
Demian Maia
Colby Covington
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 33 fights · 17 fights
22.4
Avg sig. strikes
64.6
2.06
Avg takedowns
4.12
4:42
Avg control time
7:21
69
Career high strikes
179
7
Career high TDs
12
Strike Distribution
Demian Maia
Strike target
Colby Covington
80%
Head
69%
15%
Body
16%
5%
Leg
15%
Demian Maia
Strike position
Colby Covington
50%
Distance
80%
12%
Clinch
10%
38%
Ground
11%