Saturday, August 3, 2019Prudential Center, Newark, United States
Colby Covington defeated Robbie Lawler by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler, held Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-44, 50-45, Colby Covington won the decision.
Colby Covington vs Robbie Lawler
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Colby CovingtonRobbie Lawler
0
Knockdowns0
179 / 515
Significant strikes78 / 167
35%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
201 / 541
Total strikes82 / 171
10 / 18
Takedowns0 / 0
8:42
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Colby CovingtonRobbie Lawler
12872%6178%
Head
2011%1013%
Body
3117%79%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Colby Covington
86%14%
Robbie Lawler
85%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Colby Covington179 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
109109/424
1717/23
2828/30
Clinch
1919/30
33/5
33/3
Ground
0
0
0
Robbie Lawler78 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5151/132
88/13
77/7
Clinch
1010/12
22/3
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Colby CovingtonRobbie Lawler
R1
13
4
10-910-910-9
R2
33
6
10-910-810-9
R3
41
23
10-910-910-9
R4
51
22
10-910-910-9
R5
41
23
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Colby Covington
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 29
Significant strikes4 / 18
45%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
24 / 41
Total strikes5 / 19
4 / 7
Takedowns0 / 0
3:57
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Colby Covington
0
Knockdowns0
33 / 105
Significant strikes6 / 7
31%
Sig. strike accuracy86%
36 / 108
Total strikes6 / 7
3 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
2:18
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Colby Covington
0
Knockdowns0
41 / 117
Significant strikes23 / 48
35%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
43 / 122
Total strikes25 / 50
2 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
0:51
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Colby Covington
0
Knockdowns0
51 / 130
Significant strikes22 / 42
39%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
56 / 135
Total strikes23 / 43
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1:27
Control time0:00
Round 5Judges: Colby Covington
0
Knockdowns0
41 / 134
Significant strikes23 / 52
31%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
42 / 135
Total strikes23 / 52
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:09
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
19
Colby Covington
0
Robbie Lawler
●50-45 Covington×13●50-44 Covington×3●49-46 Covington×3
All 19 media scorecards
- Keith Shillan · FanSided.com50-44Covington
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com50-44Covington
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com50-44Covington
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com50-45Covington
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com50-45Covington
- MMAMania.com50-45Covington
- John Brannigan · Sherdog.com50-45Covington
- Cole Shelton · Sherdog.com50-45Covington
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com50-45Covington
- MMAJunkie.com50-45Covington
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50-45Covington
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com50-45Covington
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com50-45Covington
- MMABrasil.com.br50-45Covington
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com50-45Covington
- Kendrick Johnson · The Sports Daily50-45Covington
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Covington
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com49-46Covington
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com49-46Covington
Fan Scorecards
124 fan scorecards submitted
95%
Colby Covington
1%
Draw
4%
Robbie Lawler
●50-45 Covington41.1%●50-44 Covington31.5%●50-43 Covington9.7%●50-45 Lawler2.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Covington
R2
58%
Covington
R3
86%
Covington
R4
87%
Covington
R5
85%
Covington
Betting Odds
Colby Covington
-254
72% implied win probability
Open: -228Best: -225
Robbie Lawler
+205
33% implied win probability
Open: +180Best: +240
Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Colby Covington | Robbie Lawler | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -275 | +215 | |
| Bovada | -260 | +200 | |
| Pinnacle | -277 | +240 | |
| sports-interaction | -225 | +185 | |
| unibet | -240 | +185 |
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
- Robbie Lawler absorbs 4.67 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Colby Covington lands 3.64 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Robbie Lawler spends 97% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Colby Covington
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
- 2023Black belt · BJJDaniel Valverde
- 2013Champion · Fila Grappling Worlds77 kg
- 2011All-American · NCAA D1174 lb
- 2007Champion · NJCAA165 lb
Robbie Lawler
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingTaekwondoKarate
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2014UFC Welterweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
- 2007EliteXC Middleweight ChampionshipEliteXC
- 2007ICON Sport Middleweight ChampionshipICON Sport
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%76%
Head
16%20%
Body
15%4%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Colby Covingtonlast 2 fights
72%20%
Robbie Lawlerlast 2 fights
97%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Colby Covington Robbie Lawler
Strikes landed / min
3.813.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.094.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.640.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Colby Covington · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.81
Strikes landed / min3.85
3.09
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.67
3.64 / 8.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.65 / 1.0
42%
Takedown accuracy64%
68%
Takedown defence65%
7:21
Control time / fight1:17
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Colby Covington17 UFC fights · 1099 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%592/2140
13%140/217
13%144/176
Clinch
5%60/97
3%30/44
2%17/18
Ground
10%111/159
0%4/4
0%1/1
Robbie Lawler25 UFC fights · 1334 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%745/1945
10%129/170
4%53/61
Clinch
12%162/260
9%122/138
0%4/5
Ground
8%105/166
1%14/15
0%0/0
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
Colby Covington11 of 22 ended early · 50%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Robbie Lawler32 of 47 ended early · 68%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Colby Covington2-3
- L
- LUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler · Aug 3, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero · Jun 9, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida · Oct 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Correia · Jun 17, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WJonathan MeunierUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016SUB · R3 · 0:54 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WWagner SilvaUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · Nov 8, 2014SUB · R3 · 3:26 · Welterweight
- WAnying WangUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos · Aug 23, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:50 · Welterweight
- WJay EllisAbsolute FC 21 · May 16, 2014SUB · R1 · 2:45 · Welterweight
- WJose CaceresCFA 12: Sampo vs. Thao · Oct 12, 2013Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- W
- WDavid HayesFight Time 9 · Apr 27, 2012SUB · R2 · 1:42
- WChris EnsleyMidtown Throwdown 3 · Feb 11, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Welterweight
Robbie Lawler2-3
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic · Aug 29, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler · Aug 3, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 48 fightsShow less
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2 · Jul 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · Mar 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- LStrikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy · Jul 13, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LStrikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson · Jul 29, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- NC
- W
- W
- WEduardo PamplonaIFL 9: Atlanta · Feb 23, 2007TKO · R3 · 1:36
- W
- L
- W
- WJeremy BrownKOTC: X-treme Edge · Sep 17, 2005SUB · R1 · 2:48 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WSaburo KawakatsuIFC 16: Shogun · Dec 15, 2001TKO · R1 · 4:49 · Welterweight
- WMarco MaceraExtreme Challenge 41 · Jul 13, 2001TKO · R1 · 1:19 · Welterweight
- WLandon ShowalterIFC: Warriors Challenge 13 · Jun 15, 2001TKO · R1 · 0:14 · Welterweight
- WJohn ReedExtreme Challenge 39 · Apr 7, 2001TKO · R1 · 2:14 · Welterweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Colby Covington vs Robbie Lawler?
Colby Covington defeated Robbie Lawler by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler, held Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-44, 50-45, Colby Covington won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Colby Covington vs Robbie Lawler?
The judges scored it 50-45, 50-44, 50-45, Colby Covington won the decision.
Was Colby Covington vs Robbie Lawler a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 95% of 124 fan cards scored it for Colby Covington; 100% of 19 media scores picked Colby Covington.