Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Colby Covington
United StatesColby Covington
“Chaos”
17-5-0
RESULT

Colby Covington def. Robbie Lawler (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Robbie Lawler
United StatesRobbie Lawler
“Ruthless”
30-16-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, August 3, 2019
Prudential 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.

Fight stats

Colby Covington
Robbie Lawler
0
Knockdowns
0
179 of 515
Significant strikes
78 of 167
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
201 of 541
Total strikes
82 of 171
10 of 18
Takedowns
0 of 0
56%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
8:42
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
128 of 454
Head
61 of 144
20 of 28
Body
10 of 16
31 of 33
Leg
7 of 7
154 of 477
Distance
66 of 152
25 of 38
Clinch
12 of 15
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 29
Sig. str.
4 of 18
24 of 41
Total str.
5 of 19
4 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:57
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
33 of 105
Sig. str.
6 of 7
36 of 108
Total str.
6 of 7
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:18
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
41 of 117
Sig. str.
23 of 48
43 of 122
Total str.
25 of 50
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:51
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
51 of 130
Sig. str.
22 of 42
56 of 135
Total str.
23 of 43
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:27
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
41 of 134
Sig. str.
23 of 52
42 of 135
Total str.
23 of 52
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Dominic Carolei
#CovingtonLawler
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Eric Colón
#CovingtonLawler
1109
2108
3109
4109
5109
Total5044
Dave Tirelli
#CovingtonLawler
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045

Media Scores

19
Covington
–
0
Lawler
●50–45 Covington×13●50–44 Covington×3●49–46 Covington×3
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

95%
Covington
1%
Draw
4%
Lawler
124 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

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.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Colby Covington 61%39% Robbie Lawler

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

17-5-0
Record
30-16-0 (1 NC)
1681
Elo rating
1605
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
44
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.81
SLpM
3.85
38%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.09
SApM
4.67
54%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

3.64
TD Avg.
0.65
42%
TD Acc.
64%
68%
TD Def.
65%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Colby Covington · 2-3
  • L
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jorge Masvidal
    UFC 272: Covington vs MasvidalSat, Mar 5, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Tyron Woodley
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs WoodleySun, Sep 20, 2020
    TKO · R5 · 1:19 · Welterweight
Robbie Lawler · 2-3
  • W
    Niko Price
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs CannonierSat, Jul 2, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:47 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nick Diaz
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs OrtegaSat, Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    Neil Magny
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs RakicSun, Aug 30, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Colby Covington
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs LawlerSat, Aug 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 25 fights
64.6
Avg sig. strikes
53.4
4.12
Avg takedowns
0.68
7:21
Avg control time
1:17
179
Career high strikes
150
12
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Colby Covington
Strike target
Robbie Lawler
69%
Head
76%
16%
Body
20%
15%
Leg
4%
Colby Covington
Strike position
Robbie Lawler
80%
Distance
69%
10%
Clinch
22%
11%
Ground
9%