Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
Colby Covington
Chaos
17-5-0
RESULT

Joaquin Buckley def. Colby Covington (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:42
WIN
Joaquin Buckley
New Mansa
21-8-0
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Amalie Arena, Tampa, United States

Joaquin Buckley defeated Colby Covington by TKO in round 3 (4:42) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley, held Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Amalie Arena, Tampa.

Fight stats

Colby Covington
Joaquin Buckley
0
Knockdowns
0
37 of 124
Significant strikes
75 of 151
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
71 of 161
Total strikes
81 of 160
1 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 1
13%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
3:40
Control time
1:18
Significant strikes by target
26 of 108
Head
59 of 131
8 of 11
Body
13 of 17
3 of 5
Leg
3 of 3
33 of 120
Distance
65 of 135
0 of 0
Clinch
6 of 8
4 of 4
Ground
4 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 51
Sig. str.
23 of 55
10 of 51
Total str.
23 of 55
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 50
Sig. str.
28 of 55
25 of 56
Total str.
29 of 56
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:28
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 23
Sig. str.
24 of 41
36 of 54
Total str.
29 of 49
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
1:50
Ctrl
1:08

Betting Odds

Colby Covington
+207
33% implied win probability
Open: +170Best: +500
Joaquin Buckley
-240
71% implied win probability
Open: -205Best: -205

Average moneyline across 17 sportsbooks.

SportsbookColby CovingtonJoaquin Buckley
4casters+201-219
Bet105+193-224
BetAnything+180-220
BetMGM+175-210
BetOnline+190-225
BetRivers+170-215
BetUS+185-225
Betway+235-357
Bookmaker+186-233
Bovada+190-225
Caesars+180-220
Cloudbet+200-225
DraftKings+500-810
FanDuel+172-205
MyBookie+170-250
Pinnacle+200-233
SXBet+192-245

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Colby Covington vs Joaquin Buckley?

Joaquin Buckley defeated Colby Covington by TKO in round 3 (4:42) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley, held Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Amalie Arena, Tampa.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Colby Covington 44%56% Joaquin Buckley

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Colby Covington
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
Joaquin Buckley
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

50Power97
63Speed93
71Precision92
93Durability93
97Engine94
98Wrestling89
92Ground91

Biggest edge Joaquin Buckley, Punch power +53

Attribute by attribute

Colby Covington is on the left of every row, Joaquin Buckley on the right.
45Punch power98
55Kick power96
62Punch speed94
63Kick speed92
71Accuracy92
98Takedowns89
93Ground striking94
91Submissions88
93Chin94
93Body strength92
97Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-5-0
Record
21-8-0
1769
Power Index rating
1810
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
32
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.81
SLpM
3.62
38%
Str. Acc.
36%
3.09
SApM
3.10
54%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

3.64
TD Avg.
1.43
42%
TD Acc.
45%
68%
TD Def.
70%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Colby Covington · 4-1
  • W
    RAF 11: Tsarukyan vs. Covington · Jul 18, 2026
    Decision
  • W
    RAF 9: Steveson vs. Romanov · May 30, 2026
    Decision
  • W
    RAF 7: Tsarukyan vs. Poullas 2 · Mar 28, 2026
  • W
    RAF 5: Covington vs. Rockhold · Jan 10, 2026
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Welterweight
Joaquin Buckley · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    RAF 3: Mendes vs. Chandler · Nov 29, 2025
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 17 fights
64.6
Avg sig. strikes
42.5
4.12
Avg takedowns
1.12
7:21
Avg control time
1:17
179
Career high strikes
86
12
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Colby Covington
Strike target
Joaquin Buckley
69%
Head
62%
16%
Body
28%
15%
Leg
10%
Colby Covington
Strike position
Joaquin Buckley
80%
Distance
75%
10%
Clinch
6%
11%
Ground
19%