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

Joaquin Buckley def. Colby Covington (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:42
WIN
Joaquin Buckley
United StatesJoaquin 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

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 50%50% Joaquin Buckley

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
21-8-0
1629
Elo rating
1631
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 · 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
Joaquin Buckley · 3-2
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    Stephen Thompson
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nursulton Ruziboev
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 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%