Colby Covington “Chaos”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 74/100 · peak 78 · Grappler · 12–5 in 17 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 74 (career peak 78), Colby Covington's ORCA rating ranks 13th of 98 active welterweights. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 85, 10th of 98 active welterweights (significant strikes absorbed per minute 87). The weak side is grappling defence, which grades 68, with takedowns conceded per 15 minutes grading 98. The 12 UFC wins split 3 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission and 7 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 74 | 40 of 98 | Total strikes landed per minute 98 |
| Striking defence | 85 | 10 of 98 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 87 |
| Grappling offence | 77 | 17 of 98 | Control time, seconds per minute 99 |
| Grappling defence | 68 | 26 of 98 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 100 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 100. Weakest: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 83.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 74 (peak 78)
- Welterweight rank
- 13 of 98 active
- UFC record
- 12–5
- Pro record
- 17–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 17
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Reach
- 72″ (183 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- MMA Masters - Miami, FL
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.81
- Significant strike accuracy: 39%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.09
- Significant strike defence: 55%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 3.64
- Takedown accuracy: 43%
- Takedown defence: 60%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.16
Fight history
- 2024-12-14 · L vs Joaquin Buckley · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley
- 2023-12-16 · L vs Leon Edwards · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
- 2022-03-05 · W vs Jorge Masvidal · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
- 2021-11-06 · L vs Kamaru Usman · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
- 2020-09-19 · W vs Tyron Woodley · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
- 2019-12-14 · L vs Kamaru Usman · KO/TKO · UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
- 2019-08-03 · W vs Robbie Lawler · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler
- 2018-06-09 · W vs Rafael Dos Anjos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
- 2017-10-28 · W vs Demian Maia · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
- 2017-06-17 · W vs Dong Hyun Kim · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia
- 2016-12-17 · W vs Bryan Barberena · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson
- 2016-08-20 · W vs Max Griffin · KO/TKO · UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2
- 2016-06-18 · W vs Jonathan Meunier · Submission · UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson
- 2015-12-12 · L vs Warlley Alves · Submission · UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
- 2015-05-23 · W vs Mike Pyle · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
- 2014-11-08 · W vs Wagner Silva · Submission · UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux
- 2014-08-23 · W vs Anying Wang · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le
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