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Colby Covington vs Leon Edwards

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Key Stats

Colby CovingtonvsLeon Edwards
17
Fights
20
12
Wins
14
5
Losses
5
0
No Contests
1
5
Finishes
4
0
Title Wins
3
3
Title Fights
4
2h 05m
Control Time
1h 10m

Striking Stats

Colby CovingtonvsLeon Edwards
1,099
Sig. Strikes Landed
873
38.5%
Sig. Strike Acc.
54.4%
64.6
Sig. Str / Fight
43.7
1
Knockdowns
5
763
Head Strikes
490
174
Body Strikes
206
162
Leg Strikes
177

Grappling Stats

Colby CovingtonvsLeon Edwards
70
Takedowns Landed
28
42.7%
Takedown Acc.
37.3%
4.1
TD / Fight
1.4
3
Sub. Attempts
8
1
Reversals
6

Tale of the Tape

CovingtonvsEdwards
38 yrs
Age
35 yrs
5' 11"
Height
6' 2"
170 lbs.
Weight
170 lbs.
72"
Reach
74"
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
1,134
ELO Rating
1,121
1,241
Peak ELO
1,312
70.6%
Win Rate
70.0%
41.7%
Finish Rate
28.6%
235
Days / Fight
217

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking or record.

Career Snapshot

CovingtonvsEdwards
Retired
Status
Active
0
Win Streak
0
7
Best Streak
8
WLWLL
Last 5 (old → new)
WWLLL

Win Methods

CovingtonvsEdwards
3 (25.0%)
KO/TKO
3 (21.4%)
2 (16.7%)
Submission
1 (7.1%)
7 (58.3%)
Decision
10 (71.4%)

Fan Ratings

CovingtonvsEdwards
6.1
Overall
6.6
5.8
Striking
8.6
6.1
Grappling
6.5
6.6
Wrestling
6.1
6.9
Cardio
6.9
6.3
Chin
6.5
5.8
Power
6.3
5.3
Excitement
5.8

Head-to-Head Record

Colby Covington0
–
Leon Edwards1
L
UFC 296: Edwards vs. CovingtonDecision - Unanimous - R5
Dec 16, 2023

Common Opponents (3)

CovingtonvsEdwards
L2L
Kamaru Usman
2W-1L
W1W
Rafael Dos Anjos
W1W
W1W
Bryan Barberena
W1W
Who Wins?
Colby Covington ProfileLeon Edwards Profile

Colby Covington vs Leon Edwards: Matchup Breakdown

Colby Covington is 12-5 in the Welterweight division with a 70.6% win rate. Leon Edwards is 14-5 (1 NC) at Welterweight, winning 70.0% of the time. Colby Covington is listed as retired. Leon Edwards is listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Leon Edwards leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington on Dec 16, 2023, won by Leon Edwards by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.

Colby Covington holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,134 to 1,121. Career peaks are 1,241 for Colby Covington and 1,312 for Leon Edwards. Colby Covington has 3 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 12 victories, a 41.7% finish rate. Leon Edwards has 3 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 28.6% of the time.

Colby Covington stands 5' 11" with a reach of 72" and fights orthodox. Leon Edwards is 6' 2" with a reach of 74", southpaw. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Leon Edwards. Colby Covington is 38, Leon Edwards is 35.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Colby Covington has landed 1,099 significant strikes at 38.5% accuracy with 70 takedowns and 2h 05m of control time. Leon Edwards has landed 873 at 54.4% with 28 takedowns and 1h 10m of control.

Colby Covington has 3 title fights (0 won) against 4 (3 won) for Leon Edwards. They share 3 common opponents: Kamaru Usman, Rafael Dos Anjos, Bryan Barberena.

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