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    Colby Covington vs Leon Edwards

    Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history

    Fighter 1
    VS
    Fighter 2
    Top Rated Fighters

    Key Stats

    Colby CovingtonvsLeon Edwards
    17
    Fights
    20
    12
    Wins
    14
    5
    Finishes
    4
    4
    Title Fights
    4
    1,099
    Sig. Strikes
    873
    70
    Takedowns
    28
    2h 5m
    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

    38 yrs
    Age
    34 yrs
    5' 11"
    Height
    6' 2"
    170 lbs.
    Weight
    170 lbs.
    72"
    Reach
    74"
    Orthodox
    Stance
    Southpaw
    1,126
    ELO Rating
    1,128
    1,205
    Peak ELO
    1,260
    70.6%
    Win Rate
    73.7%
    41.7%
    Finish Rate
    28.6%

    Career Snapshot

    Active
    Status
    Active
    17
    Total Fights
    20
    12-5
    UFC Record
    14-5
    0
    Win Streak
    0
    7
    Best Streak
    12
    1
    Title Wins
    3
    WLWLL
    Last 5
    WWLLL

    Win Method Breakdown

    Colby Covington
    KO/TKO (3)25%
    Submission (2)16.7%
    Decision (7)58.3%
    Leon Edwards
    KO/TKO (3)21.4%
    Submission (1)7.1%
    Decision (10)71.4%

    Fan Ratings

    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)

    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 at Welterweight, winning 73.7% of the time. Both are 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.

    Leon Edwards holds the higher ELO rating, 1,128 to 1,126. Career peaks are 1,205 for Colby Covington and 1,260 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 34.

    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 5m of control time. Leon Edwards has landed 873 at 54.4% with 28 takedowns and 1h 10m of control.

    Colby Covington has 4 title fights (1 won) against 4 (3 won) for Leon Edwards. They share 3 common opponents: Kamaru Usman, Rafael Dos Anjos, Bryan Barberena.