Colby Covington vs Mike Pyle

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3Key stats ledof 7 compared3
12-5UFC record10-9
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
1,105ELO rating: Covington leads800
0Win streak: Level0
WLWLLLast 5 (old → new)LWLLL
41.7%Finish rate: Pyle leads70.0%
72"Reach: Pyle leads74"
5' 11"Height: Pyle leads6' 0"
38 yrsAge51 yrs
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
64.6Sig. strikes / fight: Covington leads20.2
4.1Takedowns / fight: Covington leads0.8

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

They have met once

1Covington leads the series0
  1. Covington wonDecision - Unanimous · R3UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 23, 2015

Who wins? fan vote

How they win share of UFC wins

CovingtonKODEC
PyleKOSUBDEC
3 (25.0%)KO/TKO: Pyle leads5 (50.0%)
2 (16.7%)Submission: Level2 (20.0%)
7 (58.3%)Decision: Covington leads3 (30.0%)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

1,099Sig. strikes landed: Covington leads383
38.5%Strike accuracy: Pyle leads43.7%
1Knockdowns: Pyle leads4
763Head strikes: Covington leads259
174Body strikes: Covington leads62
162Leg strikes: Covington leads62

Grappling career totals

70Takedowns landed: Covington leads16
42.7%Takedown accuracy: Covington leads37.2%
2h 05mControl time: Covington leads0h 27m
3Sub. attempts: Pyle leads14
1Reversals: Pyle leads4

Career UFC bouts

17Fights: Pyle leads19
12Wins: Covington leads10
5Losses: Covington leads9
5Finishes: Pyle leads7
70.6%Win rate: Covington leads52.6%
3Title fights: Covington leads0
7Best win streak: Covington leads4
1,240Peak ELO: Covington leads1,060
235Days / fight: Pyle leads178
170 lbs.Weight170 lbs.

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Colby Covington vs Mike Pyle: Matchup Breakdown

Colby Covington is 12-5 in the Welterweight division with a 70.6% win rate. Mike Pyle is 10-9 at Welterweight, winning 52.6% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Colby Covington leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier on May 23, 2015, won by Colby Covington by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Colby Covington holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,105 to 800. Career peaks are 1,240 for Colby Covington and 1,060 for Mike Pyle. Colby Covington has 3 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 12 victories, a 41.7% finish rate. Mike Pyle has 5 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins, finishing 70.0% of the time.

Colby Covington stands 5' 11" with a reach of 72" and fights orthodox. Mike Pyle is 6' 0" with a reach of 74", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Mike Pyle. Colby Covington is 38, Mike Pyle is 51.

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. Mike Pyle has landed 383 at 43.7% with 16 takedowns and 0h 27m of control.

Colby Covington has 3 title fights (0 won) against 0 (0 won) for Mike Pyle. They have no opponents in common.

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Have Colby Covington and Mike Pyle fought before?

Yes. Colby Covington and Mike Pyle have fought once in the UFC. Colby Covington won by unanimous decision at UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier on May 23, 2015.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Colby Covington or Mike Pyle?

Colby Covington has more UFC wins: 12 to 10. Colby Covington's UFC record is 12-5; Mike Pyle's is 10-9.

KO/TKO wins: Colby Covington 3, Mike Pyle 5. Submission wins: Colby Covington 2, Mike Pyle 2.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Colby Covington or Mike Pyle?

Mike Pyle is taller at 6'0", to Colby Covington's 5'11" (1 inch). Mike Pyle has the longer reach: 74 inches to 72.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.