Colby Covington vs Rafael Dos Anjos

Colby Covington vs Rafael Dos Anjos: Matchup Breakdown

Colby Covington is 12-5 in the Welterweight division with a 70.6% win rate. Rafael Dos Anjos is 21-15 at Lightweight, winning 58.3% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Colby Covington leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 on Jun 9, 2018, won by Colby Covington by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.

Colby Covington holds the higher ELO rating, 1,126 to 1,012. Career peaks are 1,205 for Colby Covington and 1,190 for Rafael Dos Anjos. Colby Covington has 3 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 12 victories, a 41.7% finish rate. Rafael Dos Anjos has 4 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins, finishing 42.9% of the time.

Colby Covington stands 5' 11" with a reach of 72" and fights orthodox. Rafael Dos Anjos is 5' 8" with a reach of 70", southpaw. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Colby Covington. Colby Covington is 38, Rafael Dos Anjos is 41.

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. Rafael Dos Anjos has landed 1,822 at 47.1% with 68 takedowns and 2h 16m of control.

Colby Covington has 4 title fights (1 won) against 4 (2 won) for Rafael Dos Anjos. They share 4 common opponents: Leon Edwards, Kamaru Usman, Robbie Lawler, Bryan Barberena.