Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington

UFC 296 Dec 16, 2023
Welterweight Title

Leon Edwards

14-5-0
Winner

Colby Covington

12-5-0
Decision - Unanimous Round 5 · 5:00
Fan score Good 1 fan rating

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Fight Stats

Edwards Covington
Striking
0 KD 0
57/108 Sig. Str 44/126
53% Accuracy 35%
65/116 Total Str 109/194
Grappling
2/3 Takedowns 2/10
67% TD Acc 20%
2 Sub Att 0
1 Reversals 0
1:27 Ctrl Time 5:04
Sig. Strikes by Target
21 Head 20
14 Body 7
22 Leg 17
Sig. Strikes by Position
56 Distance 44
0 Clinch 0
1 Ground 0
Edwards R1 Covington
0 KD 0
13/31 Sig. Str 10/28
13/31 Total Str 10/28
0/0 Takedowns 0/1
0:00 Ctrl Time 0:00
Edwards R2 Covington
0 KD 0
18/27 Sig. Str 13/36
18/27 Total Str 13/36
0/0 Takedowns 0/0
0:00 Ctrl Time 0:00
Edwards R3 Covington
0 KD 0
12/23 Sig. Str 7/32
13/24 Total Str 13/38
1/2 Takedowns 1/3
0:18 Ctrl Time 0:34
Edwards R4 Covington
0 KD 0
11/22 Sig. Str 13/26
11/22 Total Str 19/32
0/0 Takedowns 0/5
0:11 Ctrl Time 1:27
Edwards R5 Covington
0 KD 0
3/5 Sig. Str 1/4
10/12 Total Str 54/60
1/1 Takedowns 1/1
0:58 Ctrl Time 3:03

Official Scorecard

3 judges
Derek Cleary
Sal D'Amato
Chris Lee
R1
10–9
10–9
10–9
R2
10–9
10–9
10–9
R3
10–9
10–9
10–9
R4
10–9
10–9
10–9
R5
9–10
9–10
9–10
Total
49–46
49–46
49–46

Leon Edwards Colby Covington Official judges’ scores · round winner in white

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Your card Edwards —–— Covington
Leon Edwards Leon Edwards 14-5-0 1,091 MMA.SOCIAL ELO Colby Covington Colby Covington 12-5-0 1,105 MMA.SOCIAL ELO

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Leon Edwards def. Colby Covington by unanimous decision after 5 rounds (judges 49-46, 49-46, 49-46), UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington - result card with significant strikes, takedowns and control time
Leon Edwards def. Colby Covington by unanimous decision after 5 rounds (judges 49-46, 49-46, 49-46), UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington - result card with significant strikes, takedowns and control time
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Who won Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington?

Leon Edwards won by unanimous decision after 5 rounds at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington on December 16, 2023.

How many rounds did Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington go?

It went 5 rounds, finishing at 5:00 of round 5 in a 5-round title fight.

What were the judges' scorecards for Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington?

It went to a unanimous decision. The judges scored it: Derek Cleary 49–46 Edwards, Sal D'Amato 49–46 Edwards and Chris Lee 49–46 Edwards.