Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Mar 5, 2022Odds at the close
Colby Covington def. Jorge Masvidal · decision, 5 rounds
Favourite
Welterweight
Record
16-3
UFC
11-3
Age
34
Height
5'11"
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
73%27%
Opened −190 / +160, closed −330 / +250. The line moved toward Colby Covington since it opened.
Underdog
Welterweight
Record
35-15
UFC
12-8
Age
37
Height
5'11"
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Colby CovingtonJorge Masvidal
Significant strikes94 of 20167 of 140
Knockdowns00
Takedowns6 of 150 of 0
Control time16:140:21
Submission attempts10

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

16
22
Round 1
21
23
Round 2
24
14
Round 3
■ Colby Covington ■ Jorge Masvidal Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Colby Covington
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Nov 2021 · Usman landed 0.6 more a minute
Jorge Masvidal
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Apr 2021 · landed 1.7 more significant strikes a minute
Colby Covington
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2017 · landed 2.3 more significant strikes a minute
Jorge Masvidal
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
May 2017 · landed 1.1 more significant strikes a minute

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Questions and answers

Who won Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal?

Colby Covington beat Jorge Masvidal by decision, 5 rounds on Saturday, March 5, 2022.

Was Colby Covington the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Colby Covington a 73% chance.

What were Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal's records going into the fight?

Colby Covington is 16-3 (11-3 in the UFC). Jorge Masvidal is 35-15 (12-8 in the UFC).