Colby Covington vs Kamaru Usman

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Nov 6, 2021Odds at the close
Kamaru Usman def. Colby Covington · decision, 5 rounds
Underdog
Welterweight
Record
16-2
UFC
11-2
Age
33
Height
5'11"
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
28%72%
Opened +190 / −225, closed +235 / −305. The line moved toward Kamaru Usman since it opened.
Favourite
Welterweight
Record
19-1
UFC
14-0
Age
34
Height
6'0"
Reach
76"
Stance
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Fight stats

Colby CovingtonKamaru Usman
Significant strikes107 of 281123 of 293
Knockdowns02
Takedowns0 of 111 of 1
Control time1:541:16
Submission attempts00

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
18
Round 1
21
23
Round 2
25
25
Round 3
■ Colby Covington ■ Kamaru Usman 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
Won · KO/TKO, round 5
Sep 2020 · landed 2.1 more significant strikes a minute
Kamaru Usman
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Mar 2019 · landed 4.3 more significant strikes a minute
Colby Covington
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jun 2018 · Anjos landed 0.2 more a minute
Kamaru Usman
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Nov 2018 · landed 2.7 more significant strikes a minute
Colby Covington
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2017 · landed 2.3 more significant strikes a minute
Kamaru Usman
Won · decision, 5 rounds
May 2018 · landed 1.6 more significant strikes a minute
Colby Covington
Lost · submission, round 1
Dec 2015 · even on significant strikes
Kamaru Usman
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Nov 2016 · landed 3.1 more significant strikes a minute

Their other meetings

Kamaru Usman won by KO/TKO, round 5 (4:10)Dec 14, 2019

Other fights that night

Questions and answers

Who won Colby Covington vs Kamaru Usman?

Kamaru Usman beat Colby Covington by decision, 5 rounds on Saturday, November 6, 2021.

Was Kamaru Usman the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Kamaru Usman a 72% chance.

What were Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman's records going into the fight?

Colby Covington is 16-2 (11-2 in the UFC). Kamaru Usman is 19-1 (14-0 in the UFC).

Have Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman fought before?

Yes. Kamaru Usman won by KO/TKO, round 5 (4:10) (Dec 14, 2019).