Result
Kamaru UsmanTKO
MethodTKO
RoundR5
Time4:10
Time format(5-5-5-5-5)
RefereeMarc Goddard
DetailsPunches
Elo swing+20Kamaru Usman (1780 → 1800)-20Colby Covington (1798 → 1778)
DateDec 14, 2019
DivisionWelterweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenueT-Mobile Arena
BroadcastPPV
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W
The Nigerian Nightmare | 21-5-0Kamaru Usman
L
Chaos | 17-5-0Colby Covington
Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington
Method :TKO
Round :R5
Time :4:10
Time format :(5-5-5-5-5)
Referee :Marc Goddard
Details :Punches
Kamaru Usman
Elo1811Great
3Y trend1811 → 1811
AwardFor the UFC Welterweight Championship. - Fight of the Night
Fight Overview
RoundR5
Time4:10
MethodTKO
Colby Covington
Elo1765Great
3Y trend1800 → 1765
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Kamaru Usman won this fight by TKO in round R5 at 4:10. Kamaru Usman led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Kamaru UsmanColby Covington
Elo edge
Kamaru Usman1811-11 last move
Colby Covington1765-21 last move
Why they are ranked here
Kamaru Usman#7 of 275 active Middleweight fighters · 1811 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Colby Covington (rated 1798 at the time): +20.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Leon Edwards (rated 1797 at the time): -23.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -52 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 3 points behind #6 Johnny Eblen, 16 ahead of #8 Caio Borralho.
Colby Covington#29 of 356 active Welterweight fighters · 1765 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Tyron Woodley (rated 1807 at the time): +21.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Joaquin Buckley (rated 1756 at the time): -21.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -14 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 2 points behind #28 Joaquin Buckley, 0 ahead of #30 Roberto Soldić.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Kamaru UsmanvsColby Covington
Total strikes
175vs143
Sig. strikes
175vs143
Control time
0:11vs0:00
Knockdowns
2vs0
Finishing profile
Kamaru Usmandecision leads 52% of wins
Colby Covingtondecision leads 53% of wins
Common opponents
Round stats
Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington is a completed Welterweight Title fight from UFC 245 : USMAN VS COVINGTON. Kamaru Usman defeated Colby Covington by TKO in round R5 at 4:10. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington quick answers
Who won Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington?
Kamaru Usman won Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington by TKO in round R5 at 4:10.
What event is Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington on?
Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington is listed on UFC 245 : USMAN VS COVINGTON.
What are the records for Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington?
Kamaru Usman enters with a 21-5-0 record and Colby Covington enters with a 17-5-0 record.
What division is Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington?
Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington is listed as a Welterweight Title fight.
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