Result
Leon EdwardsDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round5
Time5:00
Elo swing+11Leon Edwards (1830 → 1841)-15Colby Covington (1800 → 1785)
DateDec 17, 2023
DivisionWelterweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenueT-Mobile Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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W
Rocky | 22-6-0Leon Edwards
L
Chaos | 17-5-0Colby Covington
Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :5
Time :5:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Leon Edwards
Elo1796Great
3Y trend1830 → 1796
Fight Overview
Round5
Time5:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
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
Leon Edwards won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 5 at 5:00. Leon Edwards 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 Leon Edwards 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.
Leon EdwardsColby Covington
Elo edge
Leon Edwards1796-17 last move
Colby Covington1765-21 last move
Why they are ranked here
Leon Edwards#11 of 356 active Welterweight fighters · 1796 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Kamaru Usman (rated 1864 at the time): +23.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Carlos Prates (rated 1745 at the time): -17.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -23 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 9 points behind #10 Belal Muhammad, 8 ahead of #12 Carlos Prates.
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
Leon EdwardsvsColby Covington
Total strikes
65vs109
Sig. strikes
57vs44
Sub. attempts
2vs0
Rev.
1vs0
Takedowns
2vs2
Finishing profile
Leon Edwardsdecision leads 55% of wins
Colby Covingtondecision leads 53% of wins
Common opponents
Jorge MasvidalLeon Edwards: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Dec 11, 2021Colby Covington: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Mar 5, 2022
Kamaru UsmanLeon Edwards: win · Decision (Majority) · Mar 18, 2023Colby Covington: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Nov 6, 2021
Tyron WoodleyLeon Edwards: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Mar 21, 2020Colby Covington: win · TKO (Rib Injury) · Sep 19, 2020
Round stats
Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington is a completed Welterweight Title fight from UFC 296 : EDWARDS VS COVINGTON. Leon Edwards defeated Colby Covington by Decision - Unanimous in round 5 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington quick answers
Who won Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington?
Leon Edwards won Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington by Decision - Unanimous in round 5 at 5:00.
What event is Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington on?
Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington is listed on UFC 296 : EDWARDS VS COVINGTON.
What are the records for Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington?
Leon Edwards enters with a 22-6-0 record and Colby Covington enters with a 17-5-0 record.
What division is Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington?
Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington is listed as a Welterweight Title fight.
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