Demian Maia vs. Colby Covington Result

Colby Covington def. Demian Maia

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. MachidaOctober 28, 2017Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Colby Covington defeated Demian Maia by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida on October 28, 2017 in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The referee was Jerin Valel. Judges' scores: 29-27, 30-27, 30-26.

Demian Maia vs. Colby Covington — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida (Oct 28, 2017)

Result: Colby Covington won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Jerin Valel
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
Location: Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Judges' scorecards

Guilherme Bravo
29–27
For Colby Covington
Derek Cleary
30–27
For Colby Covington
Dave Tirelli
30–26
For Colby Covington

Fight stats

Demian MaiaColby Covington

0Knockdowns0
5353/151 · 35%Significant strikes88/317 · 28%88
5959/157 · 38%Total strikes121/351 · 34%121
00/13 · 0%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:02Control time1:44

Significant strikes by target

Demian MaiaHead 53 · Body 0 · Legs 0

Colby CovingtonHead 65 · Body 1 · Legs 22

Significant strikes by position

Demian MaiaDistance 51 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Colby CovingtonDistance 81 · Clinch 4 · Ground 3

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Demian Maia	29/66	31/68	0/2	0:02
	Colby Covington	37/125	44/132	0/0	0:06
2	Demian Maia	11/38	12/39	0/6	0:00
	Colby Covington	22/83	25/86	0/0	0:34
3	Demian Maia	13/47	16/50	0/5	0:00
	Colby Covington	29/109	52/133	0/0	1:04

Where it sat in their careers

Demian Maia

UFC record before: 19-7
UFC record after: 19-8
Age at the fight: 39

Last UFC bouts before this one

LTyron WoodleyJul 29, 2017
WJorge MasvidalMay 13, 2017
WCarlos ConditAug 27, 2016

Next fight: L vs. Kamaru Usman

Colby Covington

UFC record before: 7-1
UFC record after: 8-1
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDong Hyun KimJun 17, 2017
WBryan BarberenaDec 17, 2016
WMax GriffinAug 20, 2016

Next fight: W vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

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