Jorge Masvidal vs. Colby Covington Result

Colby Covington def. Jorge Masvidal

Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00

UFC 272: Covington vs. MasvidalMarch 5, 2022Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Colby Covington defeated Jorge Masvidal by unanimous decision at UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal on March 5, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 49-46, 50-44, 50-45.

Jorge Masvidal vs. Colby Covington — UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal (Mar 5, 2022)

Result: Colby Covington won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Welterweight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Junichiro Kamijo
49–46
For Colby Covington
Derek Cleary
50–44
For Colby Covington
Sal D'amato
50–45
For Colby Covington

Fight stats

Jorge MasvidalColby Covington

0Knockdowns0
6767/140 · 48%Significant strikes94/201 · 47%94
9090/166 · 54%Total strikes218/338 · 64%218
0—Takedowns6/15 · 40%6
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals1
0:21Control time16:14

Significant strikes by target

Jorge MasvidalHead 38 · Body 10 · Legs 19

Colby CovingtonHead 84 · Body 9 · Legs 1

Significant strikes by position

Jorge MasvidalDistance 55 · Clinch 12 · Ground 0

Colby CovingtonDistance 63 · Clinch 6 · Ground 25

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Jorge Masvidal	6/17	12/24	0/0	0	0:00
	Colby Covington	7/18	29/45	3/5	0	3:32
2	Jorge Masvidal	31/63	36/69	0/0	0	0:21
	Colby Covington	20/58	25/63	0/2	0	1:21
3	Jorge Masvidal	8/12	19/24	0/0	0	0:00
	Colby Covington	21/40	62/86	1/2	1	4:34
4	Jorge Masvidal	21/46	21/46	0/0	0	0:00
	Colby Covington	33/66	37/70	0/4	0	2:13
5	Jorge Masvidal	1/2	2/3	0/0	0	0:00
	Colby Covington	13/19	65/74	2/2	0	4:34

Where it sat in their careers

Jorge Masvidal

UFC record before: 12-8
UFC record after: 12-9
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 37

Last UFC bouts before this one

LKamaru UsmanApr 24, 2021
LKamaru UsmanJul 11, 2020
WNate DiazNov 2, 2019

Next fight: L vs. Gilbert Burns

Colby Covington

UFC record before: 11-3
UFC record after: 12-3
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

LKamaru UsmanNov 6, 2021
WTyron WoodleySep 19, 2020
LKamaru UsmanDec 14, 2019

Next fight: L vs. Leon Edwards

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