Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Colby Covington Result

Colby Covington def. Rafael Dos Anjos

Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight

UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2June 9, 2018Chicago, Illinois, USA

Colby Covington defeated Rafael Dos Anjos by unanimous decision at UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 on June 9, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 49-46, 48-47, 48-47.

Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Colby Covington — UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 (Jun 9, 2018)

Result: Colby Covington won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Interim Welterweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Judges' scorecards

Sal D'amato
49–46
For Colby Covington
Kelvin Caldwell
48–47
For Colby Covington
Mike Bell
48–47
For Colby Covington

Fight stats

Rafael Dos AnjosColby Covington

0Knockdowns0
105105/198 · 53%Significant strikes99/296 · 33%99
130130/223 · 58%Total strikes142/346 · 41%142
33/6 · 50%Takedowns7/18 · 39%7
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
2:14Control time12:37

Significant strikes by target

Rafael Dos AnjosHead 54 · Body 37 · Legs 14

Colby CovingtonHead 54 · Body 14 · Legs 31

Significant strikes by position

Rafael Dos AnjosDistance 70 · Clinch 32 · Ground 3

Colby CovingtonDistance 90 · Clinch 8 · Ground 1

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	Rafael Dos Anjos	27/42	36/51	0/0	0:00
	Colby Covington	17/57	27/69	2/4	2:42
2	Rafael Dos Anjos	20/40	25/45	0/0	0:00
	Colby Covington	21/62	32/77	2/3	3:10
3	Rafael Dos Anjos	22/44	23/45	0/0	0:00
	Colby Covington	29/72	39/82	0/3	3:02
4	Rafael Dos Anjos	19/34	22/37	3/4	2:14
	Colby Covington	12/49	18/55	1/2	0:54
5	Rafael Dos Anjos	17/38	24/45	0/2	0:00
	Colby Covington	20/56	26/63	2/6	2:49

Where it sat in their careers

Rafael Dos Anjos

UFC record before: 17-7
UFC record after: 17-8
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

WRobbie LawlerDec 16, 2017
WNeil MagnySep 9, 2017
WTarec SaffiedineJun 17, 2017

Next fight: L vs. Kamaru Usman

Colby Covington

UFC record before: 8-1
UFC record after: 9-1
Streak coming in: 5 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDemian MaiaOct 28, 2017
WDong Hyun KimJun 17, 2017
WBryan BarberenaDec 17, 2016

Next fight: W vs. Robbie Lawler

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