Bryan Barberena vs. Colby Covington Result

Colby Covington def. Bryan Barberena

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. WatersonDecember 17, 2016Sacramento, California, USA

Colby Covington defeated Bryan Barberena by unanimous decision at UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson on December 17, 2016 in Sacramento, California, USA. The referee was Mike Beltran. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.

Bryan Barberena vs. Colby Covington — UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson (Dec 17, 2016)

Result: Colby Covington won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Mike Beltran
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson
Location: Sacramento, California, USA

Judges' scorecards

Ron McCarthy
30–27
For Colby Covington
Wade Vierra
30–27
For Colby Covington
Derek Cleary
30–27
For Colby Covington

Fight stats

Bryan BarberenaColby Covington

0Knockdowns0
4141/111 · 37%Significant strikes76/141 · 54%76
100100/172 · 58%Total strikes96/167 · 57%96
0—Takedowns12/17 · 71%12
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time9:07

Significant strikes by target

Bryan BarberenaHead 29 · Body 2 · Legs 10

Colby CovingtonHead 56 · Body 12 · Legs 8

Significant strikes by position

Bryan BarberenaDistance 34 · Clinch 5 · Ground 2

Colby CovingtonDistance 59 · Clinch 10 · Ground 7

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	Bryan Barberena	8/26	30/48	0/0	0:00
	Colby Covington	15/32	18/35	6/7	3:25
2	Bryan Barberena	14/37	30/54	0/0	0:00
	Colby Covington	36/58	38/62	3/5	3:01
3	Bryan Barberena	19/48	40/70	0/0	0:00
	Colby Covington	25/51	40/70	3/5	2:41

Where it sat in their careers

Bryan Barberena

UFC record before: 3-1
UFC record after: 3-2
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

WWarlley AlvesMay 14, 2016
WSage NorthcuttJan 30, 2016
LChad LapriseApr 25, 2015

Next fight: W vs. Joe Proctor

Colby Covington

UFC record before: 5-1
UFC record after: 6-1
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMax GriffinAug 20, 2016
WJonathan MeunierJun 18, 2016
LWarlley AlvesDec 12, 2015

Next fight: W vs. Dong Hyun Kim

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