Colby Covington vs. Leon Edwards Result

Leon Edwards def. Colby Covington

Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight

UFC 296: Edwards vs. CovingtonDecember 16, 2023Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Leon Edwards defeated Colby Covington by unanimous decision at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 49-46, 49-46, 49-46.

Colby Covington vs. Leon Edwards — UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington (Dec 16, 2023)

Result: Leon Edwards won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Welterweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Derek Cleary
49–46
For Leon Edwards
Sal D'amato
49–46
For Leon Edwards
Chris Lee
49–46
For Leon Edwards

Fight stats

Colby CovingtonLeon Edwards

0Knockdowns0
4444/126 · 35%Significant strikes57/108 · 53%57
109109/194 · 56%Total strikes65/116 · 56%65
22/10 · 20%Takedowns2/3 · 67%2
0Submission attempts2
0Reversals1
5:04Control time1:27

Significant strikes by target

Colby CovingtonHead 20 · Body 7 · Legs 17

Leon EdwardsHead 21 · Body 14 · Legs 22

Significant strikes by position

Colby CovingtonDistance 44 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Leon EdwardsDistance 56 · Clinch 0 · Ground 1

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	Colby Covington	10/28	10/28	0/1	0	0:00
	Leon Edwards	13/31	13/31	0/0	0	0:00
2	Colby Covington	13/36	13/36	0/0	0	0:00
	Leon Edwards	18/27	18/27	0/0	0	0:00
3	Colby Covington	7/32	13/38	1/3	0	0:34
	Leon Edwards	12/23	13/24	1/2	0	0:18
4	Colby Covington	13/26	19/32	0/5	0	1:27
	Leon Edwards	11/22	11/22	0/0	1	0:11
5	Colby Covington	1/4	54/60	1/1	0	3:03
	Leon Edwards	3/5	10/12	1/1	1	0:58

Where it sat in their careers

Colby Covington

UFC record before: 12-3
UFC record after: 12-4
Age at the fight: 35

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJorge MasvidalMar 5, 2022
LKamaru UsmanNov 6, 2021
WTyron WoodleySep 19, 2020

Next fight: L vs. Joaquin Buckley

Leon Edwards

UFC record before: 13-2 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 14-2 (1 NC)
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WKamaru UsmanMar 18, 2023
WKamaru UsmanAug 20, 2022
WNate DiazJun 12, 2021

Next fight: L vs. Belal Muhammad

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