☰

Cage Intel

Cage Intel

Leon Edwards Defeated Colby Covington @ UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington by Decision - Unanimous (R5 5:00)

UFC Welterweight Title - 5 Rounds

Referee - Herb Dean

Fight Stats

Leon Edwards
Edwards Covington
32 Age 35
Southpaw Stance Orthodox
6'2 Height 5'11
74.0" Reach 72.0"
0 Knockdowns 0
1.3 Striking Differential 0.77
57/108 Significant Strikes 44/126
2/3 Takedowns 2/10
2 Submissions Attempted 0
1:27 Control Time 5:04
170.0 Weigh In 169.5
Edwards Covington
2/3 Takedowns 2/10
66.67% Takedown Accuracy 20.0%
1 Reversals 0
2 Submissions Attempted 0
1:27 Control Time 5:04
Edwards Covington
18:29 Neutral Time 18:29
20:06 Standing Time 20:06
18:18 Distance Time 18:18
1:48 Clinch Time 1:48
4:54 Ground Time 4:54
1:27 Control Time 5:04
1:18 Ground Control Time 3:36
0:47 Misc Ground Control Time 0:43
0:00 Guard Control Time 1:25
0:00 Half Guard Control Time 1:28
0:00 Side Control Time 0:00
0:00 Mount Control Time 0:00
0:31 Back Control Time 0:00
Edwards Covington
65/116 Total Strikes 109/194
22/63 Total Head Strikes 49/117
21/28 Total Body Strikes 43/49
22/25 Total Leg Strikes 17/28
0/0 Total Clinch Strikes 2/3
9/9 Total Ground Strikes 63/66
Edwards Covington
57/108 Significant Strikes 44/126
52.78% Significant Strike Accuracy 34.92%
21/62 Significant Head Strikes 20/86
14/21 Significant Body Strikes 7/12
22/25 Significant Leg Strikes 17/28
56/107 Significant Distance Strikes 44/125
0/0 Significant Clinch Strikes 0/1
1/1 Significant Ground Strikes 0/0
Edwards Covington
20/61 Significant Distance Head Strikes 20/85
14/21 Significant Distance Body Strikes 7/12
22/25 Significant Distance Leg Strikes 17/28
Edwards Covington
0/0 Significant Clinch Head Strikes 0/1
0/0 Significant Clinch Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Leg Strikes 0/0
Edwards Covington
1/1 Significant Ground Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Leg Strikes 0/0
Edwards Covington
0 Knockdowns 0
13/31 Significant Strikes 10/28
0/0 Takedowns 0/1
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:00 Control Time 0:00
Edwards Covington
0/0 Takedowns 0/1
nan% Takedown Accuracy 0.0%
0 Reversals 0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:00 Control Time 0:00
Edwards Covington
5:00 Neutral Time 5:00
5:00 Standing Time 5:00
4:59 Distance Time 4:59
0:01 Clinch Time 0:01
0:00 Ground Time 0:00
0:00 Control Time 0:00
0:00 Ground Control Time 0:00
0:00 Misc Ground Control Time 0:00
0:00 Guard Control Time 0:00
0:00 Half Guard Control Time 0:00
0:00 Side Control Time 0:00
0:00 Mount Control Time 0:00
0:00 Back Control Time 0:00
Edwards Covington
13/31 Total Strikes 10/28
5/20 Total Head Strikes 5/20
3/5 Total Body Strikes 2/2
5/6 Total Leg Strikes 3/6
0/0 Total Clinch Strikes 0/0
0/0 Total Ground Strikes 0/0
Edwards Covington
13/31 Significant Strikes 10/28
41.94% Significant Strike Accuracy 35.71%
5/20 Significant Head Strikes 5/20
3/5 Significant Body Strikes 2/2
5/6 Significant Leg Strikes 3/6
13/31 Significant Distance Strikes 10/28
0/0 Significant Clinch Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Strikes 0/0
Edwards Covington
5/20 Significant Distance Head Strikes 5/20
3/5 Significant Distance Body Strikes 2/2
5/6 Significant Distance Leg Strikes 3/6
Edwards Covington
0/0 Significant Clinch Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Leg Strikes 0/0
Edwards Covington
0/0 Significant Ground Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Leg Strikes 0/0
Edwards Covington
0 Knockdowns 0
18/27 Significant Strikes 13/36
0/0 Takedowns 0/0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:00 Control Time 0:00
Edwards Covington
0/0 Takedowns 0/0
nan% Takedown Accuracy nan%
0 Reversals 0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:00 Control Time 0:00
Edwards Covington
5:00 Neutral Time 5:00
5:00 Standing Time 5:00
5:00 Distance Time 5:00
0:00 Clinch Time 0:00
0:00 Ground Time 0:00
0:00 Control Time 0:00
0:00 Ground Control Time 0:00
0:00 Misc Ground Control Time 0:00
0:00 Guard Control Time 0:00
0:00 Half Guard Control Time 0:00
0:00 Side Control Time 0:00
0:00 Mount Control Time 0:00
0:00 Back Control Time 0:00
Edwards Covington
18/27 Total Strikes 13/36
7/13 Total Head Strikes 4/22
4/7 Total Body Strikes 2/4
7/7 Total Leg Strikes 7/10
0/0 Total Clinch Strikes 0/0
0/0 Total Ground Strikes 0/0
Edwards Covington
18/27 Significant Strikes 13/36
66.67% Significant Strike Accuracy 36.11%
7/13 Significant Head Strikes 4/22
4/7 Significant Body Strikes 2/4
7/7 Significant Leg Strikes 7/10
18/27 Significant Distance Strikes 13/36
0/0 Significant Clinch Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Strikes 0/0
Edwards Covington
7/13 Significant Distance Head Strikes 4/22
4/7 Significant Distance Body Strikes 2/4
7/7 Significant Distance Leg Strikes 7/10
Edwards Covington
0/0 Significant Clinch Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Leg Strikes 0/0
Edwards Covington
0/0 Significant Ground Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Leg Strikes 0/0
Edwards Covington
0 Knockdowns 0
12/23 Significant Strikes 7/32
1/2 Takedowns 1/3
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:18 Control Time 0:34
Edwards Covington
1/2 Takedowns 1/3
50.0% Takedown Accuracy 33.33%
0 Reversals 0
0 Submissions Attempted 0
0:18 Control Time 0:34
Edwards Covington
4:08 Neutral Time 4:08
4:27 Standing Time 4:27
4:05 Distance Time 4:05
0:22 Clinch Time 0:22
0:33 Ground Time 0:33
0:18 Control Time 0:34
0:14 Ground Control Time 0:19
0:14 Misc Ground Control Time 0:01
0:00 Guard Control Time 0:18
0:00 Half Guard Control Time 0:00
0:00 Side Control Time 0:00
0:00 Mount Control Time 0:00
0:00 Back Control Time 0:00
Edwards Covington
13/24 Total Strikes 13/38
4/13 Total Head Strikes 1/21
2/4 Total Body Strikes 8/10
7/7 Total Leg Strikes 4/7
0/0 Total Clinch Strikes 0/1
1/1 Total Ground Strikes 6/6
Edwards Covington
12/23 Significant Strikes 7/32
52.17% Significant Strike Accuracy 21.88%
3/12 Significant Head Strikes 1/21
2/4 Significant Body Strikes 2/4
7/7 Significant Leg Strikes 4/7
12/23 Significant Distance Strikes 7/31
0/0 Significant Clinch Strikes 0/1
0/0 Significant Ground Strikes 0/0
Edwards Covington
3/12 Significant Distance Head Strikes 1/20
2/4 Significant Distance Body Strikes 2/4
7/7 Significant Distance Leg Strikes 4/7
Edwards Covington
0/0 Significant Clinch Head Strikes 0/1
0/0 Significant Clinch Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Leg Strikes 0/0
Edwards Covington
0/0 Significant Ground Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Leg Strikes 0/0
Edwards Covington
0 Knockdowns 0
11/22 Significant Strikes 13/26
0/0 Takedowns 0/5
1 Submissions Attempted 0
0:11 Control Time 1:27
Edwards Covington
0/0 Takedowns 0/5
nan% Takedown Accuracy 0.0%
1 Reversals 0
1 Submissions Attempted 0
0:11 Control Time 1:27
Edwards Covington
3:22 Neutral Time 3:22
4:31 Standing Time 4:31
3:21 Distance Time 3:21
1:10 Clinch Time 1:10
0:29 Ground Time 0:29
0:11 Control Time 1:27
0:11 Ground Control Time 0:18
0:11 Misc Ground Control Time 0:18
0:00 Guard Control Time 0:00
0:00 Half Guard Control Time 0:00
0:00 Side Control Time 0:00
0:00 Mount Control Time 0:00
0:00 Back Control Time 0:00
Edwards Covington
11/22 Total Strikes 19/32
3/12 Total Head Strikes 13/25
5/5 Total Body Strikes 3/4
3/5 Total Leg Strikes 3/3
0/0 Total Clinch Strikes 0/0
0/0 Total Ground Strikes 6/6
Edwards Covington
11/22 Significant Strikes 13/26
50.0% Significant Strike Accuracy 50.0%
3/12 Significant Head Strikes 10/22
5/5 Significant Body Strikes 0/1
3/5 Significant Leg Strikes 3/3
11/22 Significant Distance Strikes 13/26
0/0 Significant Clinch Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Strikes 0/0
Edwards Covington
3/12 Significant Distance Head Strikes 10/22
5/5 Significant Distance Body Strikes 0/1
3/5 Significant Distance Leg Strikes 3/3
Edwards Covington
0/0 Significant Clinch Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Leg Strikes 0/0
Edwards Covington
0/0 Significant Ground Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Leg Strikes 0/0
Edwards Covington
0 Knockdowns 0
3/5 Significant Strikes 1/4
1/1 Takedowns 1/1
1 Submissions Attempted 0
0:58 Control Time 3:03
Edwards Covington
1/1 Takedowns 1/1
100.0% Takedown Accuracy 100.0%
0 Reversals 0
1 Submissions Attempted 0
0:58 Control Time 3:03
Edwards Covington
0:59 Neutral Time 0:59
1:08 Standing Time 1:08
0:53 Distance Time 0:53
0:15 Clinch Time 0:15
3:52 Ground Time 3:52
0:58 Control Time 3:03
0:53 Ground Control Time 2:59
0:22 Misc Ground Control Time 0:24
0:00 Guard Control Time 1:07
0:00 Half Guard Control Time 1:28
0:00 Side Control Time 0:00
0:00 Mount Control Time 0:00
0:31 Back Control Time 0:00
Edwards Covington
10/12 Total Strikes 54/60
3/5 Total Head Strikes 26/29
7/7 Total Body Strikes 28/29
0/0 Total Leg Strikes 0/2
0/0 Total Clinch Strikes 2/2
8/8 Total Ground Strikes 51/54
Edwards Covington
3/5 Significant Strikes 1/4
60.0% Significant Strike Accuracy 25.0%
3/5 Significant Head Strikes 0/1
0/0 Significant Body Strikes 1/1
0/0 Significant Leg Strikes 0/2
2/4 Significant Distance Strikes 1/4
0/0 Significant Clinch Strikes 0/0
1/1 Significant Ground Strikes 0/0
Edwards Covington
2/4 Significant Distance Head Strikes 0/1
0/0 Significant Distance Body Strikes 1/1
0/0 Significant Distance Leg Strikes 0/2
Edwards Covington
0/0 Significant Clinch Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Clinch Leg Strikes 0/0
Edwards Covington
1/1 Significant Ground Head Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Body Strikes 0/0
0/0 Significant Ground Leg Strikes 0/0
Colby Covington

Scorecards

Derek Cleary
Round Edwards Covington
1 10.0 9.0
2 10.0 9.0
3 10.0 9.0
4 10.0 9.0
5 9.0 10.0
Total 49.0 46.0
Sal D'amato
Round Edwards Covington
1 10.0 9.0
2 10.0 9.0
3 10.0 9.0
4 10.0 9.0
5 9.0 10.0
Total 49.0 46.0
Chris Lee
Round Edwards Covington
1 10.0 9.0
2 10.0 9.0
3 10.0 9.0
4 10.0 9.0
5 9.0 10.0
Total 49.0 46.0

Play-By-Play

Action Round Round Time Timestamp
Fight opens N/A N/A 2023-12-17T05:27:21Z
Covington walks out N/A N/A 2023-12-17T05:30:56Z
Edwards walks out N/A N/A 2023-12-17T05:35:13Z
Tale of the Tape N/A N/A 2023-12-17T05:39:00Z
Staredown N/A N/A 2023-12-17T05:42:36Z
Round starts 1.0 5:00 2023-12-17T05:43:15Z
Covington attempts a takedown on Edwards 1.0 1:36 2023-12-17T05:46:39Z
Round ends 1.0 0:00 2023-12-17T05:48:16Z
Round starts 2.0 5:00 2023-12-17T05:49:24Z
Round ends 2.0 0:00 2023-12-17T05:54:25Z
Round starts 3.0 5:00 2023-12-17T05:55:36Z
Covington attempts a takedown on Edwards 3.0 3:17 2023-12-17T05:57:19Z
Covington takes down Edwards 3.0 2:52 2023-12-17T05:57:44Z
Covington attempts a takedown on Edwards 3.0 2:52 2023-12-17T05:57:44Z
Edwards attempts a takedown on Covington 3.0 2:37 2023-12-17T05:57:59Z
Edwards attempts a takedown on Covington 3.0 2:27 2023-12-17T05:58:09Z
Edwards takes down Covington 3.0 2:27 2023-12-17T05:58:09Z
Covington attempts a takedown on Edwards 3.0 0:47 2023-12-17T05:59:49Z
Round ends 3.0 0:00 2023-12-17T06:00:36Z
Round starts 4.0 5:00 2023-12-17T06:01:44Z
Covington attempts a takedown on Edwards 4.0 4:22 2023-12-17T06:02:22Z
Edwards attempts a submission on Covington 4.0 4:09 2023-12-17T06:02:35Z
Covington attempts a takedown on Edwards 4.0 2:38 2023-12-17T06:04:06Z
Covington attempts a takedown on Edwards 4.0 2:26 2023-12-17T06:04:18Z
Covington attempts a takedown on Edwards 4.0 2:00 2023-12-17T06:04:44Z
Covington attempts a takedown on Edwards 4.0 1:11 2023-12-17T06:05:33Z
Edwards reverses the position 4.0 0:22 2023-12-17T06:06:22Z
Round ends 4.0 0:00 2023-12-17T06:06:45Z
Round starts 5.0 5:00 2023-12-17T06:07:58Z
Covington attempts a takedown on Edwards 5.0 4:08 2023-12-17T06:08:50Z
Covington takes down Edwards 5.0 4:04 2023-12-17T06:08:54Z
Edwards attempts a takedown on Covington 5.0 3:30 2023-12-17T06:09:28Z
Edwards takes down Covington 5.0 3:26 2023-12-17T06:09:32Z
Edwards attempts a submission on Covington 5.0 2:37 2023-12-17T06:10:21Z
Fight is over N/A N/A 2023-12-17T06:13:02Z
Round ends 5.0 0:00 2023-12-17T06:13:02Z
Results are announced N/A N/A 2023-12-17T06:15:03Z
Edwards wins by decision N/A N/A 2023-12-17T06:15:20Z
Fight complete N/A N/A 2023-12-17T06:21:00Z