Head-to-head
Colby Covington vs. Kamaru Usman
Records, rates, and the radar that tells the truth — with the full analysis one tap away.
5'11" · 72" · Orthodox
Height · Reach · Stance
6'0" · 76" · Switch
The numbers
Career rates, side by side.
Full-career UFC rates — the longer bar has the better of each pair.
17-5-0 · UFC 12-5-0
Record (pro · UFC)
21-5-0 · UFC 16-4-0
9
Wins vs .500+ opponents
14
3.81
Sig. strikes landed / min
4.13
3.09
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
2.86
38.5%
Striking accuracy
50.9%
54.8%
Striking defense
54.6%
3.64
Takedowns / 15 min
2.6
42.7%
Takedown accuracy
42.0%
69.0%
Takedown defense
90.2%
0.16
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.08
43.4%
Control time
40.5%
41.7%
Finish rate
31.3%
16:56
Avg fight time
18:11
The shape of the fight
Profiles, overlaid.
Percentiles against UFC veterans — plus whether these two have ever shared an opponent, or a cage.
Profiles overlaid (percentile vs UFC veterans)
■ Colby Covington ■ Kamaru Usman
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: 2019-12-14 — L for Colby Covington · KO/TKO R5
They fought: 2021-11-06 — L for Colby Covington · Decision - Unanimous R5
| Common opponent | Covington | Usman |
|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Buckley | L 2024 | W 2025 |
| Leon Edwards | L 2023 | L 2023 |
| Jorge Masvidal | W 2022 | W 2021 |
| Tyron Woodley | W 2020 | W 2019 |
| Rafael Dos Anjos | W 2018 | W 2018 |
| Demian Maia | W 2017 | W 2018 |
| Warlley Alves | L 2015 | W 2016 |