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- Colby Covington vs Rafael Dos Anjos
Welterweight · Title bout · 5 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
Saturday, June 9, 2018 · Chicago · Illinois
Result
Colby Covington def. Rafael Dos Anjos
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Referee · Herb DeanSal D'amato · 46-49Kelvin Caldwell · 47-48Mike Bell · 47-48Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00
Colby CovingtonRound 5Rafael Dos Anjos
20 / 56Sig. strikes17 / 38
36%Accuracy45%
26 / 63Total strikes24 / 45
0Knockdowns0
2 / 6Takedowns0 / 2
0Sub. attempts0
2:49Control0:00
4.0Pace / min3.4
100%Control share0%
Colby Covington
Targethead 65% · body 15% · leg 20%
Phasedistance 95% · clinch 5% · ground 0%
Rafael Dos Anjos
Targethead 71% · body 24% · leg 6%
Phasedistance 82% · clinch 18% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Control edgeColby Covington held 169s of control to 0s.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R4
- Pace upColby Covington's significant-strike pace moved +67% from R4 to R5, 4.0 against 2.4 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftColby Covington's significant-strike accuracy moved +11 pts, 36% against 24%.
- Target shiftColby Covington's head share of landed strikes moved +15 pts, to 65% head with 15% body and 20% leg.
- Grappling pressureColby Covington attempted 4 more takedowns than in R4, 6 against 2.
- Control swingColby Covington's control time moved +116s, 169s against 53s.
- Accuracy shiftRafael Dos Anjos's significant-strike accuracy moved -11 pts, 45% against 56%.
- Target shiftRafael Dos Anjos's head share of landed strikes moved +18 pts, to 71% head with 24% body and 6% leg.
- Phase shiftRafael Dos Anjos's ground share of landed strikes moved -16 pts, to 0% on the ground against 82% at distance.
- Control swingRafael Dos Anjos's control time moved -134s, 0s against 134s.
- Defensive driftRafael Dos Anjos absorbed significant strikes +67% faster than in R4, 4.0 against 2.4 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Colby Covington
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Rafael Dos Anjos
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
99Colby Covington sig. strikes
105Rafael Dos Anjos sig. strikes
5rounds observed
+67%largest pace swing, R4 to R5 (Colby Covington)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 5 rounds · UFC Stats
99 / 296Sig. strikes105 / 198
33%Accuracy53%
142 / 346Total strikes130 / 223
0Knockdowns0
7 / 18Takedowns3 / 6
0Sub attempts0
12:36Control2:14
54Head54
14Body37
31Leg14
Colby CovingtonRafael Dos Anjos
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
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Tale of the tape
17-5-0Record32-17-0
30Age33
5'11"Height5'8"
72"Reach70"
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
3.81Sig. str./min3.48
3.64TD / 15 min1.95
Colby Covington9-5 in archive
2KO/TKO wins
1Sub wins
33%Finish rate
