Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington faced each other in the ufc welterweight title bout at UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington, which took place on Saturday, December 14, 2019, inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC 245 results and fight bonuses. UFC 245 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Kamaru Usman defeated Colby Covington in round 5 by KO/TKO. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters threw over 755 strikes combined in this fight, 755 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 0 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s break down each fighter’s stats below.
Kamaru Usman full fight stats
Kamaru Usman landed 49% of all his strikes. There were 116 of 279 significant strikes to the head, 53 of 74 body shots, and 6 of 7 leg kicks. Kamaru Usman attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Kamaru Usman threw and landed against Colby Covington.
Strikes Thrown |
175 of 360 (49%) |
Significant Strikes |
175 of 360 (49%) |
Head Strikes |
116 |
Body Strikes |
53 |
Leg Strikes |
6 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Colby Covington did against Kamaru Usman.
Colby Covington full fight stats
Colby Covington was firing at a 36% accuracy, throwing 395 strikes and landing 143. There was 143 significant strikes, 103 of 341 landing to the head, 28 of 39 shots to the body and 12 of 15 leg kicks. Colby Covington went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
143 of 395 (36%) |
Significant Strikes |
143 of 395 (36%) |
Head Strikes |
103 |
Body Strikes |
53 |
Leg Strikes |
12 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Kamaru Usman won by KO/TKO. The fight ended in round 5 at 4:10.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 245 |
Date |
December 14, 2019 |
Fight |
Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington |
Winner |
Kamaru Usman |
Method |
KO/TKO |
Fight End |
Round 5 at 4:10 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
755 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
755 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
0 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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