Leon Edwards and Colby Covington faced each other in the ufc welterweight title bout at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington, which took place on Saturday, December 16, 2023, inside the Las Vegas, Nevada, United States in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC 296 results and fight bonuses. UFC 296 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Leon Edwards defeated Colby Covington in round 5 by Decision – Unanimous. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 310 strikes combined in this fight, 234 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 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Leon Edwards full fight stats
Leon Edwards landed 56% of all his strikes. There were 21 of 62 significant strikes to the head, 14 of 21 body shots, and 22 of 25 leg kicks. Leon Edwards attempted 3 takedowns and landed 2. Here are all the strikes Leon Edwards threw and landed against Colby Covington.
Strikes Thrown |
65 of 116 (56%) |
Significant Strikes |
57 of 108 (53%) |
Head Strikes |
21 |
Body Strikes |
14 |
Leg Strikes |
22 |
Takedowns |
2 of 3 |
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 Leon Edwards.
Colby Covington full fight stats
Colby Covington was firing at a 56% accuracy, throwing 194 strikes and landing 109. There were 44 significant strikes, 20 of 86 landing to the head, 7 of 12 shots to the body and 17 of 28 leg kicks. Colby Covington went for 10 takedowns and landed 2.
Strikes Thrown |
109 of 194 (56%) |
Significant Strikes |
44 of 126 (35%) |
Head Strikes |
20 |
Body Strikes |
14 |
Leg Strikes |
17 |
Takedowns |
2 of 10 |
Leon Edwards won by Decision – Unanimous. The fight ended in round 5 at .
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 296 |
Date |
December 16, 2023 |
Fight |
Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington |
Winner |
Leon Edwards |
Method |
Decision – Unanimous |
Fight End |
Round 5 at |
Total Strikes Thrown |
310 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
234 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
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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