Colby Covington returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC on ESPN 5 to battle Robbie Lawler. The event took place on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Covington vs. Lawler featured 12 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC on ESPN 5 was headlined by a clash between Colby Covington and Robbie Lawler, with Jim Miller vs. Clay Guida serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Mickey Gall went to battle against Salim Touahri. Let’s find out who won at the UFC on ESPN 5. View the full results for ‘Covington vs. Lawler’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC on ESPN 5: Covington vs. Lawler
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Date |
August 3, 2019 |
Venue |
Prudential Center
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Location |
Newark, New Jersey |
Main Event |
Colby Covington vs. Robbie Lawler |
Co-Main Event |
Jim Miller vs. Clay Guida |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC on ESPN 5 was live 1,721 days days ago and was the 495th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC on ESPN 5
Below is the 12-fight order and UFC on ESPN 5 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Colby Covington defeated Robbie Lawler via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Jim Miller defeated Clay Guida by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 0:58)
- Nasrat Haqparast defeated Joaquim Silva by KO (Punches) (Round 2 / 0:36)
- Gerald Meerschaert defeated Trevin Giles by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 3 / 1:49)
- Scott Holtzman defeated Dong Hyun Ma by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) (Round 2 / 5:00)
- Kennedy Nzechukwu defeated Darko Stosic by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Mickey Gall defeated Salim Touahri by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Antonina Shevchenko defeated Lucie Pudilova by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 1:20)
- Matt Schnell defeated Jordan Espinosa by Submission (Triangle Choke) (Round 1 / 1:23)
- Lauren Murphy defeated Mara Romero Borella by TKO (Knee and Elbows) (Round 3 / 1:46)
- Claudio Henrique da Silva defeated Cole Williams by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 2:35)
- Miranda Granger defeated Hannah Goldy by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC on ESPN 5 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Miranda Granger vs. Hannah Goldy
The UFC on ESPN 5 began with Miranda Granger taking on Hannah Goldy. Miranda Granger defeated Hannah Goldy in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Claudio Henrique da Silva vs. Cole Williams
The second fight at UFC on ESPN 5 was Cole Williams vs. Claudio Henrique da Silva. Claudio Henrique da Silva won in Round 1 at 2:35 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Lauren Murphy vs. Mara Romero Borella
The following fight was between Mara Romero Borella and Lauren Murphy. Lauren Murphy beat Mara Romero Borella by TKO (Knee and Elbows) in Round 3 at 1:46.
Matt Schnell vs. Jordan Espinosa
In the fourth bout, Matt Schnell defeated Jordan Espinosa by Submission (Triangle Choke) at 1:23 of Round 1.
Antonina Shevchenko vs. Lucie Pudilova
The fifth bout ended at 1:20 of Round 2 with Antonina Shevchenko defeating Lucie Pudilova by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Mickey Gall vs. Salim Touahri
In sixth fight of the night, Salim Touahri lost to Mickey Gall at 5:00 of Round 3.
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Darko Stosic
Kennedy Nzechukwu got the better of Darko Stosic and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Scott Holtzman vs. Dong Hyun Ma
The eight bout was between Dong Hyun Ma and Scott Holtzman. Scott Holtzman beat Dong Hyun Ma by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 2.
Gerald Meerschaert vs. Trevin Giles
The ninth fight at UFC on ESPN 5 was Trevin Giles vs. Gerald Meerschaert. Gerald Meerschaert won in Round 3 at 1:49 by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
Nasrat Haqparast vs. Joaquim Silva
In the tenth bout, Nasrat Haqparast battled Joaquim Silva and took the win by KO (Punches) in Round 2 at 0:36.
Jim Miller vs. Clay Guida
In the co-main event Jim Miller defeated Clay Guida via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 0:58 of Round 1; Herb Dean was the third man in the cage.
Colby Covington vs. Robbie Lawler
In the main event, referee Keith Peterson called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Colby Covington defeated Robbie Lawler by Decision (Unanimous).
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