UFC UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley Final

Welterweight · main event

Joaquin Buckley vs Colby Covington

Joaquin Buckley
United States

Joaquin Buckley

“New Mansa”

21-8

Winner

VS
Colby Covington
United States

Colby Covington

“Chaos”

17-5

Winner

Joaquin Buckley

TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Round 3 — 4:42

15 December 2024 · Amalie Arena, Tampa, USA

Key takeaways

  • Joaquin Buckley beat Colby Covington by TKO - doctor's stoppage in round 3 at 4:42.
  • Joaquin Buckley landed 81 of 160 total strikes and 0 of 1 takedowns, with 1:18 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 20-18, 20-18, 20-18.
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Tale of the tape

Joaquin BuckleyColby Covington
21-8Record17-5
30Age on fight night36
5′10″ (178 cm)Height5′11″ (180 cm)
76″ (193 cm)Reach72″ (183 cm)
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
Murcielago MMATeamMMA Masters
St. Louis, Missouri, United StatesFromClovis, California, United States

Fight statistics

81of 160 · 51%Total strikes landed71of 161 · 44%
64of 139Head strikes37of 122
14of 18Body strikes31of 34
3of 3Leg strikes3of 5
0of 1Takedowns1of 8
1Submission attempts0
1:18Control time3:40

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Joaquin BuckleyRoundColby Covington
23/55strikes0/0TD0KD0:09controlR110/51strikes0/2TD0KD0:22control
29/56strikes0/1TD0KD0:01controlR225/56strikes1/3TD0KD1:28control
29/49strikes0/0TD0KD1:08controlR336/54strikes0/3TD0KD1:50control

Judges’ scorecards

Chris Lee

10R1910R29

20total18

Derek Cleary

10R1910R29

20total18

Eric Colon

10R1910R29

20total18

Form going into the fight

Joaquin Buckley

  1. WStephen ThompsonKO/TKO R3 2:172024
  2. WNursulton Ruziboevunanimous decision2024
  3. WVicente LuqueKO/TKO R2 3:172024
  4. WAlex Moronounanimous decision2023
  5. WAndre FialhoKO/TKO R2 4:152023

Colby Covington

  1. LLeon Edwardsunanimous decision2023
  2. WJorge Masvidalunanimous decision2022
  3. LKamaru Usmanunanimous decision2021
  4. WTyron WoodleyKO/TKO R5 1:192020
  5. LKamaru UsmanKO/TKO R5 4:102019

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