UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
Sao Paulo, Brazil
28 Oct 2017
Welterweight
VS
35%
Maia
65%
Covington
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
DM
Demian Maia
2811
6'1"72" reachSouthpaw48 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 32
Colby
Colby Covington
"Chaos"
175
Well-Rounded2-fight slide38 yrsOrthodox72" reach5'11"
CFR 61

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Covington

Covington holds a meaningful edge at 65% per the CFR ratings — but Maia has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 29 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Striking split: Covington throws more volume but Maia connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Maia's chin rating of 38 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Covington has a chin rating of 60 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Maia
Covington
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
5'11"
72"
Reach
72"
48
Age
+38
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Maia
Covington
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
32.4
61.2
50.8
Performance Avg
53.2
40
Quality of Victory
42
100
Momentum Score
100
Maia
Covington
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.5
0.8
41%
Strike Accuracy
38%
1.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
3.9
1 KOs
KO Finishes
3 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
13
Head
27
0
Body
0
0
Leg
2
RangeRange
11Distance24
2Clinch2
0Ground3
Maia
Covington
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
5.1
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.7
3.6
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.9
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Maia
Covington
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
38
60
KO risk
Verdict
Moderate
2
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R5.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
5 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
33/39 fights
Chin rating based on
17/22 fights
Maia
Covington
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
100
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R1
Last 5
L · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R5
Maia
Covington
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
55%
42%
1
KO / TKO Wins
3
11
Submission Wins
2
10
Decision Wins
7

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Maia
Covington
Striking1.8 / 3.9Volume5.0 / 6.1Grappling5.1 / 2.7Wrestling3.6 / 1.9Submission5.0 / 1.7Pressure5.8 / 5.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
1.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.9
5.1
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.7
3.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.9
5.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.7
5.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.0
5.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.1
Maia
Strike Zones
Covington
Maia
Attacking
13HEAD0BODY0LEGS13 landed
Absorbing
27HEAD0BODY2LEGS29 absorbed
Covington
Attacking
27HEAD0BODY2LEGS29 landed
Absorbing
13HEAD0BODY0LEGS13 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Maia targets the head (100% of attacks) — Covington absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Covington targets the head (93% of attacks) — Maia absorbs 93% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Maia
RND
Covington
0/0R00/0

Maia · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.0
0105.0W5.4W5.5W5.0W5.0W1.5L4.5W5.5L4.5W4.5W5.5L4.5W6.3L5.0W5.0W4.5W5.5L5.5L4.5W4.5W5.9W5.6W5.9W5.0W4.5W5.5L6.8L6.6L5.0W4.5W5.2W1.7L6.6L2007-102010-122014-052018-052021-06
WinLossTrend

Covington · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.1
0105.0W5.5W4.5W1.7L5.5W6.1W4.9W4.5W4.5W4.7W4.8W5.1L5.5W6.6L4.5W6.6L5.9L2014-082016-082019-082023-122024-12
WinLossTrend

Maia · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Belal MuhammadRating 6.6
Decision
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L · KO · R1
Gilbert BurnsRating 1.7
KO/TKO
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W · Sub · R3
Ben AskrenRating 5.2
Submission
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W · Dec · R3
Anthony Rocco MartinRating 4.5
Decision
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W · Sub · R1
Lyman GoodRating 5
Submission
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Covington · Last 5

L · R3
Joaquin BuckleyRating 5.9
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley · 2024-12
L · Dec · R5
Leon EdwardsRating 6.6
Decision
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · 2023-12
W · Dec · R5
Jorge MasvidalRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal · 2022-03
L · Dec · R5
Kamaru UsmanRating 6.6
Decision
UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 · 2021-11
W · KO · R5
Tyron WoodleyRating 5.5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley · 2020-09

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