Dong Hyun Kim vs Colby Covington — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia

Kallang, Singapore

17 Jun 2017

Welterweight

27%

Kim

73%

Covington

Win Probability

Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Dong Hyun Kim

"Stun Gun"

22 – 4

6'2"76" reachSouthpaw44 yrsWell-Rounded

CFR 20

Colby Covington

"Chaos"

17 – 5

Well-Rounded2-fight slide38 yrsOrthodox72" reach5'11"

CFR 55

★ Official Result

Colby CovingtonwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00

def. Dong Hyun Kim · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Covington

→

Actual result

Covington wins

Decision · R3

Pre-fight analysis

Covington is a strong favourite at 73% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 35 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Kim's chin rating of 32 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

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

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

KimCovington

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Kim

Covington

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'2"+

Height

5'11"

76"+

Reach

72"

Age

+38

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

Kim

Covington

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

20.1

55.0

52.3

Performance Avg

53.2

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

100

Kim

Covington

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

4.6

/ 10

3.9

/ 10

5.0

Style: Pressure

5.0

6.5

Style: Volume

6.1

4 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

3 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

9Distance16

0Clinch2

1Ground1

Kim

Covington

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

2.1

/ 10

2.7

/ 10

1.5

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.9

0.8

Submission Style (/10)

1.7

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Kim

Covington

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

KO risk

Verdict

Moderate

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.0 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R5.0 stoppage

4 fights ago

Last KO loss

5 fights ago

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

18/26 fights

Chin rating based on

17/22 fights

Kim

Covington

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

100

Current form

2-fight 📉 slide

L · Dec · R3

W · Dec · R3

W · KO · R1

W · Sub · R3

L · KO · R1

Last 5

L · R3

L · Dec · R5

W · Dec · R5

L · Dec · R5

W · KO · R5

Kim

Covington

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

39%

42%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Kim

Covington

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

4.6

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

3.9

2.1

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

2.7

1.5

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.9

0.8

Submission

Submission attack frequency

1.7

5.0

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

5.0

6.5

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

6.1

Kim

Strike Zones

Covington

Kim

Attacking

10 landed

Absorbing

19 absorbed

Covington

Attacking

19 landed

Absorbing

10 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Kim targets the head (90% of attacks) — Covington absorbs 90% of strikes there

🎯Covington targets the legs (53% of attacks) — Kim absorbs 53% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Kim

RND

Covington

0/0R00/0

Kim · Last 5

L · Dec · R3

Colby Covington

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia · 2017-06

W · Dec · R3

Tarec Saffiedine

Decision

UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey · 2016-12

W · KO · R1

Dominic Waters

KO/TKO

UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal · 2015-11

W · Sub · R3

Joshua Burkman

Submission

UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · 2015-05

L · KO · R1

Tyron Woodley

KO/TKO

UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Le · 2014-08

Covington · Last 5

L · R3

Joaquin Buckley

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley · 2024-12

L · Dec · R5

Leon Edwards

Decision

UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · 2023-12

W · Dec · R5

Jorge Masvidal

Decision

UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal · 2022-03

L · Dec · R5

Kamaru Usman

Decision

UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 · 2021-11

W · KO · R5

Tyron Woodley

KO/TKO

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley · 2020-09

News & Media

Dong Hyun Kim · Colby Covington

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