Strickland vs Covington

When is Strickland vs Covington?

Sean Strickland could potentially square off against Colby Covington, in Summer 2025.

The fight would take place over 5 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit would be 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Strickland vs Covington stats

Sean Strickland would step into the octagon with a record of 29 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Colby Covington would make his way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

The stats suggest Strickland would have an advantage in power over Covington, with a 38% knock out percentage over Covington's 24%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Covington would have a slight advantage over Strickland, with a 24% submission rate over Strickland's 14%.

Sean Strickland is the younger man by 3 years, at 33 years old.

Strickland has a height advantage of 2 inches over Covington. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Strickland is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 13 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 3 years and 10 months earlier than Covington, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 23 more professional rounds, 94 to Covington's 71.

Strickland vs Covington form

Strickland has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges 3 times.

In his last fight, he won against Paulo Costa at UFC 302 on 1st June 2024 by split decision in their 5 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 on 20th January 2024 by split decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 on 9th September 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia.

Before that, he had defeated Abusupiyan Magomedov at UFC Fight Night – Strickland vs. Magomedov on 1st July 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

He was victorious against Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night: Gastelum vs. Imavov on 14th January 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest.

Covington has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he was beaten by Joaquin Buckley at UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley on 14th December 2024 by knockout in the 3rd round at Amalie Arena, Tampa, United States.

Previous to that, he had been defeated by Leon Edwards at UFC 296 on 16th December 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272 on 5th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had lost to Kamaru Usman at UFC 268 on 6th November 2021 by unanimous decision in their UFC Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

He had beaten Tyron Woodley at UFC Vegas 11 on 19th September 2020 by knockout in the 5th round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Sean Strickland has been fighting more than Colby Covington.

Sean Strickland last fought 8 months and 3 days ago, while Colby Covington's last outing was 1 month and 21 days ago.

Strickland's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.4 rounds on average.

Covington's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 4 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.6 rounds on average.

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