UFC Fight Research

Mike PylevsColby Covington

L🇺🇸9-5

W🇺🇸2-0

Covington by unanimous decision · R3 5:00

May 23, 2015 · Welterweight · 3 rounds

Tale of the tape

PyleCovington

9-5
UFC record: 2-0; 39
Age: 27; 6'0"
Height: 5'11"; 74"
Reach: 72"; Orthodox
Stance: Orthodox; 9 mo
Since last fight: 6 mo

Offense vs defense

Last 3 yrs · 6 vs 2 fights

Pyle attacksCovington defends

3.14118 in 38 min
Sig. strikes / min
0.8816 in 18 min · 2 fights
51%118/231
Strike accuracy
75%48/64 · 2 fights
2.797 in 38 min
TDs tried / 15 min
71%5/7
TD accuracy
–0/0 · 2 fights
18%6.8/37.6 min
Control share
0%0.0/18.3 min · 2 fights
1.203 in 38 min
Subs / 15 min

Covington attacksPyle defends

1.8634 in 18 min · 2 fights
Sig. strikes / min
3.91147 in 38 min
43%34/79 · 2 fights
Strike accuracy
50%146/293
11.5014 in 18 min · 2 fights
TDs tried / 15 min
50%7/14 · 2 fights
TD accuracy
75%9/12
67%12.2/18.3 min · 2 fights
Control share
33%

Round by round

Pyle

3 rds: 1/6 distance · 4/6 R1 finish · avg 6.26 min

Pyle round reach and significant strike output
Round	Reached	Landed / min	Absorbed / min
R1	6/6	2.37	4.96
R2	2/6	1.20	2.00
R3	2/6	6.85	3.87

Covington

3 rds: 0/2 distance · 1/2 R1 finish · avg 9.13 min

Covington round reach and significant strike output
Round	Reached	Landed / min	Absorbed / min
R1	2/2	2.34	0.81
R2	1/2	1.60	1.20
R3	1/2	0.87	0.58

Profiles, style and finishes

Last 3 years

Bars: percentile vs 70 active Welterweight fighters

3.14Sig. strikes landed per min1.86
51%Sig. strike accuracy43%
3.91Sig. strikes absorbed per min0.88

Data freshness & sources

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Tale of the tape

PyleCovington

9-5
UFC record: 2-0; 39
Age: 27; 6'0"
Height: 5'11"; 74"
Reach: 72"; Orthodox
Stance: Orthodox; 9 mo
Since last fight: 6 mo

Offense vs defense

Last 3 yrs · 6 vs 2 fights

Pyle attacksCovington defends

3.14118 in 38 min
Sig. strikes / min
0.8816 in 18 min · 2 fights
51%118/231
Strike accuracy
75%48/64 · 2 fights
2.797 in 38 min
TDs tried / 15 min
71%5/7
TD accuracy
–0/0 · 2 fights
18%6.8/37.6 min
Control share
0%0.0/18.3 min · 2 fights
1.203 in 38 min
Subs / 15 min

Covington attacksPyle defends

1.8634 in 18 min · 2 fights
Sig. strikes / min
3.91147 in 38 min
43%34/79 · 2 fights
Strike accuracy
50%146/293
11.5014 in 18 min · 2 fights
TDs tried / 15 min
50%7/14 · 2 fights
TD accuracy
75%9/12
67%12.2/18.3 min · 2 fights
Control share
33%

Round by round

Pyle

3 rds: 1/6 distance · 4/6 R1 finish · avg 6.26 min

Pyle round reach and significant strike output
Round	Reached	Landed / min	Absorbed / min
R1	6/6	2.37	4.96
R2	2/6	1.20	2.00
R3	2/6	6.85	3.87

Covington

3 rds: 0/2 distance · 1/2 R1 finish · avg 9.13 min

Covington round reach and significant strike output
Round	Reached	Landed / min	Absorbed / min
R1	2/2	2.34	0.81
R2	1/2	1.60	1.20
R3	1/2	0.87	0.58

Profiles, style and finishes

Last 3 years

Bars: percentile vs 70 active Welterweight fighters

3.14Sig. strikes landed per min1.86
51%Sig. strike accuracy43%
3.91Sig. strikes absorbed per min0.88

0.00

0 in 18 min · 2 fights

12.5/37.6 min

0.821 in 18 min · 2 fights

Subs / 15 min

0.401 in 38 min

50%Sig. strike defence75%

2.00Takedowns per 15 min5.75

71%Takedown accuracy50%

75%Takedown defence–

1.20Submission attempts per 15 min0.82

0.80Knockdowns per 15 min0.00

18%Control share67%

75%Wins by finish100%

100%Losses by finish–

6.26Average fight minutes9.13

Where they land

Pyle 118 sig. landed

Target

Head 74%Body 14%Legs 12%

Position

Distance 50%Clinch 25%Ground 25%

Covington 34 sig. landed

Target

Head 65%Body 26%Legs 9%

Position

Distance 44%Clinch 15%Ground 41%

How they win and lose

Wins and losses by method: Pyle and Covington
Pyle	Method	Covington
9	Wins	2
4	by KO/TKO	1
2	by Submission	1
3	by Decision	0
5	Losses	0
4	by KO/TKO	0
1	by Submission	0
0	by Decision	0

Tale of the tape

Offense vs defense

Pyle attacks→Covington defends

Covington attacks→Pyle defends

Round by round

Pyle

Covington

Last 3 years

Tale of the tape

Offense vs defense

Pyle attacks→Covington defends

Covington attacks→Pyle defends

Round by round

Pyle

Covington

Last 3 years

Where they land

Pyle 118 sig. landed

Covington 34 sig. landed

How they win and lose

Pyle attacksCovington defends

Covington attacksPyle defends

Pyle attacksCovington defends

Covington attacksPyle defends