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| Result | Date / record | Opponent | Event | Finish details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 17–5–0 after bout | Joaquin BuckleyView status and profile → | UFC on ESPN 63 - Covington vs. Buckley | TKO (Doctor Stoppage)Round 3 Time 4:42 Referee Dan Miragliotta |
| L | 17–4–0 after bout | Leon EdwardsView status and profile → | UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 17–3–0 after bout | Jorge MasvidalView status and profile → | UFC 272 - Covington vs. Masvidal | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Herb Dean |
| L | 16–3–0 after bout | Kamaru UsmanView status and profile → | UFC 268 - Usman vs. Covington 2 | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Dan Miragliotta |
| W | 16–2–0 after bout | Tyron WoodleyView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 178 - Covington vs. Woodley | TKO (Rib Injury)Round 5 Time 1:19 Referee Dan Miragliotta |
| L | 15–2–0 after bout | Kamaru UsmanView status and profile → | UFC 245 - Usman vs. Covington | TKO (Punches)Round 5 Time 4:10 Referee Marc Goddard |
| W | 15–1–0 after bout | Robbie LawlerView status and profile → | UFC on ESPN 5 - Covington vs. Lawler | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Keith Peterson |
| W | 14–1–0 after bout | Rafael dos AnjosView status and profile → | UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Decision (Unanimous)Round 5 Time 5:00 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 13–1–0 after bout | Demian MaiaView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 119 - Brunson vs. Machida | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Jerin Valel |
| W | 12–1–0 after bout | Dong Hyun KimView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 111 - Holm vs. Correia | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Steve Perceval |
| W | 11–1–0 after bout | Bryan BarberenaView status and profile → | UFC on Fox 22 - VanZant vs. Waterson | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Mike Beltran |
| W | 10–1–0 after bout | Max GriffinView status and profile → | UFC 202 - Diaz vs. McGregor 2 | TKO (Punches)Round 3 Time 2:18 Referee Mark Smith |
| W | 9–1–0 after bout | Jonathan MeunierView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 89 - MacDonald vs. Thompson | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 3 Time 0:54 Referee Yves Lavigne |
| L | 8–1–0 after bout | Warlley AlvesView status and profile → | UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor | Submission (Guillotine Choke)Round 1 Time 1:26 Referee Mark Smith |
| W | 8–0–0 after bout | Mike PyleView status and profile → | UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Herb Dean |
| W | 7–0–0 after bout | Wagner SilvaView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 56 - Shogun vs. St. Preux | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)Round 3 Time 3:26 Referee Keith Peterson |
| W | 6–0–0 after bout | Anying WangView status and profile → | UFC Fight Night 48 - Bisping vs. Le | TKO (Submission to Punches)Round 1 Time 4:50 Referee Leon Roberts |
| W | 5–0–0 after bout | Jay EllisView status and profile → | AFC 21 - The Return | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)Round 1 Time 2:49 Referee Andrew Glenn |
| W | 4–0–0 after bout | Jose CaceresView status and profile → | CFA 12 - Sampo vs. Thao | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Jorge Ortiz |
| W | 3–0–0 after bout | Jason JacksonView status and profile → | Fight Time 10 - It's Personal | Decision (Unanimous)Round 3 Time 5:00 Referee Troy Waugh |
| W | 2–0–0 after bout | David HayesView status and profile → | Fight Time 9 - MMA Explosion | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)Round 2 Time 1:42 Referee Troy Waugh |
| W | 1–0–0 after bout | Chris EnsleyView status and profile → | Midtown Productions - Midtown Throwdown 3 | TKO (Submission to Knee Injury)Round 1 Time 1:21 Referee Dave Hagen |
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