Colby Covington vs Joaquin Buckley Fight Preview
Colby Covington is set to face Joaquin Buckley in the Main Event at UFC. This matchup will take place in the UFC Welterweight division. If you want to learn more about the best betting tips for this encounter, keep reading our Colby Covington vs Joaquin Buckley betting analysis to get all the help you need!
Colby Covington Analysis: Looking to prove doubters wrong
Covington comes into this fixture with a professional overall MMA record of 17 wins and 4 losses, including 12 wins and 4 losses in the UFC. He lands an average of 3.88 strikes per minute, with a striking accuracy of 38%. On the defensive side, he takes in about 2.98 strikes and has a striking defense rate of 55%.
- His grappling skills are impressive as well, with an average of 3.79 takedowns every 15 minutes.
- He has a takedown accuracy of 44% and a takedown defense rate of 67%.
Joaquin Buckley Analysis: Quite confident this time around
Buckley comes into this matchup with an MMA total record of 20 wins and 6 losses, including 10 wins and 4 losses in the UFC. He averages 4.13 strikes per minute with a striking accuracy of 36%. On the defensive side, he absorbs 3.20 strikes and has a striking defense rate of 57%. His grappling skills are impressive as well, with an average of 1.96 takedowns every 15 minutes, a takedown accuracy of 44%, and a takedown defense of 69%. As Buckley is considered the favored one in this bout, we’re focusing more on how Covington will do time wise.
- In fact, 4 out of his last 6 UFC fixtures have concluded inside the distance, while Covington has experienced this in 2 of his last 5 UFC bouts.
- Given that both of them have shown decent clashes, this next UFC fight will be one of the closest ones this week.
UFC Props
Method of Victory
- Joaquin Buckley By Decision or Technical Decision +175
- Colby Covington By Decision or Technical Decision +375
- Draw +6600
Covington vs Buckley Best BetUS Sportsbook odds
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Colby Covington vs Joaquin Buckley Fight Information

12/14/2024 10:00 PM EST

Amalie Arena, Florida.

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