Welterweight
3 Rounds
Colby Covington won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, May 23, 2015·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupMike Pyle: Submission grapplervsColby Covington: Wrestler
Wrestler wants to control on top; grappler wants to threaten subs from bottom. Cage position is critical.
Model Prediction: Mike Pyle wins(53.8%)
Actual result: Colby Covington wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Mike Pyle enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
Tale of the Tape
Mike Pyle
Red Corner
VS
Colby Covington
Blue Corner
+265
(27%)
Vegas Odds
-325
(76%)
50
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
5'11"
187.96 cm
Reach
182.88 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Mike PyleL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Jordan Mein · Aug 14W
KOvs Sean Spencer · Feb 16L
KOvs Alberto Mina · Jul 16L
KOvs Alex Garcia · Dec 16L
KOvs Zak Ottow · Mar 18Colby CovingtonL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Tyron Woodley · Sep 20L
vs Kamaru Usman · Nov 21W
vs Jorge Masvidal · Mar 22L
vs Leon Edwards · Dec 23L
KOvs Joaquin Buckley · Dec 24Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Mike PyleMetricColby Covington
2.74
Strikes / min
3.81
2.84
Strikes absorbed / min
3.09
60%
Strike defense
54%
1.80
TDs / 15 min
3.64
70%
Takedown defense
68%
1.50
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.10evenly matched on net striking+0.72
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Mike PyleColby Covington
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Mike Pyle(10 fights)Colby Covington(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+35.1-35.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+77.0-77.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.11.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.7-0.7
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
Mike Pyle
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights16
Colby Covington
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights17