Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC 272 bout

Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal UFC fight info, date and time

Main event

Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal is set to go down at UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal at 9:30pm EST on Saturday 5th March 2022 in a 170lbs matchup.

Colby Covington comes into this fight off the back of a defeat against Kamaru Usman. This was Covington’s second unsuccessful run at the 170lbs title.

Jorge Masvidal is also coming off a loss to Kamaru Usman. He lost via a devastating knockout at UFC 261 in April 2021.

Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal betting odds

Colby Covington will be the heavy betting favorite with opening odds of -280.

Jorge Masvidal is the betting underdog with opening odds of +270.

Fight information

Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal was first reported on January 11th, 2022. The fight was later confirmed and announced by the UFC on January 14th.

The grudge match we've all been waiting for 💥

Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal will headline UFC 272 on March 5, UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell told @bokamotoESPN. Contracts have not been signed, but the bout is nearly finalized. pic.twitter.com/n1FclaclwU

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) January 11, 2022

Covington and Masvidal are former friends and teammates having trained together at American Top Team. The two fighters lived together for a time before falling out in 2018.

This five-round fight will be contested at 170lbs and headline the UFC 272 card on March 5th.

Colby Covington

Colby Covington came up short on his second run at Kamaru Usman’s belt at UFC 268 in November. After a much-heated rivalry, Covington and Usman appeared to reconcile at the final bell.

Combo lands clean for Chaos 🧼

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— UFC (@ufc) November 7, 2021

Other than his two defeats to the champion Usman, Covington has lost just one other fight in his career – a submission defeat to Warlley Alves in December 2015. Since then, Covington has gone 8-2 in the UFC.

Covington and Masvidal have made no secret of their animosity towards one another. Covington said:

“He knows what’s going to happen. I’m going to rearrange his face.”

Jorge Masvidal

Jorge Masvidal suffered a brutal knockout loss in his last UFC appearance against Kamaru Usman. Masvidal’s fight prior to that defeat was also against Usman. On that occasion, Masvidal stepped in on five days’ notice at UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi.

Masvidal drops Diaz in round 1!! #UFC244 pic.twitter.com/IuiZRgpMOK

— UFC (@ufc) November 3, 2019

Masvidal earned his two shots at the belt with three consecutive KO/TKO victories against Darren Till, Ben Askren and Nate Diaz. 

Masvidal said of his opponent:

“I’m going to f***ing break your face man. Everything that you said, we’re gonna have to see what’s up when we get in the cage, you know.”

How they match up

Jorge Masvidal is four years older than Covington at 37 years old. Both fighters are 5”10, while Masvidal will have a slight 2-inch reach advantage.

Both competitors also possess a similar finishing rate. Covington has finished 50% of his opponents, while Masvidal has a 52% finishing rate.

In terms of significant strikes landed and absorbed, both fighters are remarkably similar over their UFC careers. The biggest difference comes in the takedowns, with Covington landing an average of 4.10 TD’s per 15 minutes to Masvidal’s 1.54.

Reasons to watch

This fight promises to settle one of the highest-profile grudges in the UFC in recent years. Two former teammates who have cornered one another will now settle their mutual hatred.

OH MY GOD MASVIDAL STARCHES ASKREN IN 5 SECONDS!!!#UFC239 pic.twitter.com/8oWeqSIBhW

— UFC (@ufc) July 7, 2019

Colby Covington has shown his striking prowess over his last few fights. He will be keen to settle this score in an emphatic way.

Jorge Masvidal is a seasoned grappler himself and will look to keep this fight standing. Masvidal is a danger at any moment, from any position.

The stakes

Besides the personal scores to settle, this fight could have significant implications in the future of the UFC Welterweight Division.

While both men have already challenged Kamaru Usman for the belt twice, a statement win could convince the UFC to set up a trilogy fight.

Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions see Colby Covington as the heavy favorite with opening odds of -280.

Covington predicts he will dominate Masvidal and send him into retirement:

“I get to expose him in front of the whole world soon.”

Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal picks

Edson Barboza, fighting on the co-main, picks Jorge Masvidal as the winner. Jamie Mullarkey also picked Masvidal to win, by decision.

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Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal betting odds

Colby Covington opened as a -280 betting favorite. Placing a bet on Covington means you would need to bet $280 in order to win $100.

Jorge Masvidal is a +270 underdog. If you bet $100 on Masvidal then you would win $270.

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Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal tale of the tape

• Significant 4 year age difference: Covington is the younger fighter at 33 years old.
• Masvidal has a slight 2 inch reach advantage.
• Significant experience difference: Masvidal has 31 more professional MMA fights than Covington.

Colby Covington	vs	Jorge Masvidal
33	Age	37
19	Fights	50
16	Wins	35
3	Losses	15
2	KO’s	16
6	Subs	2
5′ 10	Height (in)	5′ 10
72	Reach (in)	74

Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal
Colby Covington Loss • Decision R5 5:00 Loss • KO/TKO R5 4:10	vs. Kamaru Usman	Jorge Masvidal Loss • KO/TKO R2 1:02 Loss • Decision R5 5:00

Demian Maia vs Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal
Colby Covington Win • Decision R3 5:00	vs. Demian Maia	Jorge Masvidal Loss • Decision R3 5:00

Colby “Chaos” Covington fighter profile and recent form

Colby Covington is a 33 year old male fighter from United States with 16 pro wins and 3 losses. See Colby Covington’s full MMA record.

Colby Covington has a 50% finish rate, including 2 by knockout, 6 by submission, 8 by decision.

Colby Covington is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Kamaru Usman at UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	16-2-0	Kamaru Usman	DEC R5 5:00	UFC 268	2021-11-06	Welterweight	UFC
Win	15-2-0	Tyron Woodley	KO/TKO R5 1:19	UFC Fight Night	2020-09-19	Welterweight	UFC
Loss	15-1-0	Kamaru Usman	KO/TKO R5 4:10	UFC 245	2019-12-14	Welterweight	UFC
Win	14-1-0	Robbie Lawler	DEC R5 5:00	UFC on ESPN 5	2019-08-03	Welterweight	UFC
Win	13-1-0	Rafael dos Anjos	DEC R5 5:00	UFC 225	2018-06-09	Welterweight	UFC

Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal fighter profile and recent form

Jorge Masvidal is a 37 year old male fighter from United States with 35 pro wins and 15 losses. See Jorge Masvidal’s full MMA record.

Jorge Masvidal has a 52% finish rate, including 16 by knockout, 2 by submission, 17 by decision.

Jorge Masvidal is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	35-14-0	Kamaru Usman	KO/TKO R2 1:02	UFC 261	2021-04-24	Welterweight	UFC
Loss	35-13-0	Kamaru Usman	DEC R5 5:00	UFC 251	2020-07-11	Welterweight	UFC
Win	34-13-0	Nate Diaz	KO/TKO R3 5:00	UFC 244	2019-11-02	Welterweight	UFC
Win	33-13-0	Ben Askren	KO/TKO R1 0:05	UFC 239	2019-07-06	Welterweight	UFC
Win	32-13-0	Darren Till	KO/TKO R2 3:05	UFC on ESPN+ 5	2019-03-16	Welterweight	UFC