UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington

Completed
MMA Event
Dec 14, 2019
UFC 245

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  • UFC Welterweight Championship KO/TKO, Punches 4:10 Round 5 of 5, 24:10 Total
    Kamaru Usman
    1
    Up to 16-1
    Main Event
    170
    5 x 5
    #13 add_circle
    Down to 15-2
    Colby Covington
    Professional MMA
    "Nigerian Nightmare" Nickname "Chaos"
    -225
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +175
    (Slight Underdog)
    Champion

    Welterweight
    Title Interim Champion

    Welterweight
    32
    +7 mos, 3 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +9 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
  • UFC Featherweight Championship Decision, Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
    Co-Main
    145
    5 x 5
    #12 add_circle
    Down to 21-5
    Max Holloway
    Professional MMA
    "The Great" Nickname "Blessed"
    +145
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -175
    (Slight Favorite)
    Challenger

    Featherweight
    Title Champion

    Featherweight
    31
    +2 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 28
    +1 week, 3 days
    144.5 lbs
    (65.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    71.5"
    (182cm)
    Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
  • UFC Bantamweight Championship Decision, Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
    Amanda Nunes
    5
    Up to 19-4
    Main Card
    135
    5 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "The Lioness" Nickname "The Iron Lady"
    -375
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +285
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Champion

    Bantamweight
    Title Challenger

    Bantamweight
    31
    +6 mos, 2 wks
    Age at Fight 35
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    134.5 lbs
    (61.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    134.5 lbs
    (61.0 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Reach
    72.5"
    (184cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Marlon Moraes
    Up to 23-6-1
    Main Card
    135
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Down to 28-6
    José Aldo
    Professional MMA
    "Magic" Nickname "Junior"
    -175
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +145
    (Slight Underdog)
    31
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 33
    +3 mos, 5 days
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    66.5"
    (169cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
  • KO/TKO, Head Kick 0:43 Round 3 of 3, 10:43 Total
    Petr Yan
    Up to 14-1
    Main Card
    135
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 35-11
    Urijah Faber
    Professional MMA
    "No Mercy" Nickname "The California Kid"
    -550
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +375
    (Moderate Underdog)
    26
    +10 mos, 3 days
    Age at Fight 40
    +7 mos
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    5'7"
    (169cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    Reach
    67.0"
    (170cm)
  • KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches 1:30 Round 1 of 3
    Geoff Neal
    Up to 13-2
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 13-6
    Mike Perry
    Professional MMA
    "Handz of Steel" Nickname "Platinum"
    -265
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +205
    (Moderate Underdog)
    29
    +3 mos, 2 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 28
    +2 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
  • KO/TKO, Left Hook 4:51 Round 1 of 3
    Irene Aldana
    Up to 12-5
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Down to 10-1
    Ketlen Vieira
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Fenômeno"
    +180
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -230
    (Moderate Favorite)
    31
    +8 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 28
    +3 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    68.5"
    (174cm)
    Reach
    68.0"
    (173cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Omari Akhmedov
    Up to 20-4-1
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 13-3
    Ian Heinisch
    Professional MMA
    "Wolverine" Nickname "The Hurricane"
    -115
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -115
    (Near Even)
    32
    +2 mos, 2 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +4 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
  • KO/TKO, Ground and Pound 4:55 Round 2 of 3, 9:55 Total
    Matt Brown
    Up to 22-16
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 22-13-2
    Ben Saunders
    Professional MMA
    "The Immortal" Nickname "Killa B"
    -335
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +255
    (Moderate Underdog)
    38
    +11 mos, 4 days
    Age at Fight 36
    +8 mos, 1 day
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    6'3"
    (190cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Reach
    77.5"
    (197cm)
  • KO/TKO, Ground and Pound 4:34 Round 1 of 3
    Chase Hooper
    Up to 9-0-1
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 7-4
    Daniel Teymur
    Professional MMA
    "The Dream" Nickname "Kid Dynamite"
    -170
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +140
    (Slight Underdog)
    20
    +3 mos, 1 day
    Age at Fight 31
    +10 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    144.5 lbs
    (65.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    145.5 lbs
    (66.0 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    Height
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Brandon Moreno
    Up to 16-5-1
    Prelim
    125
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 20-8
    Kai Kara-France
    Professional MMA
    "The Assassin Baby" Nickname "Don't Blink"
    +135
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -165
    (Slight Favorite)
    26
    +1 week
    Age at Fight 26
    +8 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    125.5 lbs
    (56.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    125.5 lbs
    (56.9 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    Height
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Jessica Eye
    Up to 15-7
    Prelim
    125
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 8-2
    Viviane Araujo
    Professional MMA
    "Evil" Nickname "Vivi"
    +170
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -210
    (Moderate Favorite)
    33
    +4 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 33
    +3 wks, 2 days
    131.0 lbs
    (59.4 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    66.0"
    (168cm)
    Reach
    68.0"
    (173cm)
  • KO/TKO, Left Hook 3:17 Round 1 of 3
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 11-3-1
    Oskar Piechota
    Professional MMA
    "Puna" Nickname "Imadło"
    -125
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    -105
    (Near Even)
    27
    +3 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 29
    +10 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    72.5"
    (184cm)
    Reach
    76.0"
    (193cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

13
K. Usman 170.0
170.0 C. Covington
12
M. Holloway 145.0
144.5 Volkanovski
11
A. Nunes 134.5
134.5 Randamie
10
J. Aldo 136.0
135.5 M. Moraes
9
P. Yan 135.5
135.5 U. Faber
8
M. Perry 170.5
170.0 G. Neal
7
K. Vieira 136.0
135.5 I. Aldana
6
I. Heinisch 185.5
185.5 O. Akhmedov
5
M. Brown 171.0
170.0 B. Saunders
4
D. Teymur 145.5
144.5 C. Hooper
3
B. Moreno 125.5
125.5 Kara-France
2
J. Eye 131.0
126.0 V. Araujo
1
P. Soriano 185.5
186.0 O. Piechota

Awards & Bonuses

Fight of the Night
Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington $50,000 bonus to each fighter
Performance of the Night
Petr Yan vs. Urijah Faber $50,000 bonus to Yan
Performance of the Night
Ketlen Vieira vs. Irene Aldana $50,000 bonus to Aldana

Fight Referees

Marc Goddard
Keith Peterson
Marc Goddard
Keith Peterson
Chris Tognoni
Jason Herzog
Marc Goddard
Keith Peterson
Jason Herzog
Chris Tognoni
Marc Goddard
Chris Tognoni

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
  • Preliminary Card: ESPN 2
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: WME-IMG
  • Venue: T-Mobile Arena
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $4,041,119
  • Attendance: 16,811
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: N/A | TV Ratings: 865,000 avg. viewers (ESPN 2 prelims)
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2,860 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Usman
58%
Covington
42%
Holloway
77%
Volkanovski
23%
de Randamie
12%
Nunes
88%
Moraes
70%
Aldo
30%
Yan
83%
Faber
17%
Neal
74%
Perry
26%
Aldana
21%
Vieira
79%
Akhmedov
40%
Heinisch
60%
Brown
87%
Saunders
13%
Hooper
75%
Teymur
25%
Kara-France
71%
Moreno
29%
Eye
24%
Araujo
76%
Soriano
70%
Piechota
30%

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