UFC 272 Results: Covington vs. Masvidal

UFC 272 brought former teammates Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 5, 2022. Their welterweight rivalry ended in a unanimous-decision victory for Covington, while Rafael dos Anjos controlled a five-round catchweight co-main event against short-notice replacement Renato Moicano.

Covington’s wrestling decides the rivalry

The main event carried a personal history, but Covington’s practical route to victory was his pace and wrestling. He repeatedly closed distance, secured takedowns and made Masvidal work to escape or defend from the mat.

Masvidal had moments of success with his striking, including a late knockdown, yet he could not sustain enough offense to overcome Covington’s control. After five rounds, all three judges favored Covington. The headliner was a non-title fight rather than a welterweight championship bout.

Dos Anjos controls a demanding co-main event

Moicano accepted the fight at short notice, and the pair competed at a 160-pound catchweight over five rounds. Dos Anjos used his experience, pressure and grappling to build a clear advantage.

A head kick and subsequent ground strikes put Moicano in serious trouble, but he stayed in the fight through the final horn. Dos Anjos won a unanimous decision, adding another significant victory to his record as a former lightweight champion.

Mitchell, Holland and the full undercard

Bryce Mitchell beat Edson Barboza with a grappling-centered performance. Kevin Holland stopped Alex Oliveira with second-round elbows in his move to welterweight, and Serghei Spivac finished Greg Hardy in the opening round.

Jalin Turner stopped Jamie Mullarkey, while Marina Rodriguez and Nicolae Negumereanu won split decisions. Maryna Moroz and Umar Nurmagomedov earned submissions, and Tim Elliott, Ľudovít Klein and Dustin Jacoby completed the preliminary-card winners.

Complete UFC 272 results

• Colby Covington def. Jorge Masvidal — unanimous decision, R5, 5:00.
• Rafael dos Anjos def. Renato Moicano — unanimous decision, R5, 5:00.
• Bryce Mitchell def. Edson Barboza — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Kevin Holland def. Alex Oliveira — TKO (elbows), R2, 0:38.
• Serghei Spivac def. Greg Hardy — TKO (punches), R1, 2:16.
• Jalin Turner def. Jamie Mullarkey — TKO (punches), R2, 0:46.
• Marina Rodriguez def. Yan Xiaonan — split decision, R3, 5:00.
• Nicolae Negumereanu def. Kennedy Nzechukwu — split decision, R3, 5:00.
• Maryna Moroz def. Mariya Agapova — submission (arm-triangle choke), R2, 3:27.
• Umar Nurmagomedov def. Brian Kelleher — submission (rear-naked choke), R1, 3:15.
• Tim Elliott def. Tagir Ulanbekov — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Ľudovít Klein def. Devonte Smith — split decision, R3, 5:00.
• Dustin Jacoby def. Michał Oleksiejczuk — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.

Sources

UFC 272 official results and scorecards; Sherdog: complete UFC 272 fight record.

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