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Join us tonight (December 16th) as we cover UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington, which is going down from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Two UFC titles will be decided tonight! First in the main event, Leon Edwards is defending his welterweight crown against Colby Covington. Then in the co-main event, newly crowned flyweight champion, Alexandre Pantoja, will defend his belt for the first time against the UFC’s #2 ranked 125-pounder, Brandon Royval. The start time for this UFC fight card is set for 7:00 pm ET.
After being doubted by the betting community in consecutive contests with the UFC’s welterweight champ, Kamaru Usman, it seems as though Leon Edwards is finally getting some respect. Edwards is currently favored over Colby Covington, albeit by a small amount. Leon has the much more polished striking here, but Colby’s grappling spliced with his tenacity and cardio is a tough combination to overcome.
The UFC 296 co-main event will see a high stakes rematch between the promotion’s Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval. Their first encounter wasn’t really that long ago, but that’s pretty common for the flyweight division. Pantoja submitted Royval with a rear-naked choke back in August of 2021, so it’s time to see what will be different this time around, if anything.
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington takes place on December 16th, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The PPV main card starts at 10 p.m. ET. The prelims begin at 6 p.m. ET.
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Full fight card results
Main card
- – Leon Edwards def. Colby Covington by unanimous decision (49-46 x3): Welterweight Title
- – Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Royval by unanimous decision (50-45 x2, 49-46): Flyweight Title
- – Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Stephen Thompson by submission (RNC) at 4:56 of round 2: Welterweight
- – Paddy Pimblett def. Tony Ferguson by unanimous decision (30-27 x3): Lightweight
- – Josh Emmett def. Bryce Mitchell by KO at 1:57 of round 1: Featherweight
Prelims
- – Alonzo Menifield def. Dustin Jacoby by unanimous decision (29-28 x3): Light Heavyweight
- – Irene Aldana def. Karol Rosa by unanimous decision (29-28 x3): (W) Bantamweight
- – Cody Garbrandt def. Brian Kelleher by KO at 3:42 of round 1: Bantamweight
- – Ariane Lipski def. Casey O’Neill by submission (Armbar) at 1:18 of round 2: (W) Flyweight
- – Tagir Ulanbekov def. Cody Durden by submission (RNC) at 4:25 of round 2: Flyweight
- – Andre Fili def. Lucas Almeida by TKO at 3:32 of round 1: Featherweight
- – Shamil Gaziev def. Martin Buday by TKO at :56 of round 2: Heavyweight
PPV price and Live streams
UFC 296: Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington is available on ESPN+ PPV for $79.99 for current subscribers. New subscribers can pay $124.98 for the UFC 296 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription. The event is scheduled to start live at 6:00pm ET, 3:00pm PT, with the prelims on the ESPN+ streaming platform in the US, as well as Fight Pass. The PPV main card is to kick off at 10:00pm ET, 7:00pm PT. For full streaming details, and compatible devices go here.