MMA Fighting has results from Saturday night’s UFC 296 Edwards vs. Covington fight card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, a live blog of the entire main card, and more.
In the main event, Leon Edwards will face Colby Covington for the UFC welterweight title. Edwards is on an 11-fight winning streak, but Covington hasn’t stepped into the cage since defeating Jorge Masvidal by unanimous decision at UFC 272 last March.
UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja will look to defend his title in a rematch with Brandon Roybal. Pantoja previously defeated Roybal by submission (rear naked choke) at UFC Vegas 34 in August 2021.
Watch Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington – please live here – on Saturday night.
Check out the UFC 296 results below.
Main Card (ESPN+ PPV Live)
Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Roybal
Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen Thompson
Paddy Pimblett def. Tony Ferguson, unanimous decision (30-27 x3) (live blog)
Josh Emmett def. Bryce Mitchell, 1st round KO (1:57) (Live Blog) | Finishing the Watch | Reax
spare card
Alonzo Menifield def. Dustin Jacoby, unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Irene Aldana def. Karol Rosa unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Cody Garbrandt def. Brian Kelleher 1st round KO (3:42) | Finishing the clock
Arian Lipsky def. Casey O’Neal via submission (armbar) (R2, 1:18) | Finishing the Watch
Tagir Ulambekov def. Cody Durden Submitted (RNC) via (R2, 4:25) | Watch Finishing
Andre Fili def. Lucas Almeida 1st round TKO (3:32) | Finishing the clock
Shamil Gadzhiev def. Martin Budei won by 2nd round TKO (0:56)
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