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UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Results

T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
Leon EdwardsLeon EdwardsUnited Kingdom22-6-0
RESULTLeon Edwards def. Colby Covington (Unanimous Decision)
Colby CovingtonColby CovingtonUnited States17-5-0

Who won UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington?

Leon Edwards defeated Colby Covington by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington, held Saturday, December 16, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington is an MMA event from Ultimate Fighting Championship, scheduled for Saturday, December 16, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States. The card streams as a Pay-Per-View. A championship title is on the line. 296 is part of UFC's numbered event series. 12 fights are scheduled across the card.

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Main card

  1. UDR5 · 5:00
    Leon Edwards
    Leon EdwardsChampionWINUnited Kingdom22-6-0
    Welterweight· Title bout
    Colby Covington
    Colby Covington#3United States17-5-0
  2. UDR5 · 5:00
    Alexandre Pantoja
    Alexandre PantojaChampionWINBrazil30-7-0
    Flyweight· Title bout
    Brandon Royval
    Brandon Royval#2United States18-9-0
  3. SUBR2 · 4:56
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
    Shavkat RakhmonovWIN#5Kazakhstan19-0-0
    Welterweight
    Stephen Thompson
    Stephen Thompson#6United States17-9-1
  4. UDR3 · 5:00
    Tony Ferguson
    Tony FergusonUnited States25-11-0
    Lightweight
    Paddy Pimblett
    Paddy PimblettWINEngland24-4-0
  5. TKOR1 · 1:57
    Josh Emmett
    Josh EmmettWIN#6United States19-7-0★ POTN
    Featherweight
    Bryce Mitchell
    Bryce Mitchell#10United States19-3-0

Preliminary card

  1. UDR3 · 5:00
    Alonzo Menifield
    Alonzo MenifieldWIN#14United States19-6-1
    Light Heavyweight
    Dustin Jacoby
    Dustin Jacoby#15United States22-10-1
  2. UDR3 · 5:00
    Irene Aldana
    Irene AldanaWIN#5Mexico15-8-0
    Women's Bantamweight· ★ FOTN
    Karol Rosa
    Karol Rosa#9Brazil19-8-0
  3. TKOR1 · 3:42
    Cody Garbrandt
    Cody GarbrandtWINUnited States15-8-0
    Bantamweight
    Brian Kelleher
    Brian KelleherUnited States24-16-0
  4. SUBR2 · 1:18
    Casey O'Neill
    Casey O'Neill#1212-2-0
    Women's Flyweight
    Ariane Lipski da Silva
    Ariane Lipski da SilvaWINBrazil18-12-0★ POTN
  5. SUBR2 · 4:25
    Tagir Ulanbekov
    Tagir UlanbekovWIN#12Russia17-3-0
    Flyweight
    Cody Durden
    Cody Durden#15United States18-11-1
  6. TKOR1 · 3:32
    Andre Fili
    Andre FiliWINUnited States25-14-0
    Featherweight
    Lucas Almeida
    Lucas AlmeidaBrazil15-5-0
  7. TKOR2 · 0:56
    Martin Buday
    Martin BudaySlovakia16-4-0
    Heavyweight
    Shamil Gaziev
    Shamil GazievWINRussia15-3-0★ POTN

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