UFC

UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington

December 16, 2023T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada

UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington took place on December 16, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, with 12 fights on the card. The main event featured Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington in the Welterweight division.

UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington took place on December 16, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, with 12 fights on the card. The main event featured Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington in the Welterweight division.

Date

December 16, 2023

Venue

T-Mobile Arena

Venue

Las Vegas, Nevada

Fights

12 fights

Results

Main Event

Welterweight
Main Event
Leon Edwards
Win(Decision (Unanimous) - R5 5:00)
#8Leon Edwards22-6-0
vs
Colby Covington
#15Colby Covington17-5-0
UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington12/16/2023

Co-Main Event

Flyweight
Alexandre Pantoja
Win(Decision (Unanimous) - R5 5:00)
#1Alexandre Pantoja30-6-0
vs
Brandon Royval
#4Brandon Royval17-9-0
UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington12/16/2023

Undercard

Welterweight
Shavkat Rakhmonov
Win(Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) - R2 4:56)
Shavkat Rakhmonov19-0-0
vs
Stephen Thompson
Stephen Thompson17-9-0
UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington12/16/2023
Lightweight
Paddy Pimblett
Win(Decision (Unanimous) - R3 5:00)
#6Paddy Pimblett23-4-0
vs
Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson25-11-0
UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington12/16/2023
Featherweight
Josh Emmett
Win(KO (Punch) - R1 1:57)
#15Josh Emmett19-6-0
vs
Bryce Mitchell
Bryce Mitchell18-3-0
UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington12/16/2023
Light Heavyweight
Alonzo Menifield
Win(Decision (Unanimous) - R3 5:00)
Alonzo Menifield17-6-0
vs
Dustin Jacoby
#14Dustin Jacoby22-9-0
UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington12/16/2023
Bantamweight
Irene Aldana
Win(Decision (Unanimous) - R3 5:00)
#6Irene Aldana15-8-0
vs
Karol Rosa
#8Karol Rosa19-7-0
UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington12/16/2023
Bantamweight
Cody Garbrandt
Win(KO (Punch) - R1 3:42)
Cody Garbrandt14-7-0
vs
Brian Kelleher
Brian Kelleher24-16-0
UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington12/16/2023
Flyweight
Ariane Lipski da Silva
Win(Submission (Armbar) - R2 1:18)
Ariane Lipski da Silva17-11-0
vs
Casey O'Neill
#11Casey O'Neill10-2-0
UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington12/16/2023
Flyweight
Tagir Ulanbekov
Win(Submission (Face Crank) - R2 4:25)
#14Tagir Ulanbekov17-3-0
vs
Cody Durden
Cody Durden17-9-1
UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington12/16/2023
Featherweight
Andre Fili
Win(TKO (Punches) - R1 3:32)
Andre Fili25-12-0
vs
Lucas Almeida
Lucas Almeida15-5-0
UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington12/16/2023
Heavyweight
Shamil Gaziev
Win(TKO (Punches) - R2 0:56)
#13Shamil Gaziev14-2-0
vs
Martin Buday
Martin Buday16-3-0
UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington12/16/2023