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Weigh-In Results | UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington
The Fighters Step On The Scale To Make It Official For Our Final Event Of 2023. Prelims Kick Off At 6pm ET / 3pm PT.
UFC will hold its final event of 2023 in the Fight Capital of the World, headlined by a highly anticipated welterweight championship bout that will see Leon Edwards defend against No. 2 ranked contender Colby Covington. Also, newly crowned flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja makes his first title defense when he rematches No. 4 ranked contender Brandon Royval.
UFC 296: EDWARDS vs COVINGTON takes place Saturday, Dec. 16 at T-Mobile Arena with the main card at 10pm ET / 7pm PT on ESPN+ PPV. The prelims will be available on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, as well as simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN+, at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. The early prelims will kick off at 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT.
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Both title fights scheduled for five rounds. All other bouts scheduled for three rounds.
UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington Official Weigh-In Results:
MAIN CARD
Main Event - Welterweight Championship Bout: Leon Edwards (170) vs Colby Covington (169.5)
Co-Main Event - Flyweight Championship Bout: Alexandre Pantoja (125) vs Brandon Royval (124.5)
Welterweight Bout: Shavkat Rakhmonov (171) vs Stephen Thompson (171)
Order UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington
Lightweight Bout: Tony Ferguson (155.5) vs Paddy Pimblett (155.5)
Featherweight Bout: Josh Emmett (146) vs Bryce Mitchell (145.5)
PRELIMS
Light Heavyweight Bout: Alonzo Menifield (204.5) vs Dustin Jacoby (204.5)
Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Irene Aldana (136) vs Karol Rosa (135.5)
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Bantamweight Bout: Cody Garbrandt (136) vs Brian Kelleher (136)
Women’s Flyweight Bout: Casey O’Neill (125) vs Ariane Lipski (126)
Faceoffs | UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington
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Faceoffs | UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington
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EARLY PRELIMS
Flyweight Bout: Tagir Ulanbekov (126) vs Cody Durden (126)
Featherweight Bout: Andre Fili (145.5) vs Lucas Almeida (146)
Heavyweight Bout: Martin Buday (264) vs Shamil Gaziev (259.5)
UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington took place live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 16, 2023. See the Final Results, Official Scorecards and Who Won Bonuses - and relive the action on UFC Fight Pass!