UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The event is scheduled for the 16th of December, 2023. This will be the 675th event in UFC history.
The event kicks off with a preliminary card at 8:00 PM p.m. ET on ESPN2/ESPN+, headlined by a Shavkat Rakhmonov vs Stephen Thompson. View the UFC 296 TV schedule, international start times, and fight order below.
Event Name |
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington |
Date |
December 16, 2023 |
Venue |
T-Mobile Arena |
Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Main Event |
Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington |
TV Channel |
PPV |
DATE & START TIME
UFC 296 starts in . The event is scheduled for this Saturday (Dec. 16, 2023). It will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Here is the countdown to the start of the preliminary fights.
The event will be headlined by a welterweight fight between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington. In the co-main event, Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval will throw down in a thrilling flyweight affair. Find out the full fight order by viewing UFC 296 fight card.
MAIN CARD TIME: 10:00 PM ET
The main card, which features Alexandre Pantoja vs Brandon Royval and Shavkat Rakhmonov vs Stephen Thompson, gets underway in approximately on PPV at 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM PT).
The UFC 296 main event between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington is expected to get underway about two hours after the main card starts. The normal length of a UFC fight is three five-minute rounds, with one-minute breaks in between. Main event and title fights, on the other hand, tend to last longer, with rest periods of one minute in between each round and up to five five-minute rounds.
Below are international start times for the main card.
UFC 296 International Times:
- UK: 2:00 AM
- Canada: 10:00 PM
- Australia: 1:00 PM
- New Zealand: 2:00 PM
- Hawaii: 4:00 PM
PRELIMS TIME: 8:00 PM ET
The prelims get underway in at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT on ESPN2/ESPN+.
How long is a UFC event, fights, and rounds?
Even if a show starts at 8 pm, the whole event could last much longer or a lot shorter. Based on 12 fights, 30 minutes are set aside for each non-main event, including walkouts, the fight itself, and the formalities after the fight. The main event could take up to an hour, so the fight card might end around 1 am. However, this is just a rough estimate. The actual length can be shorter or longer based on how long each fight lasts and any delays that were not expected. For instance, if all of the non-title fights end in a quick knockout in the first round, the event could end much sooner than planned.
UFC does not set specific start times for their main events, as start times vary based on the fight outcomes.
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