Leon Edwards returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 296 to take on Colby Covington. The event took place on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Edwards vs. Covington featured 12 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
UFC 296 was headlined by a fight between serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Cody Garbrandt went to war against Brian Kelleher. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 296. View the full results for ‘Edwards vs. Covington’-led fight card below.
Event |
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 |
Co-Main Event |
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 296 was live 144 days ago and was the 675th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 296
Below is the 12-fight order and UFC 296 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Leon Edwards defeated Colby Covington via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Alexandre Pantoja defeated Brandon Royval by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Shavkat Rakhmonov defeated Stephen Thompson via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 4:56)
- Paddy Pimblett defeated Tony Ferguson by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Josh Emmett defeated Bryce Mitchell by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 1:57)
- Alonzo Menifield defeated Dustin Jacoby by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Irene Aldana defeated Karol Rosa by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Cody Garbrandt defeated Brian Kelleher by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 3:42)
- Ariane Lipski defeated Casey O’Neill by Submission (Armbar) (Round 2 / 1:18)
- Tagir Ulanbekov defeated Cody Durden by Submission (Face Crank) (Round 2 / 4:25)
- Andre Fili defeated Lucas Almeida by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 3:32)
- Shamil Gaziev defeated Martin Buday by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 0:56)
UFC 296 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event. Be sure to check out UFC 296 payouts and bonuses.
Shamil Gaziev vs. Martin Buday
The second fight at UFC 296 was Martin Buday vs. Shamil Gaziev. Shamil Gaziev won in Round 2 at 0:56 by TKO (Punches).
Andre Fili vs. Lucas Almeida
The following bout was between Lucas Almeida and Andre Fili. Andre Fili beat Lucas Almeida by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 3:32.
Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Cody Durden
In the fourth bout, Tagir Ulanbekov defeated Cody Durden by Submission (Face Crank) at 4:25 of Round 2.
Ariane Lipski vs. Casey O’Neill
The fifth bout ended at 1:18 of Round 2 with Ariane Lipski defeating Casey O’Neill by Submission (Armbar).
Cody Garbrandt vs. Brian Kelleher
In the sixth fight of the night, Brian Kelleher lost to Cody Garbrandt at 3:42 of Round 1.
Irene Aldana vs. Karol Rosa
Irene Aldana got the better of Karol Rosa and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Alonzo Menifield vs. Dustin Jacoby
The eighth bout was between Dustin Jacoby and Alonzo Menifield. Alonzo Menifield beat Dustin Jacoby by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Josh Emmett vs. Bryce Mitchell
The ninth fight at UFC 296 was Bryce Mitchell vs. Josh Emmett. Josh Emmett won in Round 1 at 1:57 by KO (Punch).
Paddy Pimblett vs. Tony Ferguson
In the tenth bout, Paddy Pimblett battled Tony Ferguson and took the win by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen Thompson
Right before the co-main event, Shavkat Rakhmonov prevailed over Stephen Thompson. Shavkat Rakhmonov won by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 4:56 of Round 2.
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval
In the co-main event, Alexandre Pantoja defeated Brandon Royval via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 5; Marc Goddard was the third man in the cage.
Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Leon Edwards defeated Colby Covington by Decision (Unanimous).
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