UFC 296 fight card: Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington, Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval to headline

Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington date confirmed as Brit to defend welterweight title in Las Vegas at UFC 296

LEON EDWARDS will travel stateside to make the second defence of his UFC welterweight title. The pride of Birmingham will defend his 170lbs title against Colby Covington on December 16 in the main event of UFC 296 in Las Vegas. GETTYLeon Edwards is Britain’s second UFC champion[/caption] GETTYRocky retained his title with a decision win over Kamaru Usman in March[/caption] APThe Brummie’s second title defence will be against American Colby Covin…

Champion Edwards to face Covington at UFC 296

Britain's Leon Edwards will defend his UFC welterweight title against Colby Covington in Las Vegas in December.

UFC 296 fight card: Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington, Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval to headline

UFC is closing out 2023 in style with a pair of big title fights atop the marquee in Las Vegas

Edwards to defend title vs. Covington at UFC 296

Leon Edwards will defend his welterweight title against Colby Covington at UFC 296 on Dec. 16, while flyweight champ Alexandre Pantoja will face Brandon Royval.

Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington booked for UFC 296; Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval 2 also added

Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington finally has a date and location. Edwards (20-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) will attempt to make the second defense of his welterweight title reign when he puts gold on the line against Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) in the UFC 296 headliner. The UFC 296 co-main event will feature a flyweight title fight between champion Alexandre Pantoja (26-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) and challenger Brandon Royval (15-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC). The event takes p…

Snubbed Belal Muhammad reacts to Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington headliner at UFC 296 — ‘We got next’

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC It’s official. Reigning UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards will make his next 170-pound title defense against two-time title challenger Colby Covington atop the UFC 296 pay-per-view (PPV) event, recently announced for Sat., Dec. 16, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Covington (17-3) was able to score the next crack at “Rocky’s” crown despite coming up short in a pair of previous title fights against…