UFC 296: Edwards x Covington and Pantoja x Royval – Results

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This Saturday (16), the Ultimate octagon is set up for the last time of the year at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, in the United States, for the long-awaited UFC 296, an event that closes the organization’s 2023 calendar. The show features 12 fights, including two title fights. In the main fight, Leon edwards defends the welterweight title (up to 77,1 kg) against Colby covington, while, in the co-main, Alexandre pantoja puts the flyweight belt (up to 56,7 kg) on ​​the line in a rematch against Brandon royval.

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Besides Alexandre pantoja, UFC 296 features three more Brazilians, all in action on the preliminary card: the featherweight (up to 65,7 kg) Lucas Almeida, flyweight Ariane Lipski and bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg) Karol Rosa.

Stay tuned here to follow the results of the UFC 296: Leon edwards x Colby covington e Alexandre pantoja x Brandon Royal, PODCASTS and REAL TIME:

UFC 296 results

Order date: December 16, 2023

Open Hours: From 20:30 pm (Brasília time)

Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

How to watch: SUPER FIGHTS LIVE In real time, UFC Fight Pass (entire card) online

MAIN CARD (00 p.m. Brasília time)

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Leon edwards derrotou Colby covington in the unanimous decision of the judges (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) – fight for the belt

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Alexandre pantoja derrotou Brandon royval in the unanimous decision of the judges (50-45, 50-45, 49-48) – fight for the belt

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Shavkat Rakhmonov derrotou Stephen Thompson via submission (rear naked choke) at 4m56s of R2

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Paddy Pimblett derrotou Tony Ferguson in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Josh Emmett derrotou Bryce mitchell by knockout at 1m57s of R1

PRELIMINARY CARD (20:30 p.m., Brasília time)

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Alonzo Menifield derrotou dustin jacoby in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Irene aldana derrotou Karol Rosa in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): cody garbrandt derrotou brian kelleher by knockout (punch) at 3min41s of R1

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Ariane Lipski defeated Casey O’Neill via submission (armbar) 1min18s into R2

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Tagir Ulanbekov derrotou cody durden via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4min25s of R2

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): André Fili derrotou Lucas Almeida by technical knockout (punches) at 3min32s of R1

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Shamil Gaziev derrotou Martin Buday by technical knockout (punches) 56s into R2

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