UFC 296: Leon Edwards - Colby Covington: times, how to watch on TV, stream online
All the info you need to watch the last UFC event of 2023, which includes great main card fights and the clash between the welterweight champion Leon Edwards and Colby Covington.
Combat sports and MMA fans will be able to enjoy the last UFC event of the year, as UFC 296 will be taking place this weekend with quite a few exciting fights that will be headlined by the main event between the UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards and Colby Covington.
Edwards became the division champ when he defeated Kamaru Usman back in August 2022. The Jamaica-bred star was losing the fight after four rounds of action but in the fifth and last, an incredible kick landed on Usman’s face and knocked him out in one of the most spectacular and unexpected title fight finishes ever. After that, both men met again in a much-anticipated rematch, and then Edwards was the better fighter, recording a unanimous decision win.
Before Usman and Edwards met in the octagon, Covington had the chance of becoming the welterweight champion, as he faced The Nigerian Nightmare before, but he lost the fight via TKO in the fourth round in November 2021. After that fight, he defeated Jorge Masvidal on points in a five-round fight, but Chaos hasn’t been active since then.
When is the Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington fight?
The Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington fight will be held on Saturday, December 16.
Where is the Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington fight?
The event will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
What time does the Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington fight start?
The early prelims are set to get underway at 6 p.m. ET, while the prelims are expected to get started at 8 p.m. ET. The main card, which will feature some of the most spectacular fights of the night, will start at 10 p.m. ET.
How can I watch the Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington fight?
The following channels and streaming services will be broadcasting the event live in the US: ESPN+.
- Main Card: 10pm ET / 7pm PT on ESPN+
- Prelims: 8pm ET / 5pm PT on ESPN 2 and ESPN+
- Early Prelims: 6pm ET / 3pm PT on ESPN+ and UFC FIGHT PASS
Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington: fight card
Main Card:
- Main Event: Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington
- Co-Main: Alexandre Pantoja vs Brandon Royval
- Shavkat Rakhmonov vs Stephen Thompson
- Tony Ferguson vs Paddy Pimblett
- Vicente Luque vs Ian Garry
Prelims:
- Josh Emmett vs Bryce Mitchell
- Irene Aldana vs Karol Rosa
- Cody Garbrandt vs Brian Kelleher
- Casey O'Neill vs Ariane Lipski
Early Prelims:
- Alonzo Menifield vs Dustin Jacoby
- Tagir Ulanbekov vs Cody Durden
- Andre Fili vs Lucas Almeida
- Martin Buday vs Shamil Gaziev
- Randy Brown vs Muslim Salikhov