UFC 296: Why Leon Edwards Dominated Colby Covington Full Fight Highlights
UFC 296: Why Leon Edwards Dominated Colby Covington Full Fight Highlights In the culmination of the UFC's 2023 calendar, UFC 296 featured two headline world title fights, showcasing dominant champions and exciting matchups.
Welterweight champion Leon Edwards, with an impressive 22-3 overall record and a remarkable unbeaten streak of 13 fights, successfully defended his title against the No. 3-ranked Colby Covington in the main event. Edwards secured an easy unanimous decision victory, further solidifying his status as a dominant force in the welterweight division. Covington, now 1-3 in title fights, faced challenges from former champion Kamaru Usman, with a win over Rafael dos Anjos in June 2018 that was later stripped due to injury. #ufc296 #leonedwards #colbycovington
In the co-main event, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja demonstrated his prowess by retaining his title against Brandon Royval via a unanimous decision. With a dominant outing, Pantoja now holds the second-highest number of wins in the UFC's flyweight division, totaling 11.
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The main card also featured Shavkat Rakhmonov, extending his undefeated record to 18-0 with a second-round submission of veteran Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson. This marked Thompson's first submission defeat in his professional career.
Former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson faced Paddy Pimblett in a main card matchup, resulting in Ferguson's seventh consecutive loss. Pimblett, while struggling to finish Ferguson and showing signs of fatigue in the third round, secured a unanimous decision victory with all three judges scoring the bout 30-27.
Featherweights Josh Emmett and Bryce Mitchell opened the pay-per-view card in a short-notice fight, with Emmett delivering a spectacular knockout via an overhand right within two minutes, leaving Mitchell unable to recover.
UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington Results
Leon Edwards defeats Colby Covington by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Alexandre Pantoja defeats Brandon Royval by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)
Shavkat Rakhmonov defeats Stephen Thompson by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:56 of Round 2
Paddy Pimblett defeats Tony Ferguson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Josh Emmett defeats Bryce Mitchell by KO (right hand) at 1:57 of Round 1
Alonzo Menifield defeats Dustin Jacoby by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Irene Aldana defeats Karol Rosa by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Cody Garbrandt defeats Brian Kelleher by KO (right hand) at 3:42 of Round 1
Ariane Lipski defeats Casey O’Neill by submission (armbar) at 1:18 of Round 2
Tagir Ulanbekov defeats Cody Durden by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:25 of Round 2
Andre Fili defeats Lucas Almeida by TKO (strikes) at 3:32 of Round 1
Shamil Gaziev defeats Martin Buday by TKO (strikes) at 0:56 of Round 2