Colby Covington makes his Octagon return on Saturday, December 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where he faces reigning welterweight champion Leon Edwards. The pair squares off in the five-round UFC 296 main event bout live on pay-per-view.
Ahead of the highly anticipated showdown, the promotion released a free video, featuring Covington in his previous bout last March also in Las Vegas. Battling it out in the headliner of UFC 272, former interim 170-pound champion faced former symbolic “BMF” belt holder and fellow two-time title challenger Jorge Masvidal.
The Covington vs Masvidal clash went the full distance. After five rounds the scores were 49-46, 50-44 and 50-45, all in favor of “Chaos”. The contest earned the “Fight of the Night” bonus.
In his next outing at UFC 296, 35-year-old Colby Covington (17-3) of Clovis, California makes his third attempt to become a full champion. Kingston, Jamaica-born 32-year-old Leon Edwards of Birmingham, England makes the second defense of his title.
In Australia, UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington airs live on Sunday, December 17.
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