Leon Edwards and Colby Covington squared off in the main event of UFC 296 live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, December 16. The contest, headlining the final pay-per-view fight card for the year, featured reigning welterweight champion of England up against former interim titleholder of the United States.
The scheduled for five rounds championship bout went the full distance. In the end, all three judges scored the fight 49-46 in favor of the champion.
With the victory by unanimous decision, Birmingham, England-based Leon Edwards made the second successful defense of his belt. Kingston, Jamaica-born 32-year-old southpaw improved to 21-3, 1 NC and secured his fourth win in a row.
Colby Covington didn’t succeed in his third attempt to claim a major belt. The 35-year-old native of Clovis, California dropped to 17-4.
Check out Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington full fight video highlights below and the winner’s post-fight interview up top.
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Edwards vs Covington full fight video highlights
Colby Covington makes his Octagon walk.
Talked the talk, now he walks the walk! @ColbyCovMMA enters for another shot at undisputed gold at #UFC296! pic.twitter.com/YqcjISjjyY
— UFC (@ufc) December 17, 2023
President Trump.
Unas palabras de inspiración del presidente para @ColbyCovMMA ?? #UFC296 pic.twitter.com/APaUIm4Ggu
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) December 17, 2023
Here comes Leon Edwards.
Enter the welterweight king!@Leon_EdwardsMMA prepared to make his second title defense tonight at #UFC296 ? pic.twitter.com/7loZbO8RIM
— UFC (@ufc) December 17, 2023
Fight time.
HERE. WE. GO.
The final fight of 2023 starts NOW! #UFC296 pic.twitter.com/85NNbHgJfY
— UFC (@ufc) December 17, 2023
Round 1.
Esa zurda logra conectar de @Leon_edwardsmma ? #UFC296 pic.twitter.com/aUXKLrylfq
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) December 17, 2023
EL PRIMER ASALTO DE LA ÚLTIMA PELEA DEL AÑO ?
Comienza la pelea estelar entre Edwards y Covington. #UFCxFSMX pic.twitter.com/rV3dXDE8Ik
— FOX Sports MX (@FOXSportsMX) December 17, 2023
Round 2.
El campeón @Leon_edwardsmma aplicando toda la presión en este segundo round #UFC296 pic.twitter.com/V7EB7LcYsj
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) December 17, 2023
Round 3.
.@Leon_edwardsmma con el DERRIBO? #UFC296 pic.twitter.com/48zk8OsAFS
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) December 17, 2023
El daño es notorio a la pierna de Covington tras las patadas brutales del campeón? #UFC296 pic.twitter.com/tfD5Ku4fbS
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) December 17, 2023
Round 4.
Que manera de escapar por parte de Leon? #UFC296 pic.twitter.com/Ls5rP56jmO
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) December 17, 2023
Covington’s corner.
Go inside Covington’s corner ahead of Round 5 #UFC296 pic.twitter.com/DeOIuxm7Cs
— UFC (@ufc) December 17, 2023
Round 5.
Que les pareció la estelar de #UFC296 ?? pic.twitter.com/d0auZaAs75
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) December 17, 2023
25 minutes in the books!
STRONG showing for the champ. Decision on the way #UFC296 pic.twitter.com/SFAfzqdfua
— UFC (@ufc) December 17, 2023
Verdict.
DOMINANT from start to finish!!@Leon_EdwardsMMA went wire to wire in his victory over Colby Covington #UFC296 pic.twitter.com/BDRy5fxvkn
— UFC (@ufc) December 17, 2023
Colby Covington post-fight interview.
Colby Covington calls tonight’s main event an easy fight ? #UFC296 pic.twitter.com/sjsaO10MDP
— UFC (@ufc) December 17, 2023
In the UK and Australia, the event aired live on Sunday, December 17.
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