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UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
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- Saturday 12.16.2023 at 06:30 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Endeavor
- Venue: T-Mobile Arena
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $9,300,000
- Attendance: 19,039
- MMA Bouts: 12
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| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Leon Edwards defeats Colby Covington via Decision, Unanimous | 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Alexandre Pantoja defeats Brandon Royval via Decision, Unanimous | 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Shavkat Rakhmonov defeats Stephen Thompson via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 4:56 Round 2 of 3, 9:56 Total Bout Page | |
| Paddy Pimblett defeats Tony Ferguson via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Josh Emmett defeats Bryce Mitchell via KO/TKO, Overhand Right | 1:57 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Alonzo Menifield defeats Dustin Jacoby via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Irene Aldana defeats Karol Rosa via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Cody Garbrandt defeats Brian Kelleher via KO/TKO, Counter Right | 3:42 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Ariane Lipski defeats Casey O'Neill via Submission, Armbar | 1:18 Round 2 of 3, 6:18 Total Bout Page | |
| Tagir Ulanbekov defeats Cody Durden via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 4:25 Round 2 of 3, 9:25 Total Bout Page | |
| Andre Fili defeats Lucas Almeida via KO/TKO, Right Hook to Ground Strikes | 3:32 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Shamil Gaziev defeats Martin Buday via KO/TKO, Elbows and Punches (standing TKO) | 0:56 Round 2 of 3, 5:56 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 33
12.15.2023 | 6:03 PM ET
Gaziev v. Buday
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 545 Points | Tied for 1608th
"I Am The Heavyweight Lorax. I Speak for the heavyweights"
12.15.2023 | 8:33 PM ET
Predictions: 3 of 3 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points | Tied for 6013th
"Come over here and sit on my knee and finish your orange juice."
12.15.2023 | 8:33 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 475 Points | Tied for 3027th
"Learning is a gift, even when pain is your teacher"
12.15.2023 | 8:38 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 400 Points | Tied for 4379th
Please Leon knock this **** out cold,
"Quack quack quack"
12.15.2023 | 8:41 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 475 Points | Tied for 3027th
"Learning is a gift, even when pain is your teacher"
12.15.2023 | 8:42 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 440 Points | Tied for 3727th
Some girl pushing and Andre Fili getting left hanging was funny too.
"“I took no damage,” Hill said. “Most of the fall was me falling down"
12.15.2023 | 8:43 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 730 Points | Tied for 27th with 6 others
Alexandre Pantoja, SUB, R1
Royval keeping his distance reminds me of Jiri or Prime Tony Ferguson, those types of fighters who are careless in their defense but with enormous effectiveness in achieving KO/TKO or Submissions in any way, but for his part Pantoja is a fighter with a big heart he was really tired after barely finishing Moreno in First Round, he lost the second round and went to war against Moreno throwing good shots receiving really good shots by Moreno (showing that he has very good chin/assimilation) and was the one who made the smartest decisions in grappling despite also being in war mood. Pantoja has a Stoic/Cold mindset that can even be seen in his appearances in UFC Embedded, but especially in the cage. The Cold Mentally of Pantoja vs. The Car-Crash fighting style of Royval, I think is the recipe for a dynamic fight but that will end in the first round by Pantoja Club and Sub Win
Rakhmonov vs. Thompson
Shavkat Rakhmonov, SUB, R2
Wonderboy undeniably remains an elite striker in the UFC and is someone difficult to try to fight standing (perfect evidence is his fights against Luque, Neal and Holland) but he is already 40 years old and honestly Belal was very close to finishing him with ground and pound in the first round of their fight. Shavkat is a Berzerk standing and underrated submission artist, he literally broke Neal inside before finishing him off in the third round (obviously Neal stood up and had some good moments during the fight). Stephen Thompson has certain possibilities if Shavkat decides to fight almost the entire fight using only striking, because WB is unpredictable and has great precision, in addition to the fact that Shavkat tends to go forward all the time and also tends to neglect defensive fundamentals. If Rakhmonov choose to take the fight to the ground he's going to do the same thing he did against Neal Magny, it's unlikely that Thompson will be able to show much resistance with his back on the ground, but it all depends on how and where the fight plays out.
Gaziev vs. Buday
Shamil Gaziev, TKO, R1
The only reasons Gaziev started +147 underdog in odds was due having his back taken after score a knockdown in his DWCS fight and questions about his cardio. Skill by Skill Gaziev has the Dagestan Combat Sambo Background and has real KO Power (drops Velasco with the first connection in DWCS fight). On the other hand, Buday is more of a volume fighter and his fighting style can be summarized in Clinching and Knees (literally hugging against Cage). Although a 4-0 start in UFC is a really good run his fights against Barnett, Brzeski and Collier was not synonymous of good fights or shows evidence of Buday in way to be an Above average HW fighter (However, he looks really in second round vs. Parisian). I Pick Gaziev to Steamrolls Buday in the first round
"Moicano Wants Money!"
12.15.2023 | 8:56 PM ET
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington | Full Card Fight Picks in 3 Minutes
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 605 Points | Tied for 688th
"Every second is a gift"
12.15.2023 | 10:01 PM ET
Predictions: 3 of 3 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points | Tied for 6013th
most of the time is either benign or just cringey once the fighters figure out that their shenanigans can get them what they want even more than their performances so we end up with so we end up with random **** like ''hand sanitizer boy'' or Merab in a blazer explaining Georgian grammar but in a surroundings where you always need to push it further that despicable **** that Colby pulled is just a beginning. I haven't seen anyone from the UFC condemning it, they were discussing it on the weigh-in show if it was a good move... Colby can retire if he loses but he created a blueprint for all the upcoming fighters who wants to use that **** stirring because it obviously work no matter that everyone can see it's just a cheap shtick. it will get way worse before it gets any better.
"Come over here and sit on my knee and finish your orange juice."
12.15.2023 | 10:12 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 545 Points | Tied for 1660th
12.15.2023 | 10:13 PM ET
Leon Edwards
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 4482nd
12.15.2023 | 10:25 PM ET
Predictions: 3 of 3 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points | Tied for 6013th
"Come over here and sit on my knee and finish your orange juice."
12.15.2023 | 10:34 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 555 Points | Tied for 1509th
"This is a rat race...but I’m not a rat. I’m a f*ckin’ turtle, ninja turtle. So which one is your favorite? I like Michelangelo....next question - Tony Ferguson"
12.15.2023 | 11:18 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 600 Points | Tied for 765th
Alexandre Pantoja, SUB, R1
and Still...
12.15.2023 | 11:26 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 400 Points | Tied for 4379th
* Edited at 12.15.2023, 11:30 PM ET *
"Quack quack quack"
12.15.2023 | 11:31 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 365 Points | Tied for 4811th
Brandon Royval, SUB, R5
i just keep envisioning this being a dogfight and somehow in the 4th or 5th Royval grabs a hurt and gassed Pantoja back with a Sub and wins the belt.
12.15.2023 | 11:35 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 455 Points | Tied for 3359th
12.15.2023 | 11:38 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 490 Points | Tied for 2700th
12.16.2023 | 12:26 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 570 Points | Tied for 1191st
He's talking about these kinds of ppl.😂 will watch 2 dudes pretty much murder eachother every week but draw the line at mean words. 😭 anything to feel good about themselves
* Edited at 12.16.2023, 12:28 AM ET *
"They killed Jesus for speaking the truth..."
12.16.2023 | 12:55 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 400 Points | Tied for 4379th
Suprise Colby didn’t press charges for Leon throwing a water bottle at his melon
* Edited at 12.16.2023, 1:05 AM ET *
"Quack quack quack"