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UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington

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06.01.2023 | 10:16 PM ET

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UFC 296
  • 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

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2023.12.16 11:29 PM ET

bout result

Shavkat Rakhmonov defeats Stephen Thompson via Submission at 4:56 of Round 2
AyyLmaonnaise
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12.16.2023 | 11:29 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 495 Points   |   Tied for 2636th

Give Shavkat title shot, **** belal

"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"

NICKDIAZARMY209
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12.16.2023 | 11:29 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 625 Points   |   Tied for 489th

I'll take that

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12.16.2023 | 11:29 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 3027th

Bro.. that's crazy. Shavkat is a madman

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12.16.2023 | 11:29 PM ET

Wowwwww
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12.16.2023 | 11:29 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 425 Points   |   Tied for 3971st

Those seconds were too long. Fair play.

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12.16.2023 | 11:29 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 705 Points   |   Tied for 67th

**** four seconds wonder boy! 
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12.16.2023 | 11:29 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 555 Points   |   Tied for 1509th

And the legend grows.

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12.16.2023 | 11:30 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 565 Points   |   Tied for 1263rd

first person to ever submit wonderboy wow that was amazing

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12.16.2023 | 11:30 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 4379th

Give that man the title shot

Belal is 5 fight away from the title shot 

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12.16.2023 | 11:30 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 580 Points   |   Tied for 1002nd

This division belongs to Shavkat Rakhmonov.
GreenTeaEnthusiast
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12.16.2023 | 11:30 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 395 Points   |   Tied for 4463rd

So it's almost guaranteed he's next for a title shot? I could absolutely see him getting the belt early next year
el222
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12.16.2023 | 11:30 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 530 Points   |   Tied for 1916th

THAT WAS FOR KEVIN HOLLAND
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12.16.2023 | 11:30 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 765th

No title shot for belal

"POUND FOR POUND, HEADSHOT, DEAD - Leon Edwards "

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12.16.2023 | 11:30 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 445 Points   |   Tied for 3646th

damn my stream was like a minute behind. anyways this dude is a monster, hard not to see him be a future champ at some point

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12.16.2023 | 11:30 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 550 Points   |   Tied for 1603rd

who’s next for Shavkat 

"if he dies, he dies "

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12.16.2023 | 11:30 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 490 Points   |   Tied for 2700th

dam and wonderboy was looking dam good 

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DevinM34
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12.16.2023 | 11:30 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 690 Points   |   Tied for 108th

5 seconds and we would've seen a 3rd round. Wonderboy must have been close to going out for him to tap like that. Shavkat is a future champ for sure

* Edited at 12.16.2023, 11:31 PM ET *

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Mothswords
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12.16.2023 | 11:31 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 545 Points   |   Tied for 1660th

Why couldn't this have been shavkat vs belal for #1 contender on the same card as Leon vs Colby 
Pololife
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12.16.2023 | 11:31 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 540 Points   |   Tied for 1679th

@gliese58i 
he was in “deep waters” you could say lol 

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12.16.2023 | 11:31 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 550 Points   |   Tied for 1603rd

Shavkat is an absolute beast 🔥🔥🔥 another perfect performance 

"if he dies, he dies "

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