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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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12.14.2023 | 6:01 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 4379th

Turned my pick around @ayyLmaonannaise too much trust in muslim as he looke ****e in the last fight , but man 28 vs 28 years old muslim would dominate this showing hence why i called him the better combat artist but i change my pick

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12.14.2023 | 7:27 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 4379th

People just seem to love randy brown i guess , what is it for you guys about him why am i being downvoted for stating facts muslim would murder brown if they were the same age which they are not , thats why i agree with most of the people picking him but whats incorrect about muslims experience difference of being the more complete fighter if we dont look at the age difference?

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12.14.2023 | 7:38 AM ET

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

Idk why you’re getting downvoted but I’m not really all that confident in brown, I just think he is a better fighter than salikhov at this point. Salikhov definitely a better and more credentialed striker, but brown has a big speed and size advantage. Age is also really catching up to salikhov. His cardio isn’t as good, he doesn’t react to shots the same way, and he just seems a little slower. Now randy has a lot of holes himself with suspect defense and bad fight iq but I think his physical gifts should help him out a lot here

I agree tho, if Muslim was 3-4 years younger I would pick him pretty confidently but I think sadly Father Time has caught up to hkm

* Edited at 12.14.2023, 7:39 AM ET *

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12.14.2023 | 7:49 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 4379th

@ayy respect well said thought you were downvoting but shows your knowledge and good point output sad to say your probably right but “if” he knocks randy out cold even tho i picked him after clearin my head and going for a safe one w randy i will be back to silence the muslim haters but slim chances are that he will be damaged to a decision dont see randy finishing him honestly if we look at the trinaodo fight

* Edited at 12.14.2023, 7:50 AM ET *

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12.14.2023 | 9:36 AM ET

Garry messed up when he trolled a Haitian (Magny). If you know you know

* Edited at 12.14.2023, 9:38 AM ET *

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12.14.2023 | 9:52 AM ET

Prediction Comments

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

Edwards vs. Covington
Leon Edwards, DEC
Honestly rooting for Colby to win and then ditch the persona

Rakhmonov vs. Thompson
Shavkat Rakhmonov, TKO, R3
He's due a KO

Ulanbekov vs. Durden
Cody Durden, DEC
Hard choice here

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12.14.2023 | 11:02 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 630 Points   |   Tied for 403rd

@Dstone 
I think you're getting downvoted because you keep saying "idk why I'm getting downvoted"

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12.14.2023 | 11:16 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 4379th

@Dmark25 
 how about i know why iam getting downvoted 

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12.14.2023 | 11:19 AM ET

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

I think holland vs luque might be happening. Ali just tweeted that “luque is one of the most savage fighters he seen. Stay tuned” and “180 let’s go” 


Insane if ufc pulls this off; better fight than the original

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12.14.2023 | 11:25 AM ET

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

How is it better? I'm more interested in finding out more about the level of Ian Garry than Holland. I think Holland is a fairly known commodity at this point.

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12.14.2023 | 11:27 AM ET

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

Holland vs luque is competitive and should be a war. Garry vs luque was one sided and I didn’t want to see luque get slept again 

Plus, I don’t want luque to be a stepping stone for prospects, he is and always has been an action fighter, so he should be put in fun fights. Neither guy is going to be a champion but both always show up and put on bangers 

* Edited at 12.14.2023, 11:29 AM ET *

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12.14.2023 | 11:30 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 725 Points   |   Tied for 42nd with 2 others

Now book Garry vs Brady 
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12.14.2023 | 11:44 AM ET

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

It would be awesome if they got Holland to replace I hate losing fights 

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12.14.2023 | 11:45 AM ET

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

I'm not sure how else to say it other than Ian Garry is making it all but impossible to root for him as a fighter. 

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12.14.2023 | 11:50 AM ET

Its being reported by Brett Okamoto that Holland and Luque both want to fight on this card and have agreed to fight, that would be crazy sense this event is two days away and it was reported that Luque is not getting a replacement. UFC just needs to fork up the money and we 14 fights again. 
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12.14.2023 | 11:53 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 630 Points   |   Tied for 403rd

Luque posted a sensual shirtless video in bed saying he's down for Holland. Holland is down for a fight. No chance this doesn't happen... right?

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12.14.2023 | 1:32 PM ET

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

Kevin Holland, Bobby Green, Neil Magny...what other super active fighters are known for answering last minute calls? 
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12.14.2023 | 1:45 PM ET

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

Tagir Ulanbekov was ranked 15th after his debut win in the UFC against Bruno Silva, he then arguably lost to Nascimento (was a close fight to be fair) and Tim Elliott and then beat Maneness for a 3-1 (or 2-2 depending on your views on the Nacimento fight) record. He's now ranked 12th. Greatest beneficiary of dagestani priviliege in the promotion?

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12.14.2023 | 1:55 PM ET

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

The funny thing about his fights is besides the maness one, every Tagir fight has been a razor close decision  

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12.14.2023 | 2:07 PM ET

@AyyLmaonnaise

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

I always thought Tagir was overhyped, I mean I even correctly picked Elliott as a huge dog to beat him. I really like Durden at +160 in this one. 
Then again, while every prediction I made so far for Tagir has been perfect I have a 0% pick rate for Durden's fights lol. Mostly I've kept underestimating him.

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