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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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AyyLmaonnaise
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12.16.2023 | 11:21 PM ET

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

Well this is not what I expected at all

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gliese58i
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12.16.2023 | 11:21 PM ET

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

Wonderboy's battery is emptying fast.

"She’ll go there and smash her. She’ll get a title shot, become a UFC champion. We have a Ronda Rousey on steroids. This is what we have.” - Ali Abdelaziz on Kayla Harrison

2023.12.16 11:22 PM ET

Round 2 In Progress

Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen Thompson
Demigod_Dan
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12.16.2023 | 11:22 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 470 Points   |   Tied for 3122nd

Laura Sanko gonna cream when Shavkat gets his finish ;)

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gliese58i
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12.16.2023 | 11:23 PM ET

@AyyLmaonnaise

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

He did the same to Magny, clinched almost immediately.

"She’ll go there and smash her. She’ll get a title shot, become a UFC champion. We have a Ronda Rousey on steroids. This is what we have.” - Ali Abdelaziz on Kayla Harrison

GreenTeaEnthusiast
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12.16.2023 | 11:23 PM ET

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

Close round. Slight edge to Rakhmonov because those clinch shots have to count for something, but definitely not a dominant round.
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12.16.2023 | 11:23 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 545 Points   |   Tied for 1608th

why nearly all thompson fight are boring...

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AyyLmaonnaise
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12.16.2023 | 11:23 PM ET

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

@gilese yeah but he could actually get a takedown 

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12.16.2023 | 11:23 PM ET

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

1-0 Shavkat
UFCGOAT69
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12.16.2023 | 11:24 PM ET

shavkat needs to cut that ******** out. ******* just stalling against the fence

* Edited at 12.16.2023, 11:24 PM ET *

Bigbag
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12.16.2023 | 11:24 PM ET

@Hyrm 
because he’s not easy to fight 
gliese58i
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12.16.2023 | 11:24 PM ET

@AyyLmaonnaise

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

Yeah Wonderboy did very well defending. But there wasn't much attack on the legs which I think is a better approach vs him.

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12.16.2023 | 11:24 PM ET

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

@Hyrm 
Because not a lot of people can stand and trade with Wonderboy. Grappling is the safer route. Also, Wonderboy's tdd is solid. So that automatically makes it a clinch battle. Same thing with Burns and Belal

* Edited at 12.16.2023, 11:26 PM ET *

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gliese58i
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12.16.2023 | 11:25 PM ET

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

I was pretty sure he would grapple.

"She’ll go there and smash her. She’ll get a title shot, become a UFC champion. We have a Ronda Rousey on steroids. This is what we have.” - Ali Abdelaziz on Kayla Harrison

CheckLeftHook
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12.16.2023 | 11:26 PM ET

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

that's what you get for training with Chris Weidman for many years lol

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gliese58i
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12.16.2023 | 11:26 PM ET

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

There we go, got him down by going low.

"She’ll go there and smash her. She’ll get a title shot, become a UFC champion. We have a Ronda Rousey on steroids. This is what we have.” - Ali Abdelaziz on Kayla Harrison

Bigbag
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12.16.2023 | 11:27 PM ET

Here we go with this bs
Noxx
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12.16.2023 | 11:28 PM ET

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

It would be huge to actually submit Wonderboy. Even Burns couldn't do it and his ground game is one of the best in the UFC

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CheckLeftHook
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12.16.2023 | 11:29 PM ET

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

is this a 10-8?

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gliese58i
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12.16.2023 | 11:29 PM ET

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

Wonderboy looks like he's drowning by his facial expression.

"She’ll go there and smash her. She’ll get a title shot, become a UFC champion. We have a Ronda Rousey on steroids. This is what we have.” - Ali Abdelaziz on Kayla Harrison

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12.16.2023 | 11:29 PM ET

Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 775 Points   |   6th Place

Shavkat is too good

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