Topic: UFC 296
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 3
09.23.2023 | 6:59 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 555 Points | Tied for 1418th
bout status update
Rakhmonov vs. Thompson Changed from Rumored to Confirmed
bout announced
Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett at 155 lbs (70.3 kg)
09.23.2023 | 11:09 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 445 Points | Tied for 3634th
09.23.2023 | 1:34 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 520 Points | Tied for 2099th
Leon Round 4 KO, this a risky pick I feel like Colby’s chin can easily get cracked and if Leon could KO Kamaru I’m sure he can ko Colby, that being said won’t be surprised if Colby’s cardio and chain wrestling win him this fight.
Pantoja Round 2 submission, see this fight going the same way the first fight was.
Shavkat Round 2 Submission, if Shavkat keeps this standing it could be very competitive, however the glaring weaknesses against Wonderboy is his takedown defence, he once had good takedown defence but as we saw in the Gilbert Burns, and Belal fight they were able to take him down and control him, I can’t help but feel Shavkat will use his wresting get Wonderboy down and then submit him.
Paddy Pimblett Round 2 Submission, you might say this is the easiest fight they can give Tony, however I think Tony is the ghost of Tony at this point, Tony is slow now, his takedown defence ain’t the same, and Bobby Green was able to takedown Tony and almost put him out with GNP, the Green fight also showed that Tony has essentially no Jiu Jitsu anymore he tried and tried to do something on the ground but nothing worked, only thing going for Tony is his little bit of power that he has, he dropped Justin, Green, and Chandler, but unfortunately almost all of them got up instantly.
"Everyone Has a Plan Until They Get Punched in the Mouth"
09.23.2023 | 1:36 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 520 Points | Tied for 2099th
"Everyone Has a Plan Until They Get Punched in the Mouth"
09.23.2023 | 10:09 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 545 Points | Tied for 1608th
"Never go down without a fight"
09.24.2023 | 3:29 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 400 Points | Tied for 4379th
But that the reason I don’t really care for this card right now despite the name, too many fights on this card is a mismatch, The main event is the only interesting fight on this card right now, way more hype for some of the other cards like 294 and 295
* Edited at 09.24.2023, 4:23 AM ET *
"Quack quack quack"
09.24.2023 | 10:45 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 545 Points | Tied for 1660th
09.24.2023 | 12:35 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 405 Points | Tied for 4223rd
"He's Terrence Thornton, I'm Terrence Crawford, yeah i'm whooping feet"
09.24.2023 | 1:50 PM ET
Predictions: 4 of 7 Winners, 0 Perfect, 215 Points | Tied for 5833rd
bout announced
Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Cody Durden at 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
bout announced
Vicente Luque vs. Ian Machado Garry at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
09.24.2023 | 5:41 PM ET
Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 250 Points | Tied for 5701st
"1. Avoidant personality disorder _______________2. Maladaptive daydreaming"
09.24.2023 | 10:23 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 570 Points | Tied for 1191st
UFC rankings are a joke, this is a #15 vs #13 Flyweight bout.
* Edited at 09.24.2023, 10:23 PM ET *
"They killed Jesus for speaking the truth..."
09.25.2023 | 2:25 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 490 Points | Tied for 2813th
Strickland ✅
Up next, Colby
09.25.2023 | 11:11 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 340 Points | Tied for 5139th
Tony Ferguson, SUB, R3
Tony please. Please just win this one Tony!
"I fell off harder then those monkeys jumping on the bed"
09.25.2023 | 1:49 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 530 Points | Tied for 1863rd
Leon Edwards, DEC
50-45 For Leon Edwards.
Pantoja vs. Royval II
Alexandre Pantoja, SUB, R2
Pantoja To Submiss Him The Second Round
Rakhmonov vs. Thompson
Shavkat Rakhmonov, DEC
This Is Going To Be UD For Shavkat TBH.
* Edited at 09.25.2023, 1:52 PM ET *
09.25.2023 | 1:51 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 530 Points | Tied for 1863rd
Tony Ferguson, SUB, R2
Tony Ferguson Might Have A Actual Chance.
Luque vs. Machado Garry
Vicente Luque, DEC
Hope Luque Humbles Garry.
Ulanbekov vs. Durden
Tagir Ulanbekov, DEC
Easy
09.25.2023 | 2:14 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 530 Points | Tied for 1863rd
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
09.25.2023 | 3:45 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 365 Points | Tied for 4811th
Leon Edwards, DEC
Interesting fight, comes down to how well Colby can shut of the cage and deal with Leon’s kicks, Colby has the tools to pull this off however a majority of this fight will take place in the clinch where Leon has a clear advantage.
Rakhmonov vs. Thompson
Shavkat Rakhmonov, DEC
Definitely not gonna be a wash out like people think, wonder bread still might be able to out strike Shavkat. However shavkat has a clear grappling advantage. 30-27 or ko similar to the Pettis loss
Ferguson vs. Pimblett
Paddy Pimblett, SUB, R1
Sad for tony just hope he doesn’t take more damage
09.25.2023 | 3:56 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 365 Points | Tied for 4811th
Cody Durden, DEC
Solid underdog could definitely get the win 29-28 after avoiding a tight gioutine in the first
09.26.2023 | 11:34 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 585 Points | Tied for 977th
Shavkat Rakhmonov, SUB, R3
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