On Saturday, Dec. 16, the UFC hosted UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington, live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. The event featured welterweight and flyweight title fights.
The UFC 296 early prelims aired live on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the preliminary card on ESPN+ and ESPN2 at 8 p.m. ET. The main card aired live on ESPN+ pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. Check below for full results.
FULL RESULTS
Leon Edwards def. Colby Covington by unanimous decision (49-46 x3) – for the welterweight title
Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Royval by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) – for the flyweight title
Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Stephen Thompson by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 2, 4:56
Paddy Pimblett def. Tony Ferguson by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Josh Emmett def. Bryce Mitchell by KO (punch). Round 1, 1:57
Alonzo Menifield def. Dustin Jacoby by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Irene Aldana def. Karol Rosa by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Cody Garbrandt def. Brian Kelleher by KO (punch). Round 1, 3:42
Ariane Lipski def. Casey O’Neill by submission (arm bar). Round 2, 1:18
Tagir Ulanbekov def. Cody Durden by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 2, 4:25
Andre Fili def. Lucas Almeida by TKO (punches). Round 1, 3:32
Shamil Gaziev def. Martin Buday by TKO (punches). Round 2, 0:56
Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Royval by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) – for the flyweight title
Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Stephen Thompson by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 2, 4:56
Paddy Pimblett def. Tony Ferguson by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Josh Emmett def. Bryce Mitchell by KO (punch). Round 1, 1:57
Alonzo Menifield def. Dustin Jacoby by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Irene Aldana def. Karol Rosa by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Cody Garbrandt def. Brian Kelleher by KO (punch). Round 1, 3:42
Ariane Lipski def. Casey O’Neill by submission (arm bar). Round 2, 1:18
Tagir Ulanbekov def. Cody Durden by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 2, 4:25
Andre Fili def. Lucas Almeida by TKO (punches). Round 1, 3:32
Shamil Gaziev def. Martin Buday by TKO (punches). Round 2, 0:56