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LAS VEGAS – UFC 296 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results.
UFC 296 takes place at T-Mobile Arena. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and early prelims on ESPN+.
In the main event, welterweight champion Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) puts his title on the line for the second time when he meets former interim champ Colby Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC). In the co-feature, flyweight titleholder Alexandre Pantoja (26-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) meets challenger Brandon Royval (15-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC).
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN2 and 10 p.m. for the main card on pay-per-view. You also can get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters Nolan King (@mma_kings) and Ken Hathaway (@1kenhathawayz) on X.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
Martin Buday vs. Shamil Gaziev
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Records: Buday (13-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), Gaziev (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Lucas Almeida vs. Andre Fili
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Records: Almeida (14-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Fili (22-10 MMA, 10-9 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Cody Durden vs. Tagir Ulanbekov
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Records: Durden (16-4-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC), Ulanbekov (14-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Ariane Lipski vs. Casey O’Neill
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Records: Lipski (16-8 MMA, 5-5 UFC), O’Neill (9-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN2
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Cody Garbrandt vs. Brian Kelleher
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Records: Garbrandt (13-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC), Kelleher (24-14 MMA, 8-7 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN2
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Irene Aldana vs. Karol Rosa
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Records: Aldana (14-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC), Rosa (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN2
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Dustin Jacoby vs. Alonzo Menifield
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Records: Jacoby (19-7-1 MMA, 7-4-1 UFC), Menifield (14-3-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN2
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Josh Emmett vs. Bryce Mitchell
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Records: Emmett (18-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC), Mitchell (16-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
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Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett
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Records: Ferguson (25-9 MMA, 15-7 UFC), Pimblett (20-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen Thompson
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Records: Rakhmonov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC), Thompson (17-6-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval
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Records: Pantoja (26-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC), Royval (15-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington
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Records: Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC), Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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