The final UFC event of the year is almost here.
UFC 296 takes place this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada with a card that’s stacked from top to bottom. In the pay-per-view headliner, UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards goes to war with former interim champ Colby Covington. The flyweight title is also on the line on Saturday as champion Alexandre Pantoja runs it back with Brandon Royval.
Shavkat Rakhmonov faces off with Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson in a potential title eliminator at welterweight. In a weight class below, Tony Ferguson will look to end his losing streak against British star Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett.
Opening up the main card is a short-notice featherweight bout between Josh Emmett and Bryce Mitchell.
Before they hit each other in the Octagon, 24 fighters will first have to hit the scales to make things official. Belal Muhammad and Brandon Moreno will also weigh in as they are back-ups for the two title fights, should a champ or a challenger miss weight.
UFC 296 Weigh-In Results:
Main Card:
- Leon Edwards (170) vs. Colby Covington (169.5)
- Alexandre Pantoja (125) vs. Brandon Royval (124.5)
- Shavkat Rakhmonov (171) vs. Stephen Thompson (171)
- Tony Ferguson (155.5) vs. Paddy Pimblett (155.5)
- Josh Emmett (146) vs. Bryce Mitchell (145.5)
Prelims:
- Alonzo Menifield (204.5) vs. Dustin Jacoby (204.5)
- Irene Aldana vs. Karol Rosa (135.5)
- Cody Garbrandt (136) vs. Brian Kelleher (136)
- Casey O’Neill (125) vs. Ariane Lipski (126)
Early Prelims:
- Tagir Ulanbekov (126) vs. Cody Durden (126)
- Andre Fili (145.5) vs. Lucas Almeida (146)
- Shamil Gaziev (259.5) vs. Martin Buday (264.5)
Back-Up Duty:
- Belal Muhammad (169.5)
- Brandon Moreno (125)
Check out the highlights below:
Your #UFC296 Main Event is COMPLETE 🥶@Leon_EdwardsMMA comes in at 170lbs pic.twitter.com/VBCW5Ivn8C
— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2023
First half of the #UFC296 Main Event is weighed and ready 💪@ColbyCovMMA comes in at 169.5lbs pic.twitter.com/wpar5o339O
— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2023
The Champ is all set to defend his title! 😤@Pantojamma weighs in at 125lbs. #UFC296 pic.twitter.com/Qx62E4SOUT
— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2023
First half of your co-main is ready 👀
Brandon Royval comes in at 124.5lbs for #UFC296 pic.twitter.com/vDnkH5Ot35
— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2023
Ready for the final fight of the year! 😎@TonyFergusonXT is in at 155.5lbs. #UFC296 pic.twitter.com/AlNlYgmBqL
— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2023
All smiles heading into #UFC296
Paddy Pimblett weighs in at 155.5lbs pic.twitter.com/79OMzdhasW
— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2023
Wonderboy is ready to go Saturday night 👊@WonderboyMMA weighs in at 171lbs. #UFC296 pic.twitter.com/UowZenKcHV
— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2023
Shavkat is ready for #UFC296@Rakhmonov1994 weighs in at 171lbs 🇰🇿 pic.twitter.com/2dW1nM9L7V
— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2023
He's ready to kick off the #UFC296 Main Card@JoshEmmettUFC comes in at 146lbs pic.twitter.com/1FpN7pukLy
— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2023
The entire #UFC296 Main Card is SET 👏@ThugNastyMMA comes in at 145.5lbs pic.twitter.com/qQFVzfy6Rb
— UFC (@ufc) December 15, 2023
Former champ Brandon Moreno made weight as the #UFC296 backup fighter – but it appears his services won't be needed. pic.twitter.com/X5MR2WZCkb
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) December 15, 2023
Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) did his job making weight as the backup fighter for the #UFC296 main event: Title shot next? pic.twitter.com/JhkmO8zabT
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) December 15, 2023
