VIDEO: Watch UFC 296 Embedded Vlog Series Episode #3

Las Vegas – FightBook MMA has your Embedded vlog series episodes for UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington.

This event takes place Saturday, December 16, 2023, at T-Mobile Arena. The main card at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on ESPN+ PPV. The prelims will be available on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, as well as simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN+, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The early prelims will kick off at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass with the action also continuing on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

In episode 3,

This event will be headlined by a highly anticipated welterweight championship bout that will see Leon Edwards defend against #2 ranked contender Colby Covington. Also, newly crowned flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja makes his first title defense when he rematches #4 ranked contender Brandon Royval.

Edwards (21-3 1NC) fighting out of Birmingham, England looks to continue his momentum following winning his trilogy bout against former titleholder Kamaru Usman. Former interim welterweight champion Covington (17-3) fighting out of Miami, Fla. returns to action following his dominant win against heated rival Jorge Masvidal.

Pantoja (26-5) fighting out of Arraial Do Cabo, Brazil is coming off his Fight of the Year contender victory over Brandon Moreno to capture the flyweight belt. Royval (15-6) fighting out of Englewood, Colo. intends to steal the show with another highlight-reel finish.

UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington Fight Card:

Main Card (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET):

• Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington
• Alexandre Pantoja vs Brandon Royval
• Shavkat Rakhmonov vs Stephen Thompson
• Tony Ferguson vs Paddy Pimblett
• Vicente Luque vs Ian Machado Garry

Preliminary Card #2 (ESPN2/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET):

• Josh Emmett vs Bryce Mitchell
• Irene Aldana vs Karol Rosa
• Cody Garbrandt vs Brian Kelleher
• Ariane Lipski vs Casey O’Neill

Preliminary Card #1(ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET):

• Dustin Jacoby vs Alonzo Menifield
• Cody Durden vs Tagir Ulanbekov
• Lucas Almeida vs Andre Fili
• Martin Buday vs Shamil Gaziev
• Randy Brown vs Muslim Salikhov

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