Get ready for UFC 296 on Saturday with two title fights. But before the action begins, join MMA Junkie’s Farah Hanoun for a preview show at 5pm Eastern Time.
The main event will see welterweight champion Leon Edwards take on former interim champion Colby Covington. In the co-main event, Alexandre Pantoja will defend his flyweight title against Brandon Roybal in a rematch of their 2021 bout, which Pantoja won by submission.
The main card of UFC 296 will also include Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen Thompson in a key welterweight bout, and a matchup between lightweight legend Tony Ferguson and rising star Paddy Pimblett.
Farah Hanoun will be joined by MMA Junkie analyst Dan Thom to discuss all the fights.
UFC 296 will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card will be available on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.
Here’s the full lineup:
Main Card (pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champion Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington – Welterweight Title Fight
- Champion Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Roybal – Flyweight Title Fight
- Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen Thompson
- Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett
- Josh Emmett vs. Bryce Mitchell
Preliminary Card (ESPN2/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Dustin Jacoby vs. Alonzo Menifield
- Irene Aldana vs. Carol Rosa
- Cody Garbrandt vs. Brian Kelleher
- Ariane Lipsky vs. Casey O’Neal
Preliminary Cards (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)
- Cody Durden vs. Tagir Ulanbekov
- Lucas Almeida vs. Andre Fili
- Martin Boudai vs. Shamil Gadzhiev
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