UFC 296 Preview Show | Leon Edwards Vs. Colby Covington, Alexandre Pantoja Vs. Brandon Royval 2, And More

MMA Fighting

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🗓️ 15 December 2023

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Things got heated between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington at Thursday's press conference ahead of their main event championship matchup at UFC 296. While Covington may have crossed the line, Edwards reacted as a melee nearly unfolded. With how fight week has gone, has the perception changed in regards to how this fight will play out? MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Alexander K. Lee, and Jed Meshew preview the UFC's stacked final pay-per-view of the year, what the fallout of the Edwards vs. Covington could be depending on who wins, and what happens with Covington if he comes up short for the third time battling for an undisputed title. Additionally, they'll discuss the co-main event for the flyweight title between Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval, the big welterweight clash between Shavkat Rakhmonov and Stephen Thompson, Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett heating back up following the press conference and what the aftermath of that bout can bring, and more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Alexander K. Lee: @AlexanderKLee Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:34.9	Is UFC-296 the best pay-per-view event of the year?
1:39.2	It's up there, no doubt about that.
1:41.2	You see the main events, Leanna Edwards versus Colby Covington,
1:43.9	things got real heated at the press conference yesterday.
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1:49.3	Alexander Pantosia and Brennan Roy Val, very respectful. This part is going to be super
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