Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington set to headline UFC 296
The main event of the UFC's final pay-per-view event of 2023 has been confirmed, with the undisputed welterweight title on the line in Las Vegas.
The main event of the UFC's final pay-per-view event of 2023 has been confirmed, with the undisputed welterweight title on the line in Las Vegas.
Jorge Masvidal thinks he stands just one win away from a shot at UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards, despite rival Colby Covington currently sitting at the head of the queue to face the Englishman.
A year on from his last UFC fight, Colby Covington is very much back in the mix, and has his sights set on two huge fights as he looks to get back to action inside the Octagon.
Colby Covington has been named the next man in line for a shot at the UFC welterweight title, and the always-outspoken American was typically bullish on his chances of defeating Leon Edwards after watching him from cageside at UFC 286.
UFC president Dana White doesn't usually book fights after events, but he did, twice, on Saturday night at UFC 286.
The official weigh-ins for UFC 286 were all wrapped up in quick time as all 30 fighters, plus one special addition, all hit the scale and registered their final pre-fight weights in just 43 minutes ahead of fight night in London.
Rising welterweight contender Belal Muhammad extended his undefeated streak to eight fights with a unanimous decision victory over Vicente Luque, then turned his sights on outspoken former interim champion Colby Covington.
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping runs the rule over a potential clash between Khamzat Chimaev and Colby Covington, and also offers a potential next matchup for Gilbert Burns.
"I think the only thing that makes sense is for me to get in the gym, me to get into track and field and just get after it."
"I let the emotions get the best of me, but it was still dominant. I just showed how good I was, that I am the No. 1 fighter in the world for a reason, and it wasn’t even competitive tonight."