UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington, a highly anticipated showdown in the final weeks of the year, will take place on December 16, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Headlining the night is a UFC Welterweight Championship bout between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington. The event will air on ESPN+ with Prelims also on ESPN2 and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
When to Watch
The early prelims begin on Saturday, December 16, at 6:00 PM ET, with the prelims at 8:00 PM ET, and the main card beginning at 10:00 PM ET.
How to Watch
MMA enthusiasts have the opportunity to stream all the UFC action on Saturdays via ESPN+. This pay per view is available to current subscribers for $79.99. For new subscribers, the event with an annual ESPN+ subscription is $134.99 . It’s accessible on various devices including Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and others compatible with ESPN+.
Sign up for ESPN+ to catch all the action live.
Get in early and you can stream the prelim on ESPN2 with DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, and YouTube TV.
The Fight Card
Early Prelims – Begins at 6:00 PM ET
- Light Heavyweight: Alonzo Menifield vs. Dustin Jacoby
- Flyweight: Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Cody Durden
- Featherweight: Andre Fili vs. Lucas Almeida
- Heavyweight: Martin Buday vs. Shamil Gaziev
- Welterweight: Randy Brown vs. Muslim Salikhov
Prelims – Begins at 8:00 PM ET
- Featherweight: Josh Emmett vs. Bryce Mitchell
- Women’s Bantamweight: Irene Aldana vs. Karol Rosa
- Bantamweight: Cody Garbrandt vs. Brian Kelleher
- Women’s Flyweight: Casey O’Neill vs. Ariane Lipski
Main Card – Begins at 10:00 PM ET
- Welterweight Championship: Leon Edwards (c) vs. Colby Covington
- Flyweight Championship: Alexandre Pantoja (c) vs. Brandon Royval
- Welterweight: Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen Thompson
- Lightweight: Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett