The UFC closes out 2023 with its final PPV of the year. Things couldn’t be more heated between the headliners as bad blood boiled over at the pre-fight presser.
Two UFC titles are up for grabs, and a host of veterans, up and comers, and newcomers vie for their chance to steal the limelight in Nevada.
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UFC 296 Results & Highlights
Prelims
Martin Buday vs. Shamil Gaziev
Shamil Gaziv def. Martin Buday via TKO (R2 00:56)
Andre Fili vs. Lucas Almeida
Andre Fili def. Lucas Almeida via KO (R1 3:32)
Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Cody Durden
Tagir Ulanbekov def. Cody Durden via SUBMISSION (Rear-Naked choke R2 4:52)
Casey O’Neill vs. Ariane Lipski
Ariane Lipski def. Casey O’Neill via SUBMISSION (R2 Armbar 1:18)
Cody Garbrandt vs. Brian Kelleher
Cody Garbrandt def. Brian Kelleher via KO (R1 3:42)
Irene Aldana vs. Karol Rosa
Irene Aldana def. Karol Rosa via UNANIMOUS DECISION (29-28 x3)
Alonzo Menifield vs. Dustin Jacoby
Alonzo Menifield def. Dustin Jacoby via UNANIMOUS DECISION (29-28 x3)
Main Card
Josh Emmett vs. Bryce Mitchell
Josh Emmett def. Bryce Mitchell via KO (R1 1:57)
Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett
Paddy Pimblett def. Tony Ferguson via UNANIMOUS DECISION (30-27 x3)
Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen Thompson
Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Stephen Thompson via SUBMISSION (Rear-Naked Choke R2 4:56)
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval – Flyweight title fight
Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Royval via UNANIMOUS DECISION (50-45×2, 49-46)
Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington – Welterweight title fight
Leon Edwards def. Colby Covington via UNANIMOUS DECISION (49-46 x3)
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