Although it wasn’t the high-paced fight many expected, Leon Edwards took care of business without much resistance in an emotional fight against Colby Covington.
After things became deeply personal at the pre-fight press conference, it was time for Edwards (22-3 MMA, 14-2 UFC) and Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) to settle their differences inside the cage in the UFC 296 main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. After 25 minutes of action, Edwards would retain the welterweight title with unanimous scores of 49-46.
