UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Full Fight Card and Lineup Confirmed The complete lineup for the highly anticipated UFC 296 fight card, headlined by Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington, has been officially announced for this Saturday in Las Vegas. In the main event, Edwards is set to defend his welterweight title against former interim welterweight champion Covington, marking Covington's return to the octagon since his victory over Jorge Masvidal in March 2022. Covington had previously served as a backup fighter during Edwards' triumphant trilogy win against ex-champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 286. UFC 296 is scheduled to take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, a venue that has already hosted three UFC fight cards earlier in the year. The event's pay-per-view card will be broadcast on ESPN+ pay-per-view, while the preliminaries will be available on ESPN2, ESPN+, and UFC Fight Pass. The co-main event of UFC 296 features a compelling flyweight title bout between champion Alexandre Pan