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UFC 296 went down on Saturday in Las Vegas and the final fight card of 2023 gave us plenty to talk about. Leon Edwards defended his title, Colby Covington looked impotent, Alexandre Pantoja keeps on winning, Shavkat Rakhmonov made a statement, and Josh Emmett almost killed a guy. There’s a lot to discuss, so let’s talk about all of it.

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Colby Covington sat out for nearly two years before returning at UFC 296, where he lost a lopsided fight to reigning welterweight champion Leon Edwards in a failed third attempt at becoming undisputed champion.

The fallout of UFC 296 was always a part of what made Saturday’s UFC pay-per-view event so intriguing. Following the final UFC card of 2023, where does Leon Edwards and Colby Covington go following Edwards’ dominant win?

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Jon Jones owes Leon Edwards a debt of gratitude.

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Welcome to the latest update to the MMA Fighting pound-for-pound rankings, where every month our esteemed panel sort through the noise to answer one question: Who are the best overall male and female MMA fighters in the world?

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Tony Ferguson is marching on after his latest setback.

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The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time.

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The UFC middleweight division’s best aren’t all too fond of each other.

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Darren Elkins won’t be adding to his impressive octagon resume anytime soon.

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Khalil Rountree Jr. believes he leveled up against Anthony Smith, and the finishing sequence is proof.

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Paddy Pimblett sported a remarkably different look when he stepped into the cage at UFC 296.