This is the UFC 296 live blog for Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington, the welterweight title fight on Saturday in Las Vegas.
Viewed as the dark horse of the UFC’s welterweight division for years, Edwards finally got his shot at gold in 2022, and for 24 minutes it was disastrous, as Kamaru Usman dominated him for most of the fight. But a literal last-minute knockout head kick turned all that around and made Edwards the second English champion in UFC history. After winning a majority decision in the rematch, Edwards is now ready to move on to the rest of the welterweight contenders, starting with former interim champion Covington.
A former interim welterweight champion, Covington is perhaps best known for losing his two welterweight title shots against Kamaru Usman. Now he gets another shot at undisputed gold, but this time he’s coming in off a 21-month layoff.
Check out the UFC 296 welterweight title fight live blog below.
