UFC 296 Edwards vs. Covington: Dwell results and

LAS VEGAS — Leon Edwards picked up his 2nd UFC welterweight title defense with a dominant gain over Colby Covington within the predominant tournament at the closing UFC pay-per-maintain about tournament of the year, UFC 296.

After raising the stakes at the prefight news conference on Thursday by negatively bringing up Edwards’ father, who became once murdered when Edwards became once a teenager, Covington wasn’t ready to compare that vitality within the Octagon as he did minute to threaten Edwards for the massive majority of the strive towards. Except for allowing Covington to manipulate him on the mat within the course of the 2nd half of of Spherical 5, Edwards became once up to bustle within the course of the relaxation of the strive towards to catch a unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46).

Edwards (22-3, 1 NC) is as sizzling as any fighter within the field. He took home four trophies on Thursday evening at the Fighters Most effective World MMA Awards, including Fighter of the Year. He is unbeaten in 13 straight fights dating to 2015, and now has sole possession of the 2nd longest winning hotfoot in welterweight historic previous. Edwards entered the bout as No.4 ranked fighter pound for pound. Covington (17-4) has now misplaced three of his closing five fights.

Within the co-major tournament, Alexandre Pantoja earned his first a hit UFC flyweight title defense with a unanimous decision gain over Brandon Royval. Pantoja (27-5) has now obtained four straight. Royval (15-7) had a 3-strive towards gain hotfoot ended.

Marc Raimondi, Jeff Wagenheim and Dre Waters recap the motion beneath.