UFC 296 weigh-in results: Box brought out for final attempt of 2023
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie reported from Friday’s official UFC 296 fighter weigh-ins, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 8 p.m. ET at The Theater at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
The nearby T-Mobile Arena hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and early prelims on ESPN+.
Among those who weighed in were welterweight champion Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) and challenger Colby Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) and flyweight champ Alexandre Pantoja (26-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) and challenger Brandon Royval (15-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC).
All 24 athletes made weight – with a little drama to conclude the session, as former UFC title challenger Irene Aldana needed to box to hit the bantamweight limit.
The final UFC main event of 2023 is OFFICIAL! ⚖️
Leon Edwards and Colby Covington have made weight for their #UFC296 title fight. pic.twitter.com/vcTFEYaqqo
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) December 15, 2023
The rematch is official! Flyweight champ Alexandre Pantoja and challenger Brandon Royval make weight for the #UFC296 co-main event. pic.twitter.com/fkfBpA5HYu
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) December 15, 2023
The full UFC 296 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Leon Edwards (170) vs. Colby Covington (169.5) – for welterweight title
Champ Alexandre Pantoja (125) vs. Brandon Royval (124.5) – for flyweight title
Shavkat Rakhmonov (171) vs. Stephen Thompson (171)
Tony Ferguson (155.5) vs. Paddy Pimblett (155.5)
Josh Emmett (146) vs. Bryce Mitchell (145.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
Dustin Jacoby (204.5) vs. Alonzo Menifield (204.5)
Irene Aldana (136) vs. Karol Rosa (135.5)
Cody Garbrandt (136) vs. Brian Kelleher (136)
Ariane Lipski (126) vs. Casey O’Neill (125)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
Cody Durden (126) vs. Tagir Ulanbekov (126)
Lucas Almeida (146) vs. Andre Fili (145.5)
Martin Buday (264.5) vs. Shamil Gaziev (259.5)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 296.
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