Briton Leon Edwards appears a slight favorite to face the American Colby Covington . This opinion was shared with by fighter Artem Rofal, member of the team Alexandra Shlemenko .
Edwards will defend his UFC welterweight title against Covington in the main event of UFC 296 on Dec. 16 in Las Vegas. Edwards has 21 victories and three defeats, the Briton is on a streak of 11 consecutive victories in the UFC (also during the series there was a fight that was declared invalid). In his last two fights, Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman.
Covington has 17 wins and three losses in MMA. Since December 2019, the American has only fought four fights, losing twice to Usman. In his last fight, Covington defeated Jorge Masvidal in March 2022.
— Interesting fight, Colby… I don’t remember the last time I fought. Edwards has excellent experience fighting top fighter Kamaru Usman. I see Edwards as a slight favorite. If he sets a pace that suits him, he will find an option to finish Colby,” Rofal told .
The UFC 296 tournament will be broadcast live on , broadcasting begins on December 17 at 06:00 Moscow time, and on Match! Fighter” – at 01:55 Moscow time.
Source : MatchTV
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