The UFC 296 event on December 11, 2023 will spotlight the most impactful storyline with two golden championship belts up for grabs at the T-Mobile Arena. In the main event, Leon Edwards will defend his welterweight championship against Colby Covington, while Alexandre Pantoja will put his flyweight belt on the line against Brandon Royval. The event will also feature other compelling storylines including the match between Shavkat Rakhmonov and Stephen Thompson, Tony Ferguson’s fight against Paddy Pimblett, a rematch between Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval, the clash between Ian Machado Garry and Vicente Luque, and a fight between Josh Emmett and Bryce Mitchell as well as the match between Irene Aldana and Karol Rosa.
