VIDEO: With heightened security, Edwards and Covington have a tense face-off before UFC 296

Leon edwards e Colby covington in front of the UFC 296 (Photo: Playback/YouTube)

On the eve of facing each other for the welterweight belt (up to 77,1 kg), Leon edwards e Colby covington almost came to blows in a heated press conference at the UFC 296 last Thursday (14). After starring a confusion triggered by a provocation from the North American, citing the British man's father, who was shot to death, the two did the traditional post-interview face-off separated by security guards.

Visibly angry, Leon edwards performed the look with a more serious face, countering the constant provocations from Colby covington, who was dressed as George Washington, former president of the United States.

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Leon edwards e Colby covington face each other for the welterweight belt in the main fight of the UFC 296, this Saturday (16), at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, in the United States. The event also features a fight for the flyweight belt (up to 56,7 kg) between Brazilian Alexandre pantoja, champion, and the North American Brandon royval, challenger.

Video – Watch the face-off between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington before UFC 296:

The face-off between rivals Leon edwards e Colby covington after a heated press conference UFC 296! pic.twitter.com/jx3Pc5ssJj

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UFC 296 technical sheet

Order date: December 16, 2023

Open Hours: From 20pm (Brasília time)

Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

How to watch: SUPER FIGHTS LIVE In real time, UFC Fight Pass (entire card) online

MAIN CARD (00pm Brasília time)

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Leon edwards x Colby covington – fight for the belt

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Alexandre pantoja x Brandon royval – fight for the belt

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Shavkat Rakhmonov x Stephen Thompson

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Tony Ferguson x Paddy Pimblett

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Josh Emmett x Bryce mitchell

PRELIMINARY CARD (20pm Brasília time)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Irene aldana x Karol Rosa

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): cody garbrandt x brian kelleher

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Casey O'Neill x Ariane Lipski

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Alonzo Menifield x dustin jacoby

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Tagir Ulanbekov x cody durden

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): André Fili x Lucas Almeida

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Martin Buday x Shamil Gaziev