Bleacher Report · Dec 14, 2023
UFC 296 Predictions: Bleacher Report Main Card Staff Picks
Editor's note: The Ian Machado Garry-Vicente Luque fight has been pulled from the main card.
The UFC is closing out 2023 with a bang.
This Saturday's UFC 296 card in Las Vegas marks the promotion's last of the year, and it is suitably stacked for the occasion.
The show will be headlined by a welterweight title fight, with champion Leon Edwards looking for his second title defense against trash-talking challenger Colby Covington. There will also be a title up for grabs in the co-main event, with new flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja looking for his first title defense against proven finisher Brandon Royval.