We examine details about UFC 296, which was hosted inside the T-Mobile Arena including the main event winner, fight card results, bonus prize winners, & payouts
Leon Edwards successfully secured victory against Colby Covington in the UFC 296 main event. Edwards, defending his welterweight title for the second time, confidently earned a unanimous decision win. Though not as spectacular as his championship win, Edwards made a statement with his performance, while Covington struggled throughout the fight, dampening his chances for another title shot.
UFC 296 payouts, purse, Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington winner, fight card results, bonus prize money winners list
BIRMINGHAM TO THE WORLD 🏆🌎@Leon_EdwardsMMA defeats Colby Covington by unanimous decision to defend the welterweight title!
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UFC 296 salaries, purse details, & net payout of all fighters
According to reports, Leon Edwards is set to receive a net payout of $1,642,000 after winning the UFC 296 main event against Covington. In contrast, Colby Covington will receive a payout of $782,000. Alexandre Pantoja is slated to earn $942,000, thanks to his impressive victory in the co-main event. Irene Aldana and Karol Rosa earned the “Fight of the Night” award for their intense three-round women’s bantamweight battle, with Aldana securing a hard-fought victory.
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UFC Fighter |
Base Salary | PPV Payout | Performance Bonus | Sponsorship Deal |
Net Payout |
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Leon Edwards |
$1,000,000 | $600,000 | $42,000 | $1,642,000 | |
| Colby Covington | $750,000 | $32,000 |
$782,000 |
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Alexandre Pantoja |
$300,000 | $600,000 | $42,000 | $942,000 | |
| Brandon Royval | $150,000 | $32,000 |
$182,000 |
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Shavkat Rakhmonov
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$150,000 | $6,000 | $156,000 | ||
| Stephen Thompson | $400,000 | $16,000 |
$416,000 |
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Tony Ferguson |
$250,000 | $21,000 | $271,000 | ||
| Paddy Pimblett | $150,000 | $4,500 |
$154,500 |
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Josh Emmett |
$100,000 | $50,000 | $11,000 | $161,000 | |
| Bryce Mitchell | $90,000 | $6,000 |
$96,000 |
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Alonzo Menifield |
$90,000 | $11,000 | $101,000 | ||
| Dustin Jacoby | $90,000 | $6,000 |
$96,000 |
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Irene Aldana |
$72,000 | $50,000 | $11,000 | $133,000 | |
| Karol Rosa | $48,000 | $50,000 | $6,000 |
$104,000 |
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Cody Garbrandt
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$250,000 | $11,000 | $261,000 | ||
| Brian Kelleher | $70,000 | $11,000 |
$81,000 |
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Casey O’Neill |
$50,000 | $4,500 | $54,500 | ||
| Ariane Lipski | $50,000 | $50,000 | $6,000 |
$106,000 |
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Tagir Ulanbekov |
$30,000 | $4,500 | $34,500 | ||
| Cody Durden | $50,000 | $6,000 |
$56,000 |
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Andre Fili |
$90,000 | $16,000 | $106,000 | ||
| Lucas Almeida | $24,000 | $4,500 |
$28,500 |
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Martin Buday |
$50,000 | $6,000 | $56,000 | ||
| Shamil Gaziev | $40,000 | $50,000 | $4,000 |
$94,000 |
UFC 296 full fight card results, main event winner, & bonus award winners
Leon Edwards entered the UFC 296 main event with a fire in his belly after a disrespectful comment shook him before his title defense. Despite this, he dominated Colby Covington for nearly five rounds, securing a victory in a fairly one-sided manner. Throughout the fight, Edwards stayed composed and methodically dismantled Covington, mixing in takedowns and a submission attempt.
Covington, on the other hand, remained passive for most of the fight, only showing signs of life with a late takedown to avoid a complete shutout on the scorecards. While Edwards didn’t achieve a knockout, he punished Covington with leg kicks and precise striking. Covington, in a surprising turn, spent much of the early rounds evading exchanges. The judges unanimously scored the fight 49-46 in favor of Edwards, allowing him to retain his title.
Edwards utilized accurate strikes to cut Covington’s cheek and defended against takedowns despite Covington’s wrestling prowess. However, one of Edwards’ errors was attempting to overpower Covington, which allowed the wrestler to continue seeking takedowns. Despite Covington’s late control on the ground in the final round, it was insufficient to overturn Edwards’ dominance throughout the fight.
we examine the fight card results and bonus award winners from the UFC 296:
- Main Event Result: Leon Edwards defeated Colby Covington via Unanimous Decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
- Fight of the Night: Irene Aldana vs. Karol Rosa
- Performance of the Night: Josh Emmett, Ariane Lipski and Shamil Gaziev
| Main Card | |||||
| Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| Welterweight | Leon Edwards | Colby Covington | Decision | 5 | 5:00 |
| Flyweight | Alexandre Pantoja | Brandon Royval | Decision | 5 | 5:00 |
| Welterweight | Shavkat Rakhmonov | Stephen Thompson | Submission | 2 | 4:56 |
| Lightweight | Paddy Pimblett | Tony Ferguson | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Featherweight | Josh Emmett | Bryce Mitchell | KO | 1 | 1:57 |
| Preliminary Card | |||||
| Light Heavyweight | Alonzo Menifield | Dustin Jacoby | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Women’s Bantamweight | Irene Aldana | Karol Rosa | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Bantamweight | Cody Garbrandt | Brian Kelleher | KO | 1 | 3:42 |
| Women’s Flyweight | Ariane Lipski | Casey O’Neill | Submission | 2 | 1:18 |
| Early Preliminary Card | |||||
| Flyweight | Tagir Ulanbekov | Cody Durden | Submission | 2 | 4:25 |
| Featherweight | Andre Fili | Lucas Almeida | TKO | 1 | 3:32 |
| Heavyweight | Shamil Gaziev | Martin Buday | TKO | 2 | 0:56 |