LAS VEGAS – UFC 296 headliners Leon Edwards and Colby Covington came face-to-face for the first of two fight week faceoffs ahead of their bout Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
The two welterweights were among eight fighters who participated at the official UFC 296 pre-fight news conference at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
UFC security took no chances at the Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington faceoff after things blew up at the #UFC296 presser. pic.twitter.com/x4B1aQdSDd
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) December 15, 2023
Following the trash talk-filled question-and-answer session, where the champ threw a bottle at the challenger on the heels of an offside comment about his late father, the yapping continued into the faceoffs with Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) and Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) the final two to square off, and security taking no chances.
Check out the UFC 296 main event combatants’ faceoff in the video above, as well as the full press faceoffs below.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 296.
