UFC 296 weigh-in results and live video stream (noon ET)
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC 296 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
The early weigh-ins take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 8 p.m. ET at The Theater at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The nearby T-Mobile Arena hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and early prelims on ESPN+.
Among those weighing in are welterweight champion Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) and challenger Colby Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) and flyweight champ Alexandre Pantoja (26-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) and challenger Brandon Royval (15-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC).
The full UFC 296 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Leon Edwards () vs. Colby Covington () – for welterweight title
- Champ Alexandre Pantoja () vs. Brandon Royval () – for flyweight title
- Shavkat Rakhmonov () vs. Stephen Thompson ()
- Tony Ferguson () vs. Paddy Pimblett ()
- Josh Emmett () vs. Bryce Mitchell ()
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Dustin Jacoby () vs. Alonzo Menifield ()
- Irene Aldana () vs. Karol Rosa ()
- Cody Garbrandt () vs. Brian Kelleher ()
- Ariane Lipski () vs. Casey O’Neill ()
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Cody Durden () vs. Tagir Ulanbekov ()
- Lucas Almeida () vs. Andre Fili ()
- Martin Buday () vs. Shamil Gaziev ()
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 296.