{"id":130683,"date":"2023-09-21T09:40:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T09:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=130683"},"modified":"2023-09-21T09:40:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T09:40:16","slug":"leon-edwards-vs-colby-covington-date-confirmed-as-brit-to-defend-welterweight-title-in-las-vegas-at-ufc-296-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/leon-edwards-vs-colby-covington-date-confirmed-as-brit-to-defend-welterweight-title-in-las-vegas-at-ufc-296-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington date confirmed as Brit to defend welterweight title in Las Vegas at UFC 296 | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LEON EDWARDS will travel stateside to make the second defence of his UFC welterweight title.<\/p>\n<p>The <span>pride<\/span> of <span>Birmingham<\/span> will defend his 170lbs title against Colby Covington on December 16 in the main event of UFC 296 in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/leon-edwards-leaves-ring-wearing-804123740.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/leon-edwards-jamaica-punches-kamaru-804122611.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/welterweight-fighter-colby-covington-arm-716709273.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Rocky\u2019 captured the welterweight throne last August with a last-gasp knockout of then-champion Kamaru Usman.<\/p>\n<p>He retained the belt on home soil with a majority-decision victory over MMA\u2019s former pound-for-pound king at The O2 in March.<\/p>\n<p>Announcing Edwards&#x27; second title defence, UFC supremo Dana White said: &quot;At UFC 296 on December 16, in Las Vegas, Leon Edwards versus Colby Covington will headline our last pay-per-view of the year.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;With the welterweight title on the line. <\/p>\n<h2><span>READ MORE IN UFC<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/GETTY_UFC-Fight-Night-Aspinall-v-Tybura_SPO_GYI1563650098jpg-JS833542672.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Tom Aspinall wins via crazy first-round TKO against Marcin Tybura<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/thesun-free-bets-and-signup-offers.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>All the best free bets &#038; sign up offers for punters right here<\/h3>\n<p>&quot;The champ hasn&#x27;t lost a fight in eight years and is coming off back-to-back wins over the greatest welterweight of all time &#8211; Kamaru Usman. <\/p>\n<p>&quot;He is defending his title against Colby Covington, a relentless pressure fighter with unstoppable cardio.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>White anointed Covington as the <span>next<\/span> challenger for Edwards\u2019 title the very night the Brummie registered his first defence of the 170lbs throne as a reward for being the backup fighter.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran promoter said: &quot;That&#x27;s the fight that makes sense.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in MMA<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/JF-SPORT-DANA-OP.jpeg\"><\/picture><span>WHITE NOISE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Dana White issues huge double statement on upcoming fights to leave fans in awe<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PM-SPORT-PREVIEW-Arianny-Celeste-Purple.jpg\"><\/picture><span>CELESTIAL BEING <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>UFC octagon girl Arianny Celeste branded &#8216;perfection&#8217; in bold bikini<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-20-at-14.33.571.jpg\"><\/picture><span>ON HIS JACK JONES <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Tyson Fury reveals the only UFC star who can beat MMA icon Jon Jones<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PM-SPORT-PREVIEW-Leon-and-Fabian-Edwards.jpg\"><\/picture><span>FAB-TASTIC <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>My brother and I used to live in a wood shack, now we&#8217;re on brink of MMA history<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>FREE BETS &#8211; BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cColby came over here, cut weight and did everything to be here for this fight.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;He deserves the fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot to mention that he&#x27;s the second or third-best guy in the world.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>But Edwards was adamant the Donald Trump-loving Covington was unworthy of a third shot at winning UFC gold.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cI don&#x27;t know how Colby makes sense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe hasn&#x27;t fought for more than a year and half.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&quot;There are other active guys in the division.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I&#x27;m the king now, I&#x27;ve earned my way and should decide who is <span>next<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/leon-edwards-jamaica-prepares-fight-804127641.jpg\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/23141740\/leon-edwards-colby-covington-date-ufc-296-dana-white\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEON EDWARDS will travel stateside to make the second defence of his UFC welterweight title. 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