When Colby Covington takes on defending champion Leon Edwards at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington on Saturday, he will have another opportunity to win the UFC welterweight belt. At 10 p.m. ET, the main UFC 296 fight event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will begin. In 2018, Covington briefly won the UFC welterweight title. However, Kamaru Usman has since defeated Covington twice to reclaim the belt. The championship has been held by Edwards, though, since he defeated Usman in August 2022. So to watch “UFC 296 LIVE – LEON EDWARDS Vs COLBY COVINGTON HEADLINES STACKED CARD IN LAS VEGAS, PADDY PIMBLETT WINS”
The current UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington odds have Covington at +140 while Edwards is a -165 favorite (risk $165 to win $100). A flyweight title match between Alexandre Pantoja (-195) and Brandon Royval (+165) is the co-main event. Check out SportsLine expert Kyle Marley’s MMA predictions and betting advise before deciding on any UFC 296 picks.
Marley is a frequent guest on several MMA betting and daily Fantasy shows. She won the inaugural “ToutMaster” UFC betting competition, which was sponsored by MMAOddsBreaker. Prior to each event, he thoroughly studies the professional MMA cards and watches every single fight.
Bettors wagering $100 who have followed Marley’s selections for the past three plus years have profited by almost $11,000. For the previous four years, SportsLine subscribers have consistently received winning picks from the skilled MMA analyst. Among his many achievements in 2020 was to win five straight main event bouts as an underdog, when the UFC had temporarily suspended operations due to the pandemic. He is far up for anyone who has following him.
With UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington quickly approaching, Marley has thoroughly examined the UFC card and made his best predictions. Marley’s MMA predictions are exclusive to SportsLine.
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington preview
When Edwards, 32, went professional in 2011, he has dominated. On June 5, 2011, at Fight UK MMA: Fight UK 4, he defeated Damian Zlotnicki via knockout at 2:15. That was his first victory. He has gone 21-3-1 since then, winning seven fights via knockout, three via submission, and eleven via decision. 2014 saw him join the UFC following competitions in the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts. He has only been defeated once since his first UFC fight, albeit losing that one.
That defeat came in December 2015, when Usman prevailed through a unified vote. After that, he won eight straight matches over the course of the following four years, but the COVID-19 pandemic kept him out of the ring for more than a year. He and Muhammad had a no-contest in March 2021 after his return. At UFC 263 three months later, he defeated Nate Diaz via unanimous decision. He then defeated Usman in August 2022 to win the welterweight title. In the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings, he is currently ranked No. 4.
The 35-year-old Clovis, California native Covington went by the moniker Chaos due to his immense success after going pro in 2012. Before losing by submission to Warlley Alves at UFC 194 in the first minute of the opening round, Covington had won his previous eight fights in the welterweight class. After defeating Jonathan Meunier via submission in June 2016, he bounced back and won four more bouts to earn the opportunity to challenge for the interim UFC welterweight title.
He decided to win the title over Rafael dos Anjos, but an injury subsequently cost him the victory. In December 2019, he was given another chance to win the welterweight title, but Usman stopped him at 4:10 of the fifth round.
He faced Usman once more in November 2021 at UFC 268 to defend the welterweight title, but was defeated by a unanimous decision. In his career, he is 17-3. Here are Marley’s selections for UFC 296. Now lets see “UFC 296 LIVE – LEON EDWARDS Vs COLBY COVINGTON HEADLINES STACKED CARD IN LAS VEGAS, PADDY PIMBLETT WINS“.
Top UFC 296 predictions
One of Marley’s best choices for UFC 296 is Bryce Mitchell (-225) to win the main card featherweight bout against Josh Emmett (+185).
With a 16-1 record, Mitchell, 29, is hoping to win his second straight fight after falling to Ilia Topuria via submission at UFC 282. Rebounding, he defeated Dan Ige via unanimous decision in three rounds at UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot on September 23. He has nine submission victories and seven decision victories under his belt, despite not having won via knockout. In the UFC featherweight rankings, he is ranked tenth.
Emmett, 38, became pro in 2011 and has enjoyed a successful career. Emmett has an 18-4 record after 22 fights, with six victories coming via knockout and ten via decision. After losing to Topuria via unanimous decision at UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria in June, he is looking to end a two-bout losing run. In the featherweight class, he holds the sixth-ranked spot.
“This fight ought to pit strikers against grapplers. Mitchell will dominate Emmett on the mat and may even finish him if he is unable to stuff takedowns. Emmett will most likely knock Mitchell out if he can prevent takedowns. Marley told SportsLine, “I think we get a finish either way, but I’ll take Mitchell by sub.”
How to make UFC 296 picks
For Edwards vs. Covington and every other fight on the UFC 296 card, Marley has strong predictions. Additionally, he is betting on a fighter who “has an offensive and defensive wrestling edge” to win handily.
UFC 296 fight card, odds
Leon Edwards (-165) vs. Colby Covington (+140)
Alexandre Pantoja (-185) vs. Brandon Royval (+155)
Shavkat Rakhmonov (-650) vs. Stephen Thompson (+470)
Tony Ferguson (+240) vs. Paddy Pimblett (-300)
Vicente Luque (+275) vs. Ian Garry (-345)
Josh Emmett (+185) vs. Bryce Mitchell (-225)
Karol Rosa (+170) vs. Irene Aldana (-205)
Cody Garbrandt (-200) vs. Brian Kelleher (+165)
Casey O’Neill (-190) vs. Ariane Lipski (+160)
Alonzo Menifield (+220) vs. Dustin Jacoby (-270)
Andre Fili (-175) vs. Lucas Almeida (+145)
Martin Buday (-150) vs. Shamil Gaziev (+125)
Randy Brown (-270) vs. Muslim Salikhov (+220)
HOW TO WATCH EDWARDS V COVINGTON IN THE UK ON TV
In the UK, UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington is available to watch on Sky, EE TV, Virgin Media TV, and the TNT Sports Box Office App. It costs £19.99 to watch online. To purchase this event, you do not need to be a TNT Sports subscriber.
TNT Sports subscribers can watch the preliminary card broadcast on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ starting at 01:00. The main card will only be accessible through TNT Sports Box Office and will begin at 03:00.
0440: UP NEXT: THE CO-MAIN EVENT
‘The Cannibal’ Alexandre Pantoja of Brazil, the flyweight champion who stopped the American in the second round two years prior, will face off against Brandon Royval again.
RAKHMONOV WINS BY SUBMISSION IN ROUND 2
After taking the veteran down and forcing him against the Octagon with a knee to the body, Rakhmonov applies a choke hold that appears to be the end of the battle. With only a few seconds remained, the Kazakh fighter gets the back and uses a rear-naked choke to force “Wonder Boy” to tap out just as it appeared like he would go on to the third round. Rakhmonov now has an 18-0 record.
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