UFC 296: What's next for Leon Edwards, Colby Covington and more

The UFC is officially on break until 2024 and the final fight card of the year delivered some incredible knockouts, dominating performances and a fight of the year candidate.

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For the final time in 2023, the men and women of the UFC stepped into the Octagon and delivered a show,

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On the last UFC card of 2023, the two world title fights headlining UFC 296 featured a dominant champion retaining his belt via a unanimous decision.

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During the UFC 296 pre-fight press conference, Colby Covington tried to get under the skin of his opponent on that fight card,

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Then there was Shavkat Rakhmonov, who once again didn't need any judges to secure another win.

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Rakhmonov's victory over Stephen Thompson was impressive, but is a title shot the right booking for the undefeated welterweight?

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In the co-main event, champion Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval went the distance with Pantoja coming out on top.

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“Absolutely. It bothered everybody,” White said at the UFC 296 post-fight press conference

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Muhammad has won nine in a row and looked particularly impressive lately. He took a short notice fight against Gilbert Burns earlier this year and put his streak on the line.

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, easily defended his title belt against No. 3-ranked Colby Covington in the main event.

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Demi Lovato and Jutes are engaged

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