UFC 296 fight photos

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Brandon Royval of the United States (L) takes a punch from Alexandre Pantoja of Brazil in the flyweight title fight during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Shavkat Rakhmonov of Kazakhstan (L) exchanges punches with Stephen Thompson of the United States in a welterweight fight during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Shavkat Rakhmonov of Kazakhstan (R) exchanges strikes with Stephen Thompson of the United States in a welterweight fight during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: (L-R) Shavkat Rakhmonov of Kazakhstan punches Stephen Thompson of the United States in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Brandon Royval of the United States punches Alexandre Pantoja of Brazil in the flyweight title fight during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Alexandre Pantoja of Brazil (L) wrestles Brandon Royval of the United States in the flyweight title fight during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Paddy Pimblett of England (top) wrestles Tony Ferguson of the United States in a lightweight fight during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Josh Emmett of the United States reacts after knocking out Bryce Mitchell of the United States in a featherweight fight during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Paddy Pimblett of England (top) punches Tony Ferguson of the United States in a lightweight fight during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Paddy Pimblett of England reacts in a lightweight fight against Tony Ferguson of the United States during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Paddy Pimblett of England reacts in a lightweight fight against Tony Ferguson of the United States during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Welterweight fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov, left, attempts a take down on Stephen Thompson during the UFC 296 mixed martial arts event Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, in Las Vegas. Rakhmonov won the welterweight bout by submission. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

Irene Aldana of Mexico punches Karol Rosa of Brazil in a bantamweight fight during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lucas Almeida of Brazil gets knocked out after a punch from Andre Fili of the United States in a featherweight fight during UFC 296 at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Andre Fili of the United States (L) punches Lucas Almeida of Brazil in a featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lucas Almeida of Brazil tries to defend against Andre Fili of the United States in a featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Cody Durden of the United States wrestles Tagir Ulanbekov of Russia during the UFC 296: Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Cody Durden of the United States punches Tagir Ulanbekov of Russia during the UFC 296: Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Andre Fili of the United States looks on prior to his featherweight fight against Lucas Almeida of Brazil during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Bruce Buffer speaks during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

(R-L) Casey O'Neill of Australia kicks Ariane Lipski of Brazil during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

(L-R) Ariane Lipski of Brazil punches Casey O'Neill of Australia during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Ariane Lipski of Brazil punches Casey O'Neill of Australia during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Ariane Lipski of Brazil punches Casey O'Neill of Australia during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Ariane Lipski of Brazil (L) reacts to her win over Casey O'Neill of Australia during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.