UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Odds

A pair of title fights highlight the main card this weekend when the UFC returns to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington.

The main event this weekend is a UFC welterweight title bout featuring UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards and challenger Colby Covington. At the Bovada Sportsbook Edwards is a -155 favorite and Covington is a +130 underdog.

Edwards is undefeated in his last 12 fights with a record of 11-0 and one no-contest. His overall record stands at 21-3 and one no-contest, with seven wins by knockout and three by submission. He last fought at UFC 286 in March when he defeated Kamaru Usman by majority decision as a +195 underdog to defend the title.

Covington is 2-2 in his last four fights and owns an overall record of 17-3 with four wins by KO and four by submission. He last fought at UFC 272 in March 2022 when he defeated Jorge Masvidal by unanimous decision as a -350 favorite.

Pantoja set as favorite in bout with Royval

The other title fight on the main card this weekend is a flyweight title bout between UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja and challenger Brandon Royval. Pantoja is a -185 favorite and Royval is a +155 underdog.

Pantoja has won his last four fights to improve his record to 26-5 with eight wins by KO and 10 by submission. He last fought at UFC 290 in July when he defeated Brandon Moreno by split decision as a +160 underdog to win the flyweight title.

Royval has won his last three fights to boost his record to 15-6 with four wins by KO and nine by submission. He last fought at UFC on ESPN 44 in April when he defeated Matheus Nicolau by first-round KO as a +160 underdog.

Pantoja and Royval previously fought at UFC on ESPN 29 in August 2021. Pantoja won that fight by second-round submission as a -180 favorite.

Thompson an underdog versus Rakhmonov

One other notable fight on the main card this weekend is a welterweight bout featuring Shavkat Rakhmonov and Stephen Thompson. Rakhmonov is a -650 favorite and Thompson is a +460 underdog.

Rakhmonov is undefeated at 17-0 with eight wins by KO and nine by submission. He last fought at UFC 285 in March when he defeated Geoff Neal by third-round submission as a -560 favorite.

Thompson is 3-2 in his last five fights and owns an overall record of 17-6-1 with eight wins by KO and one by submission. He last fought at UFC on ESPN 42 in December 2022 when he defeated Kevin Holland by fourth-round TKO as a +140 underdog.