A former bantamweight champion will face another intriguing opponent in the UFC 296 showdown that will take place on December 16 in Las Vegas. According to Marcel Dorff, veteran bantamweight Brian Kelleher and former champion Cody Garbrandt will face off in Las Vegas.
When UFC CEO Dana White released a massive schedule of fights last month, the UFC’s year-ending Pay-Per-View event rapidly moved from being a question mark on the promotion’s calendar to one of the year’s most eagerly awaited cards.
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Leon Edwards defending his welterweight championship against Colby Covington is the main event. In the co-main event, Alexandre Pantoja will also make his first defence of his flyweight title against Brandon Royval.
Garbrandt will compete again this year against Kelleher after defeating Trevin Jones by unanimous decision at UFC 285 to secure his first victory since 2020. The 32-year-old was supposed to fight Mario Bautista at UFC 292 in August, but he withdrew due to an injury and Da’Mon Blackshear took his place.
Fans probably wouldn’t argue against the exciting bantamweight match being part of the UFC 296 main card, but it seems more likely that this fight will be a standout offering on the preliminary card given that the PPV portion of the event also features a lightweight fight between Tony Ferguson and Paddy Pimblett and a pair of fights with top welterweight contenders.
Since he defeated Dominick Cruz to capture the bantamweight championship at UFC 207, “No Love” has been unable to win consecutive matches. After extending his winning streak to 11 matches, Garbrandt lost his next three matches in the knockout round.
