UFC 296 preview, Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington breakdown, live underdogs on card, more | Cageside

Eric and John break down everything that’s coming up with his weekend’s massive “UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington” event in Las Vegas, including welterweight champ Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington, as well as a loaded lineup from start to finish, including flyweight champ Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval, Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett, Vicente Luque vs. Ian Machado Garry, and more.
Timecodes:
0:00 – Introduction
1:38 – Looking ahead to a stacked UFC 296 lineup
5:25 – Previewing Vicente Luque vs. Ian Machado Garry
10:58 – Leon Edwards favored to beat Colby Covington
14:46 – Why Eric thinks Colby Covington will win this fight
23:52 – Leon Edwards only has to be perfect once
32:48 – Breaking down Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett
45:53 – Is Stephen Thompson too crafty for Shavkat Rakhmonov?
58:20 – Taking advantage of the best seat in the house