UFC 296 Weigh-In: Live news, updates and results as Leon Edwards aims to make championship weight ahead of his showdown with Colby Covington

Both the headliners are consumate professionals and should make the championship weight of 170-pounds without a problem. Some claimed Covington's voice seemed drained which is the sign of a hard cut but he's never had to shed much and Edwards is the bigger man. It'll be interesting to see how quickly they take to the scales before heading off to rehydrate.

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Weigh-in day has arrived and we're just one final hurdle away from UFC 296 being good to go. We're in Las Vegas at the APEX Arena where every fighter will take to the stage - with the weigh-in window opening in about 20 minutes. Stay tuned for all the updates as Colby Covington, Leon Edwards, Paddy Pimblett and Co hit the scales.