The highly-anticipated event is finally here. While most of the action will unfold in the early hours of the morning in Manchester, MMA’s premier promotion wraps up a light July with another exciting event.
Today, Co-op Live will be the venue for UFC 304. The live coverage kicks off just after 11 pm Manchester time (6 pm ET/ 3 pm PT) with early prelims on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass before moving on to featured undercard fights at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT. The main card will conclude the night at 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT on pay-per-view.
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Main Event
Two title fights take center stage tonight, with the main event featuring the current UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards (22-3, 1 NC MMA, 14-3, 1 NC UFC) facing off against No. 2 contender Belal Muhammad (23-3, 1 NC MMA, 14-3, 1 NC UFC) in a rematch for the title. Edwards and Muhammad previously fought in March 2021, but the fight was declared a no-contest due to an eye poke 18 seconds into round two.
Co-Main Event
Before the main event, the co-headliner will see the UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship on the line. Interim champion Tom Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) will take on No. 4 contender Curtis Blaydes (18-4, 1 NC MMA, 13-4, 1 NC UFC) in a rematch. Blaydes previously defeated Aspinall by TKO due to a knee injury in just 15 seconds back in 2022. Both title fights will be contested over five rounds with each round lasting five minutes.
Rest of the Card
Other fights on tonight’s main card include a lightweight match between No. 15 contender King Green (formerly known as Bobby Green) (32-15-1 MMA, 13-10-1 UFC) and Paddy Pimblett (21-3, 5-0 UFC), a middleweight bout between Christian Leroy Duncan (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Gregory Rodrigues (15-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC), and a featherweight clash between No. 6 contender Arnold Allen (19-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) and No. 10 contender Giga Chikadze (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC).
UFC 304 Results:
Main Card: (10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT, ESPN+ pay-per-view)
Main Event: Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad, UFC Welterweight Championship.
Co-Main Event: Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes, UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship.
King Green vs. Paddy Pimblett
Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodrigues
Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze
Late Prelims: (8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT, ESPN2 & ESPN+)
Featured Prelim: Nathaniel Wood vs. Daniel Pineda
Co-Featured Prelim: Molly McCann vs. Bruna Brasil
Jake Hadley def. Caolan Loughran by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28.)
Muhammad Mokaev def. Manel Kape by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27.)
Early Prelims: (6 pm ET/ 3 pm PT, ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass)
Featured Early Prelim: Oban Elliott def. Preston Parsons by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27.)
Co-Featured Early Prelim: Modestas Bukauskas def. Marcin Prachino by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 3:12 into Round 3.
Sam Patterson def. Kiefer Crosbie by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 2:50 into Round 1.
Mick Parkin def. Lukasz Brzeski by KO (Ground and Pound) at 3:23 into Round 1.
Shauna Bannon def. Alice Ardelean by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27.)
