Manchester will host two title fights when UFC 304 comes to town. Birmingham’s Leon Edwards will defend the UFC welterweight title for the third time, taking on veteran contender Belal Muhammad. Meanwhile, Salford’s Tom Aspinall will defend the interim UFC heavyweight title against Curtis Blaydes. Both fights are rematches.
The main card features several local fighters, as do the prelims. Headlining the prelims will be Nathaniel Wood vs. Daniel Pineda. Wood, from London, is looking to bounce back after his three-fight winning streak was snapped in his last bout. The former Cage Warriors bantamweight champion faces Pineda, the former Fury FC lightweight champion. Pineda is 1-1 with one no-contest in three fights.
Neither fighter is ranked at featherweight. However, an impressive win could result in a number next to their name after their fight. Getting Wood back on a winning streak will help him stay on top and achieve his ultimate goal of taking home gold.
“The goal is always to be UFC champion,” Wood told UFC 249 last year. Meter“From my current perspective, I probably have another three years left at my peak. I know everyone is different, but from what we tend to see after the age of 33 is when you start to deteriorate a bit, and I’ve been in this sport since I was 16. I’ve got three years now to work my way up. I just need that qualification to start working my way into the top ten.”
Below is the TV channel, start time, and a free live stream option to watch the UFC 304 prelims.
How to watch UFC 304 prelims
The preliminaries, which begin at 8 p.m. ET, will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN+. They will also be streamed via Fubo. Start your Free Trial now.
The prelims will also feature Liverpool’s Molly McCann, 2-2 in her last four fights, against Bruna Brasil. McCann has been a fixture on UK cards and is a cousin of boxing great Katie Taylor. Brasil is a standout fighter on Dana White’s Contender Series. “The Special One” is also 2-2 in her last four fights.
Former Cage Warriors champion Caolan Loughran is 1-1 in his last two fights. The Irish fighter faces Ramon Tavares, who is riding a two-fight winning streak. He was 1-1 on Dana White’s Contender Series, which earned him a contract after being given a second chance.
How to watch the UFC 304 main card
- US: ESPN+ ($79.99 PPV rate plus $10.99/month membership)
UFC 304 is available on ESPN+ PPV in the US.
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UFC 304 fight card, odds
Principal card
- Leon Edwards (c) (-200) vs. Belal Muhammad (+165) 2 for the UFC welterweight title
- Tom Aspinall (ic) (-275) vs. Curtis Blaydes (+220) 2 for the UFC interim heavyweight title
- Bobby Green (-160) vs. Paddy Pimblett (+130); Light weight
- Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodrigues; Middleweights
- Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze; Featherweight
Preliminaries
- Muhammad Mokaev vs. Manel Kape; Flyweights
- Nathaniel Wood vs. Daniel Pineda Featherweight
- Molly McCann vs. Bruna Brazil; straw weight
- Caolan Loughran vs. Jake Hadley; bantamweight
Early preliminaries
- Mick Parkin vs Lukasz Brzeski; heavyweights
- Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons; welterweight
- Sam Patterson vs. Kiefer Crosbie; welterweight
- Shauna Bannon vs. Alice Ardelean; straw weight
- Modestas Bukauskas against Marcin Prachnio; light heavyweights
*Betting odds courtesy of MGM bet
UFC 304 start time
- Date: Saturday, July 27
- Location: Co-op Live — Manchester, England
- Time: 10:00 p.m. ET | 3:00am BST (Sunday) | 12:00 noon AEST (Sunday)
The UFC 304 main card kicks off at 10pm ET (3am BST) US Standard Time despite being in the UK. The main event is expected to start around 12:30am ET (5:30am BST), depending on how long the fights on the card last.
Next UFC television schedule
| Date | Event | Location | How to see |
| July 27, 2024 | UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 | Co-op Live – Manchester, England | ESPN+ |
| August 3, 2024 | Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov | Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi | ESPN+ABC/Fubo |
| August 10, 2024 | Tybura vs Spivac 2 | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States | ESPN+ |
| August 17, 2024 | UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya | RAC Stadium – Perth, Australia | ESPN+ |
| August 24, 2024 | TBA vs. TBA | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States | ESPN+ |
