Who will emerge from Manchester as the UFC welterweight champion when Leon Edwards defends the title at UFC 304 against Belal Muhammad?
Edwards and Muhammad competed against each other in March 2021. The fight ended in a no contest after Muhammad punched him in the eye. Edwards has since defeated Kamaru Usman via a Dramatic kick to the head to leave the field in 2022 to win the UFC welterweight title. “Rocky” has defended the belt twice and has not lost a fight since 2015.
Muhammad has won five straight fights since the Edwards fight and hasn’t lost a fight since 2019. “Remember the Name” defeated Gilbert Burns on two weeks’ notice a year ago. The former Titan FC welterweight champion is competing in his first UFC title fight.
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In the co-main event, Tom Aspinall will defend the interim UFC heavyweight title against Curtis Blaydes. Aspinall and Blaydes last fought in July 2022, when Aspinall injured his knee 15 seconds into the fight. Since then, Aspinall has won two fights in a row, beating Sergei Pavlovich to claim the interim belt. Blaydes lost to Pavlovich, but knocked out Jailton Almeida in his last fight.
Also on the card will be up-and-coming Paddy Pimblett, who is riding a seven-fight winning streak, against “King” Bobby Green. Meanwhile, top flyweight contender Muhammad Mokaev will take on former RIZIN champion Manel Kape.
Below you will find all the information you need to watch UFC 304.
UFC 304 start time
- Date: Saturday, July 27
- Location: Co-op Live — Manchester, England
- Time: 10:00 p.m. ET | 3:00 a.m. BST (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.
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.
In the prelims, she will face Liverpool’s Molly McCann, who is 2-2 in her last four fights, against Bruna Brasil. “The Special One,” a standout on Dana White’s Contender Series, is also 2-2 in her last four fights.
Nathaniel Wood will also face Daniel Pineda. Wood is looking to bounce back after having his three-fight winning streak snapped, while Pineda is 1-1 with one no-decision draw in three fights.
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+ and ESPN+ PPV in the US.
LOOK: UFC 304: Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad 2, exclusively on ESPN+
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
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 | TBA vs. TBA | 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+ |
