Author: Dan Hiergesell

Dana White took to social media on Friday night to announce the official fight card for the upcoming Noche UFC event on Sept. 14 from inside The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, which will be headlined by a bantamweight clash between current UFC champion Sean O’Malley and No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili.

In addition to the bantamweight main event, Noche UFC will also feature a co-main event trilogy fight between women’s strawweight champion Alexa Grasso and all-time great Valentina Shevchenko. Not to mention a fan-favorite featherweight matchup between Brian Ortega and Diego Lopes, which was originally scheduled to take place at UFC 303 earlier this month.

Check out White’s official announcement below:

White has been pretty secretive about the planning of UFC’s debut from inside The Sphere, but he recently revealed the promotion has already spent $17 million to stage the event. According to the UFC CEO, Noche UFC (which is actually UFC 306) will be one the most badass live events in the history of combat sports. UFC is planning for this to be a true one-and-done, but if everything goes down without a hitch it will be hard to pass on a yearly trip back.

According to White, Fight Club members will get a chance to purchase their Noche UFC tickets this coming Monday, while standard tickets go on sale this Tuesday. After all of the speculation and build-up, is this card going to be enough?

The official Noche UFC fight card lineup is as follows:

PPV Main Card

Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili
Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 3
Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes
Daniel Zellhuber vs. Esteban Ribovics
Ronaldo Rodríguez vs. Ode Osbourne

“Prelims” Undercard

Manuel Torres vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
Irene Aldana vs. Norma Dumont
Edgar Chairez vs. Kevin Borjas
Yazmin Jeuregui vs. Ketlen Souza
Raul Rosas Jr. vs. . Aori Qileng

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We are just over 24 hours away from one of the most loaded events of the year as UFC 304 gets underway tomorrow night (Sat., July 27, 2024) live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Co-op Live in Manchester, England. It will feature two title fights and some of the fastest-rising contenders on the roster.

Leading the way will be a main event rematch pitting reigning UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards against streaking contender Belal Muhammad. Edwards is riding a 12-fight win streak and coming off two-straight title defenses, while “Remember The Name” has won his last nine trips to the cage. It is a massive matchup between two of the very best fighters in the world today.

Adding to the mix will be a co-headliner pitting interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall against veteran contender Curtis Blaydes. These two met back in 2022, but Aspinall ended up blowing out his knee in the opening seconds of the fight. This is a rematch two years in the making and a clash of the two best heavyweights in the world not named Jon Jones.

On Friday, UFC 304 fighters stepped on stage for final staredowns and one last chance to strike fear into their opponent. Some of them required instant security, while others were cordial. Check out the action below:

Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad 2

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Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes 2

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Paddy Pimblett vs. Bobby Green

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Muhammad Mokaev vs. Manel Kape

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MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 304 fight card RIGHT HERE, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the remaining undercard balance on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV.

To check out the latest and greatest UFC 304: “Edwards vs. Muhammad 2” news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right here. For the updated and finalized UFC 304 fight card and PPV lineup click here.

Paddy Pimblett is in full fight mode, which is probably why the rising lightweight star was willing to engage in a war of words with Irish bantamweight Caolan Loughran on UFC 304’s fighter bus.

Pimblett will be back in action this weekend in Manchester, England, as “Baddy” makes his third-straight UFC PPV main card appearance. This time around, Pimblett is scheduled to fight lightweight veteran Bobby “King” Green.” A victory for Pimblett could land him in the top 15 by next week. It’s an important outing to say the least.

On Friday, Pimblett joined his fellow UFC 304 fighters on a bus for official weigh ins (replay HERE). That’s where Pimblett found himself in an argument with Loughran about sparring partners, teammates, and past fights. The full context is unknown at this time, but “Baddy” kept his foot on the gas while trading barbs with the young Irishman in front of a bus full of fighters and coaches.

Check it out below:

“Shut your mouth,” said Pimblett. “I spar people in my gym that would outclass you. You know what I mean? They’d f—king smoke you. All the bantamweights in our gym would smoke you.”

“Let’s see how you fight tomorrow,” responded Loughran.

“Yeah, let’s see how I fight,” said Pimblett. “Let’s see how Jake Hadley finishes you. Major Chip Hazard. Get f—king slapped up.”

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MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 304 fight card RIGHT HERE, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the remaining undercard balance on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV.

To check out the latest and greatest UFC 304: “Edwards vs. Muhammad 2” news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right here. For the updated and finalized UFC 304 fight card and PPV lineup click here.

Muhammad Mokaev thought he was going to need the dreaded box of shame for official weigh ins earlier today (Fri,, July 26, 2024) for UFC 304 in Manchester, England, but Marc Ratner dished out a lightning-fast reading and kicked him off the scale.

In case you missed it, Mokaev has been in the news this week after his scuffle with UFC 304 opponent, Manel Kape, at the fighter hotel (video HERE). Kape believes the entire meeting was set up by Mokaev to attack, but details are still scarce at this time. This comes a few days after Mokaev’s ultra-important flyweight scrap with Kape was bumped down to UFC 304’s early “Prelims” undercard.

On Friday, Mokaev nearly pulled off the trifecta of fight week incidents when he began to weigh in. The young flyweight contender signaled to Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Marc Ratner, that he needed the box of shame. Ratner denied his request, told Mokaev to step on the scale anyways, and then issued a 126-pound reading within a split of a second. It didn’t seem like enough time for Ratner to get an accurate reading, especially knowing Mokaev’s concern about his own weight.

Check out the incident below and let us know what you think:

Mokaev, 23, has never missed weight before in his six-fight UFC career. The undefeated flyweight contender is hoping to score a huge win over Kape this weekend at UFC 304 to push his division record to 7-0 and put himself in title contention by end of the year.

Does he do it?

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MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 304 fight card RIGHT HERE, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the remaining undercard balance on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV.

To check out the latest and greatest UFC 304: “Edwards vs. Muhammad 2” news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right here. For the updated and finalized UFC 304 fight card and PPV lineup click here.

Fight fans are happy to know that Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is returning to Manchester, England, to stage UFC 304 tomorrow night (Sat., July 27, 2024) live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Co-op Live arena, but the time difference is throwing everything off.

Since tomorrow’s event is an official PPV featuring two title fights and the Octagon return of rising star Paddy Pimblett, the promotion needed to keep its standard start time for the main card. That means a usual start time of 10 p.m. ET here in the United States, but that equates to a 3 a.m. (Sunday) start time from Manchester.

It’s a hefty price to pay to compete in front of the English fans, but that leaves guys like UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards and interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall set to defend their titles in the wee hours of the morning. Most fighters are not used to getting into a fist fight at 5 a.m. so it’s been an adjustment to say the least.

In effort to help all of the fighters competing this weekend manage their altered schedules, the UFC Performance Institute dished out a custom sleep schedule promoting better functionality and planning. It’s a nice gesture by UFC, but this is a rough schedule for those fighting in Manchester.

Check it out below:

UFC 304’s main event will feature Edwards defending his 170-pound title for the third time when he rematches streaking contender Belal Muhammad. The co-headliner will showcase Aspinall in a rematch against fellow heavyweight finisher Curtis Blaydes. Pimblett, who will make his third-straight UFC PPV main card appearance, will meet Bobby “King” Green in a lightweight scrap.

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MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 304 fight card RIGHT HERE, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the remaining undercard balance on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV.

To check out the latest and greatest UFC 304: “Edwards vs. Muhammad 2” news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right here. For the updated and finalized UFC 304 fight card and PPV lineup click here.

With the “Fear No Man” boxing card a wrap after an exciting night (Sat., July 20, 2024) of fights live on DAZN PPV from inside Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., fight fans can now check out the post-fight press conference video above for all the best reaction.

The boxing PPV card was led by a highly-anticipated showdown between social media superstar Jake Paul and former UFC standout Mike Perry. Luckily, fight fans also got to see a co-main event clash between Amanda Serrano and Stevie Morgan, as well as an undercard matchup involving former boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and UFC veteran Uriah Hall.

The post-fight presser is scheduled to go LIVE in the above video player around 1:00 a.m. ET (Sunday). It will feature the biggest winners and losers from the card.

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For complete Paul vs. Perry ‘Fear No Man’ results, coverage, and highlights, click HERE.