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UFC 304 Results & Highlights: Belal Muhammad Decisions Leon Edwards

UFC 304 took place tonight from the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights!  In the main event, Leon Edwards put his welterweight title on the line against Belal Muhammad. While in the co-main event, heavyweight interim champ Tom Aspinall took on Curtis Blaydes.  UFC […]

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UFC 304 took place tonight from the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! 

In the main event, Leon Edwards put his welterweight title on the line against Belal Muhammad. While in the co-main event, heavyweight interim champ Tom Aspinall took on Curtis Blaydes. 

UFC 305 Results: Main Card

  • Welterweight Championship Main Event: Belal Muhammad def. Leon Edwards via unanimous decision (48-47×2, 49-46)
  • Interim Heavyweight Championship Co-Main Event: Tom Aspinall def. Curtis Blaydes via KO: R1, 1.00
  • Lightweight: Paddy Pimblett def. King Green via submission: R1, 3.22  
  • Middleweight: Gregory Rodrigues def. Christian Leroy Duncan via unanimous decision (30-27×3) 
  • Featherweight: Arnold Allen def. Giga Chikadze via unanimous decision (29-28×3)

Preliminary Card

  • Featherweight: Nathaniel Wood def. Daniel Pineda via unanimous decision (29-27×2, 29-28)
  • Women’s Strawweight: Bruna Brasil def. Molly McCann via unanimous decision (30-27×2, 29-28)
  • Bantamweight: Jake Hadley def. Caolán Loughran via unanimous decision (30-27×2, 29-28)
  • Flyweight: Muhammad Mokaev def. Manel Kape via unanimous decision (29-28×2, 30-27)

Early Preliminary Card

  • Welterweight: Oban Elliott def. Preston Parsons via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27×2)
  • Light Heavyweight: Modestas Bukauskas def. Marcin Prachnio via submission: R3, 3.12
  • Welterweight: Sam Patterson def. Kiefer Crosbie via submission: R1, 2.50
  • Heavyweight: Mick Parkin def. ?ukasz Brzeski via TKO: R1, 3.23  
  • Women’s Strawweight: Shauna Bannon def. Alice Ardelean via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

Preliminary Card Highlights

Mick Parkin def. ?ukasz Brzeski

Mick Parkin made it four wins in a row in the UFC with a first-round TKO of ?ukasz Brzeski in their heavyweight bout.

Sam Patterson def. Kiefer Crosbie

In this welterweight bout, Sam Patterson submitted Kiefer Crosbie with an arm triangle in the first round.

Modestas Bukauskas def. Marcin Prachnio

Modestas Bukauskas got it done via submission against Marcin Prachnio in the third round of their light heavyweight matchup.

Main Card Highlights

Arnold Allen def. Giga Chikadze

In this featherweight bout, Arnold Allen earned a unanimous decision win against Giga Chikadze.

Gregory Rodrigues def. Christian Leroy

In this middleweight bout, Gregory Rodrigues earned a unanimous decision win against Christian Leroy.

Paddy Pimblett def. King Green

Paddy Pimblett kept his UFC unbeaten streak alive after submitting King Green with a triangle choke in the first round of their lightweight contest.

Tom Aspinall def. Curtis Blaydes

In the co-main event, Tom Aspinall retained his interim heavyweight title with a KO of Curtis Blaydes after just one minute of action.

Belal Muhammad def. Leon Edwards

In the main event, Belal Muhammad clinched the welterweight title with a unanimous decision against Leon Edwards.

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UFC 304 Betting Odds: Current Favorites For Edwards vs. Muhammad 2, Aspinall vs. Blaydes 2, Green vs. Pimblett, & More

UFC 304 is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for Saturday’s lineup. The upcoming pay-per-view takes place Saturday, July 27, at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England. The main card begins at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at 6 […]

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UFC 304 is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for Saturday’s lineup.

The upcoming pay-per-view takes place Saturday, July 27, at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England. The main card begins at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at 6 PM ET/3 PM PT.

Topping the lineup will be reigning UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards, who is tasked with getting the better of Belal Muhammad at the second time of trying if he’s to successfully defend his title on home soil once again.

Before they go to battle, the co-main event will see another English champ in action as interim heavyweight kingpin Tom Aspinall runs it back with Curtis Blaydes. Their second clash comes two years on from an injury rendering the Brit unable to continue after just 15 seconds at the London-held UFC Fight Night in July 2022.

Also set to make the walk on Saturday night will be the likes of lightweight prospect Paddy Pimblett and his teammate Molly McCann, another home favorite in Arnold Allen, and the undefeated Muhammad Mokaev.

Ahead of the event, you can get some help from the group of experts at MMA News by checking out their predictions for the UFC 304 main card here.

UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 Betting Odds

Listed below are the latest betting odds for UFC 304 (as of 7/27), courtesy of DraftKings.

Main Card:

  • Leon Edwards (-265) vs. Belal Muhammad (+215)
  • Tom Aspinall (-395) vs. Curtis Blaydes (+310)
  • King Green (-115) vs. Paddy Pimblett (-105)
  • Christian Leroy Duncan (-135) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (+114)
  • Arnold Allen (-238) vs. Giga Chikadze (+195)

Preliminary Card:

  • Nathaniel Wood (-380) vs. Daniel Pineda (+300)
  • Molly McCann (-345) vs. Bruna Brasil (+275)
  • Caolán Loughran (-225) vs. Jake Hadley (+185)
  • Modestas Bukauskas (-155) vs. Marcin Prachnio (+130)

Early Preliminary Card:

  • Oban Elliott (+136) vs. Preston Parsons (-162)
  • Muhammad Mokaev (-185) vs. Manel Kape (+154)
  • Sam Patterson (-440) vs. Kiefer Crosbie (+340)
  • Mick Parkin (-455) vs. ?ukasz Brzeski (+360)
  • Shauna Bannon (-180) vs. Alice Ardelean (+150)

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UFC 304: Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad 2 Ceremonial Weigh-In Live Stream

UFC 304 takes place on Saturday night, and MMA News is here to bring you the final faceoffs from the ceremonial weigh-ins! The upcoming pay-per-view event at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena provides a chance for UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards to further enhance his legacy on mixed martial arts’ biggest stage. After recording a successful defenses […]

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UFC 304 takes place on Saturday night, and MMA News is here to bring you the final faceoffs from the ceremonial weigh-ins!

The upcoming pay-per-view event at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena provides a chance for UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards to further enhance his legacy on mixed martial arts’ biggest stage.

After recording a successful defenses at the expense of Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington in 2023, “Rocky” will look to settle unfinished business with Belal Muhammad after their 2021 UFC Fight Night headliner ended in a no contest.

Title stakes also come in the co-main event, which will see Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall back in action. He defends the strap he captured with a brutal knockout of Sergei Pavlovich last November in a rematch against Curtis Blaydes.

Elsewhere on the UFC 304 card, Paddy Pimblett gets his first shot at the lightweight rankings opposite King Green, flyweight standouts Muhammad Mokaev and Manel Kape attempt to stake their claim for a shot at Alexandre Pantoja’s gold, and Arnold Allen plans to get back on track in the featherweight division at the expense of Giga Chikadze.

Ahead of the event, 27 out of the 28 fighters successfully made weight, with Jake Hadley’s one-pound miss of the bantamweight limit marking the sole indiscretion on the scale.

Nevertheless, every fight has remained intact, and all that remains on Friday is for the athletes to face off one final time at the UFC 304 ceremonial weigh-ins!

Check out a live stream via the official UFC YouTube channel below, commencing at 2 PM ET.

UFC 304 Ceremonial Weigh-In Live Stream

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UFC 304: Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad 2 Weigh-In Live Stream & Results

UFC 304 takes place tomorrow night, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results! For the first time in almost a decade, the Octagon is in the English city of Manchester, marking the promotion’s first visit to a UK destination other than London since the COVID-19 outbreak. And the mixed martial […]

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UFC 304 takes place tomorrow night, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results!

For the first time in almost a decade, the Octagon is in the English city of Manchester, marking the promotion’s first visit to a UK destination other than London since the COVID-19 outbreak.

And the mixed martial arts leader has brought a lineup worthy of the occasion with it across the pond, with two title fights and a host of major undercard bouts set to go down.

The championship bouts at the top of the card will see home favorites Leon Edwards and Tom Aspinall put their pieces of gold on the line in rematches, with Belal Muhammad challenging for the welterweight strap and Curtis Blaydes vying for the interim heavyweight belt.

Elsewhere on the card, Liverpool native Paddy Pimblett gets his first crack at the rankings opposite King Green, Arnold Allen looks to snap his losing skid at the expense of Giga Chikadze, and top flyweights Muhammad Mokaev and Manel Kape settle their bad blood in a potential title eliminator at 125 pounds.

UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 Weigh-In Results

UFC 304 takes place Saturday, July 27, at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England. The main card begins at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at 6 PM ET/3 PM PT.

See above for a live stream of the UFC 304 Weigh-In Show, and check out the full results below!

Main Card:

  • Welterweight Championship Main Event: Leon Edwards (170lbs) vs. Belal Muhammad
  • Interim Heavyweight Championship Co-Main Event: Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes
  • Lightweight: King Green vs. Paddy Pimblett
  • Middleweight: Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodrigues
  • Featherweight: Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze

Preliminary Card:

  • Featherweight: Nathaniel Wood vs. Daniel Pineda
  • Women’s Strawweight: Molly McCann vs. Bruna Brasil
  • Bantamweight: Caolán Loughran vs. Jake Hadley
  • Light Heavyweight: Modestas Bukauskas vs. Marcin Prachnio

Early Preliminary Card:

  • Welterweight: Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons
  • Flyweight: Muhammad Mokaev vs. Manel Kape
  • Welterweight: Sam Patterson vs. Kiefer Crosbie
  • Heavyweight: Mick Parkin vs. ?ukasz Brzeski
  • Women’s Strawweight: Shauna Bannon vs. Alice Ardelean

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King Green Explains His Issues With UFC 304 Opponent Paddy Pimblett: ‘Ariel Doesn’t Even Pay Conor, Why Would He Pay You?!’ 

UFC lightweight veteran King Green hasn’t liked a number of things he’s seen from upcoming opponent Paddy Pimblett in recent years. Green and Pimblett are tasked with setting the stage for the two title fights that will top the lineup at this weekend’s UFC 304 pay-per-view event, which goes down inside the Co-op Live arena […]

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UFC lightweight veteran King Green hasn’t liked a number of things he’s seen from upcoming opponent Paddy Pimblett in recent years.

Green and Pimblett are tasked with setting the stage for the two title fights that will top the lineup at this weekend’s UFC 304 pay-per-view event, which goes down inside the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England.

While the 37-year-old Californian remained in the rankings courtesy of his victory over Jim Miller at UFC 300 this past April, Saturday’s clash marks “The Baddy’s” first opportunity to crack the divisional top 15.

The matchup itself has been a while in the making, with Green first addressing a possible showdown with the Liverpool native while recording him on Instagram Live while both were in attendance at a UFC event back in 2022.

And when it comes to his desire to throw down with Pimblett, Green has his reasons…

Green: ‘Spoiled’ Pimblett Has Gotten ‘Drunk Off Of Winning’

During a fight week interview with Adam Catterall for TNT Sports, Green looked ahead to his latest Octagon appearance, which marks his 50th fight as a professional mixed martial artist.

Explaining why he set his sights on sharing the cage with Pimblett a number of years ago, King took aim at “The Baddy’s” attitude and how he’s handled winning on the sport’s biggest stage.

The American specifically highlighted his opponent’s back and forth with renowned reporter Ariel Helwani, who claimed Pimblett had requested payment for an interview in late 2022.

“I said his name first. I just felt like Paddy was the brash, mouthy, spoiled kid,” Green said. “There’s a lot of guys that want the same opportunities as he’s gotten. He’s got his own podcast, I heard (he got) a million dollars for his own podcast, and to do this, and then he’s asking Ariel to pay him (for interviews)! Ariel doesn’t even pay Conor (McGregor), so why would he pay you?!

“It’s like, certain guys don’t realize you’re the kid. Now that you’re in that position, you’re mistreating it,” Green continued. “All you have to do is be happy, smile, and then the whole world is yours kid. They’ll give you all the right fights; they’re taking care of you. Man, he’s just acting spoiled. He thinks he’s the sh*t. He’s gotten drunk off of winning.”

With those beliefs in mind, Green will be looking to hand Pimblett a reality check come fight night in Manchester this weekend.

“The Baddy,” on the other hand, has promised to deliver an emphatic and violent performance that will reverse the apparent change of heart many fans have had about him owing to the Tony Ferguson and Jared Gordon bouts.

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Dana White confirms UFC 304 bonuses will rise to $100K

Dana White confirms UFC 304 bonuses will rise to $100KAhead of this weekend’s UFC 304 card in Manchester – upon request from lightweight veteran, King Green, promotional boss,…

Dana White confirms UFC 304 bonuses will rise to $100K

Ahead of this weekend’s UFC 304 card in Manchester – upon request from lightweight veteran, King Green, promotional boss, Dana White has confirmed that post-fight bonuses will be set to $100,000.

Landing the Octagon in Manchester this weekend for the first time since 2016, the promotion are set to field two separate championship fights throughout the main and co-main event at the Co-op Live Arena.

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Headlining the card; an undisputed welterweight championship fight between the incumbent, Leon Edwards, and surging challenger, Belal Muhammad – with the pair sharing the Octagon for the second time in their respective tenures.

And in the co-headliner, interim heavyweight titleholder, Tom Aspinall returns in a title fight defense against perennial divisional contender, Curtis Blaydes – attempting to become the first fighter since Brazilian veteran, Renan Barao to defend an interim crown. 

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Dana White raises UFC 304 bonuses to $100,000

Furthermore in another high-profile main card clash, the above-mentioned, Green takes on promotional star, Paddy Pimblett – in an attempt to hand the Liverpool native his first loss inside the Octagon.

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And it was the San Bernardino native who managed to successfully campaign for a rise in post-fight bonuses – urging the above-mentioned, Dana White to up the cheque to $100,000 – which he appeared to oblige to. 

However, jibing at fellow event headliner, Muhammad in response, Edwards urged the Illinois native to remain realistic about his chances of winning a bonus, claiming he was incapable of knocking out an opponent.

Eventually the two would square off on stage – with Muhammad mocking Edwards’ infamous headshot dead’ taunt, before the latter failed in his bid to make the former flinch – lunging in his direction before they were corralled.

Earlier this year, post-fight bonuses at UFC 300 in April were raised to a whopping $300,000 from promotional leader, White – to much fan and pundit praise alike. 

Who do you think wins a special Dana White bonus of $100,000 at UFC 304?