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Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad are set to fight for a second time in the main event of this Saturday’s stacked UFC 304 card in Manchester, England. The…
Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad are set to fight for a second time in the main event of this Saturday’s stacked UFC 304 card in Manchester, England. The…
Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad are set to fight for a second time in the main event of this Saturday’s stacked UFC 304 card in Manchester, England. The…
Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad are set to fight for a second time in the main event of this Saturday’s stacked UFC 304 card in Manchester, England. The…
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has a strong idea of how Saturday’s main event title fight in Manchester will play out. Mixed martial arts’ leading promotion is back across the pond this week to stage its first card in the English city of Manchester in close to a decade. And among the home fighters […]
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Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has a strong idea of how Saturday’s main event title fight in Manchester will play out.
Mixed martial arts’ leading promotion is back across the pond this week to stage its first card in the English city of Manchester in close to a decade. And among the home fighters looking to thrill the UK crowd is reigning welterweight kingpin Leon Edwards.
Following successful defenses of his gold opposite Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington in 2023, “Rocky” is next tasked with getting the better of Belal Muhammad at the second time of trying.
While their first fight back in 2021 ended in a no contest due to an accidental eye poke, the champ believes he was firmly en route to a knockout at the Apex. And with that in mind, the Jamaica-born Brit expects to finish the job inside the Co-op Live this weekend.
In that regard, he has the support of one notable former two-time UFC champ…
During a video recently uploaded to his FREESTYLEBENDER YouTube channel, Adesanya provided his breakdowns and predictions for the major title fights set to play out in Manchester on July 27.
When it comes to the main event, Adesanya had little doubt backing his fellow Chosen Advisory-managed fighter to emerge with the gold still in his possession at UFC 304, even predicting that he’ll get the job done before the championship rounds.
“Belal’s got pressure, man. It just seems like he’s able to get to people and put his will on them,” Adesanya said. “But I’ll tell you one thing, this is a different version — Leon just seems like he’s on a massacre right now; he’s on a run. Leon might finish him. I think Leon finishes this fight.
“I’m trying to see how Belal can win this fight. This seems like a bad match for Belal. I’m not hating on Belal or anything, I’m just trying to see what’s his path to victory in this,” Adesanya continued. “Striking, Leon’s got it. Grappling, you wanna lean towards Belal but Leon is right up there. It’s Leon’s fight to win, Leon’s fight to lose. … Leon’s too crisp compared to Belal. He’s just too sharp. … Leon by knockout in the third round, second or third round.”
Edwards will look to make Adesanya’s prediction a reality come fight night, when he’s vowed to end Muhammad’s championship ambitions inside the distance with an emphatic performance and stoppage on home soil.
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With the Octagon slated to land in the UK for -it’s flagship return this weekend at UFC 304, let’s…
With the Octagon slated to land in the UK for -it’s flagship return this weekend at UFC 304, let’s take a look at how fans can catch all the action from a massive championship doubleheader, as well as discuss the controversial start time in Manchester.
Returning to the ‘Rainy City’ for the first time since their last showcase card in 2016 – when on that occasion, undisputed middleweight champion, Michael Bisping avenged his thunderous knockout loss to Dan Henderson to defend his crown in a decision win.
And this weekend, we’ve got a massive championship fight double feature, with both welterweight and interim heavyweight crowns up for grabs at the new Co-op Live Arena.
Headlining this weekend’s UFC 304 card is an undisputed welterweight championship fight between the incumbent, Leon Edwards, and incoming title chaser, Belal Muhammad – who is in the midst of a similarly impressive unbeaten run.
The night’s opening title fight sees the interim heavyweight crown up for grabs – with Atherton native, Tom Aspinall making the hop, skip, and a jump from Greater Manchester to take on former opponent, Curtis Blaydes – in a bid to avenge his sole Octagon loss in a rematch for spoils this time around.
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Also featured on the main card come the likes of fan-favorite, Paddy Pimblett who takes on the newly-named King Green – while Arnold Allen battles Giga Chikadze. An important flyweight fight also lands on the preliminary card as Muhammad Mokaev takes on Angolan-born starlet, Manel Kape.
Landing at the Co-op Live Arena this weekend, the UFC 304 early preliminary card will begin at 6:15 p.m. ET at the time of publication, with fans able to tune in on ESPN+. The night’s later preliminary card is scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN 2. And the main card for the event’s return to the United Kingdom is slated to begin at 10:00 p.m. ET with the pay-per-view viewing available on ESPN+.
While this weekend’s card features in primetime for viewers in North America, much has been made about the sacrifice fans attending the event in person, and viewing around Europe and the United Kingdom will have to make in order to catch the action.
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, fans can begin tuning into action from 11:15 p.m. GMT on UFC Fight Pass, before tuning into TNT Sports to catch the preliminary card at 1:00 a.m. GMT, and then catch main card action from 3:00 a.m. GMT through the same channel.
UFC 304 Full Fight Card
Main card –
Leon Edwards (c) vs. Belal Muhammad
Tom Aspinall (ic) vs. Curtis Blaydes
King Green vs. Paddy Pimblett
Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodrigues
Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze
Preliminary Card –
Nathaniel Wood vs. Daniel Pineda
Molly McCann vs. Bruna Brasil
Jake Hadley vs. Caolan Loughran
Modestas Bukauskas vs. Marcin Prachnio
Early Preliminary Card –
Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons
Muhammad Mokaev vs. Manel Kape
Sam Patterson vs. Kiefer Crosbie
Mick Parkin vs. Lukasz Brzeski
Shauna Bannon vs. Alice Ardelean
Since winning the UFC welterweight title in stunning fashion at UFC 278, Leon Edwards has become the face of UK MMA. “Rocky” has become a star in this past of the world but his next title challenger doesn’t believe that his supporters are really fans of him. Belal Muhammad will look to spoil the night […]
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Since winning the UFC welterweight title in stunning fashion at UFC 278, Leon Edwards has become the face of UK MMA.
“Rocky” has become a star in this past of the world but his next title challenger doesn’t believe that his supporters are really fans of him.
Belal Muhammad will look to spoil the night at UFC 304 in Manchester by dethroning Edwards in the main event which will take place in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Whilst the fans in attendance are sure to leave the Co-op Live Arena disappointed if the final bout of the evening doesn’t go the way of the Brit, Muhammad believes that they were only backing Edwards in the first place because he holds the gold.
In a fight week interview with Kaz Crossley for Title Sports Network, Muhammad doubled down on his theory that Edwards doesn’t have real ride or die fans.
He questioned why people back “Rocky” when he doesn’t go out of his way to build his profile and brand by putting himself out there more.
“Yeah I don’t think Leon has any fans if I’m being honest. Like how can you be a fan of the guy? He’s not loud, he doesn’t talk, he doesn’t tweet, he doesn’t promote himself, he just has the belt.”
Muhammad then spoke about why he believes Edwards only gets support from the UK fans because he is the welterweight champion.
The #2-ranked contender at 170-pounds made reference to Edwards’ fight with Gunnar Nelson in 2019 where he was booed in London due to his beef with one half of the main event on that night, Liverpool’s Darren Till.
“100%. Yeah, I don’t think they’re, you weren’t even riding for Leon before he got the belt. They were booing him. Like before that, they didn’t care about him, they wanted Darren Till to win the belt before him so I don’t think they really care about Leon Edwards. They’re just like, ‘Ah man, Leon got it, all right well let’s go cheer for him right now since it’s going to be at our house anyway, we’ll go watch him.’”
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Robert Whittaker recently commented that, despite their remarkably parallel win streaks, Belal Muhammad’s résumé doesn’t quite measure up to that of Leon Edwards. “Rocky” is scheduled to defend his welterweight title against Muhammad in a rematch set as the main event of UFC 304. The upcoming showdown will take place this weekend at the Co-op […]
Continue Reading Robert Whittaker Feels Belal Muhammad’s Record Not Comparable To Leon Edwards’ Despite Similar Streaks: ‘There Wasn’t Any Holes Or Glaring Weaknesses…’ at MMA News.
Robert Whittaker recently commented that, despite their remarkably parallel win streaks, Belal Muhammad’s résumé doesn’t quite measure up to that of Leon Edwards.
“Rocky” is scheduled to defend his welterweight title against Muhammad in a rematch set as the main event of UFC 304. The upcoming showdown will take place this weekend at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England.
Less than a week to go! #UFC304
Two title fights, who else can’t wait?
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Edwards and Muhammad initially crossed paths in the main event of a UFC Fight Night in March 2021. Unfortunately, an eye poke early in the second round rendered “Remember the Name” unable to continue, resulting in the bout being declared a no-contest.
After their first encounter, “Rocky” secured a title shot by defeating Nate Diaz at UFC 263 and went on to knock out Kamaru Usman to claim the welterweight championship at UFC 278 in August 2022. Currently, Edwards is riding high on a 13-fight unbeaten streak, marked by victories over notable names such as Donald Cerrone, Rafael dos Anjos, and Colby Covington.
Meanwhile, Muhammad had to work his way up the rankings, putting together a five-fight win streak (part of a broader 10-fight unbeaten streak) to finally earn a title opportunity. During his journey, the 36-year-old has triumphed over formidable opponents like Gilbert Burns, Sean Brady, and Stephen Thompson.
However, the former UFC middleweight champion contends that it is the echelon of opponents that “Rocky” has defeated that truly sets him apart from Muhammad…
During his recent appearance on the MMArcade Podcast, Whittaker weighed in on the clash between Edwards and Muhammad. “The Reaper” noted that the Jamaican-born Englishman has exhibited remarkable evolution in his fighting style compared to his opponent since their no-contest meeting.
“I can see like two possibilities,” Whittaker said. “The first one, Leon Edwards, just being too good. I think the caliber of fights Leon Edwards has had is different from Belal Muhammad’s. Fighting Usman twice is huge, especially when he fought him the first time; that was good. Fighting Colby, like Colby, is a nightmare for everyone, and he was just able to shut him down so well with spectacular spacing. It’s very hard to find a hole, especially, you know, if we compare it to when he fought Nate Diaz, right? And we saw that hole get exposed in the later round or fights before that.”
“I feel like he’s tightened up to a whole new degree, further than he was then, and especially in that last fight, I was so super impressed with just how clean he was. There wasn’t really anything to pick apart; there weren’t any holes or glaring weaknesses to exploit for Colby.”
Whittaker further acknowledged “Remember the Name’s” impressive credentials but remarked that Muhammad would struggle to match Edwards’ relentless pace.
“I find that sort of fight going to be hard for Belal Muhammad, who, you know, is not spectacular in any one field. He’s kind of just really high level at all of them, in my opinion. He’s amazing at everything, but I feel like his greatest strength is that he’s well-rounded. He can take the fight in any direction to get the win. But I think he’s going to have trouble trying to push that sort of game plan on Leon Edwards.”
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