UFC 304 has added a welterweight bout to its undercard.
Wales’ Oban Elliott and Florida’s Preston Parsons will collide July 27 at Co-op Dwell in Manchester, England. The occasion is headlined by a welterweight title bout between champion Leon Edwards and challenger Belal Muhammad.
An individual with information of the matchup not too long ago knowledgeable MMA Junkie of the reserving however requested to stay nameless because the promotion has but to make an official announcement. Elliott posted a video to Instagram of himself signing the contract. MMA Orbit first reported the matchup.
Elliott (10-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made his promotional debut at UFC 298 in February when he defeated Val Woodburn by unanimous resolution. The victory got here after a contract-earning efficiency vs. Kaik Brito on Dana White’s Contender Sequence.
Parsons (11-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has alternated losses and wins throughout 4 fights. He most not too long ago competed in January when he defeated Matthew Semelsberger by unanimous resolution.
With the addition, the UFC 304 lineup consists of:
- Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad
- Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes
- Bobby Inexperienced vs. Paddy Pimblett
- Manel Kape vs. Muhammad Mokaev
- Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze
- Daniel Pineda vs. Nathaniel Wooden
- Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons
- Shauna Bannon vs. Ravena Oliveira
- Bruna Brasil vs. Molly McCann
- Caolan Loughran vs. Ramon Taveras
For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for UFC 304.
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