The UFC returns to England in July, and two titles will likely be on the road in rematches.
UFC 304 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) is ready for July 27 at Co-op Stay in Manchester. It is going to be the promotion’s first go to to England’s second largest metropolis in practically eight years. Earlier this week, the UFC launched the occasion’s official poster, and it options all 4 headliners.
Within the headliner, England’s personal Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) defends his welterweight title in a rematch in opposition to Belal Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC). Muhammad will try and change into the primary Palestinian to win a UFC title.
Muhammad has been ready greater than three years for an additional shot at Edwards. They fought in March 2021, however the principle occasion resulted in a no contest when Muhammad was poked within the eye and was unable to proceed. Edwards gained the title two fights later in opposition to Kamaru Usman in an enormous upset, then beat him in a rematch to defend it and beat Colby Covington this previous December, as properly.
Within the co-feature, England’s Tom Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) will defend his interim heavyweight title for the primary time in a rematch in opposition to Curtis Blaydes (18-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC). Champion Jon Jones has been out with an harm and is predicted to battle former champ Stipe Miocic upon his return, not interim champ Aspinall.
Of their first assembly, Blaydes gained by TKO in simply 15 seconds when Aspinall blew out his knee practically two years in the past. That led to a prolonged restoration and rehab, however he gained the interim belt two fights into his return. Aspinall has had simply one in all his 14 wins exit of the primary spherical.
Take a look at the UFC 304 poster beneath.
The newest UFC 304 lineup consists of:
- Champ Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad – for welterweight title
- Interim champ Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes – for interim heavyweight title
- 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
- Lukasz Brzeski vs. Mick Parkin
- Modestas Bukauskas vs. Marcin Prachnio
- Kiefer Crosbie vs. Sam Patterson
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