A rematch years in the making headlines the UFC’s first trip to Manchester since 2016. Leon Edwards defends the UFC welterweight title against Belal Muhammad at UFC 304.
Edwards (22-3, 1 NC) joined the UFC in 2014 and is 14-2 with one no-contest in the octagon. He beat Kamaru Usman via a dramatic walk-off head kick in 2022 to win the UFC welterweight title. “Rocky” has defended the belt twice, his last fight in December. The 32-year-old hasn’t lost a fight since 2015.
Muhammad (23-3, 1 NC) hasn’t lost a fight since 2019. “Remember the Name” last competed a year ago, beating Gilbert Burns on two weeks’ notice. It is his first title fight in the UFC after dominating at welterweight.
Both competed in March 2021, their fight ending in a no-contest following an eye poke to Muhammad. Edwards landed 19 significant strikes, while Muhammad landed eight. Muhammad has called for a rematch for years and finally gets his wish. Edwards is ready to make Muhammad regret calling him out on social media all this time.
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“People will say whatever they want to say, but my last full camp I knocked out Sean Brady. Gilbert Burns fight was a three weeks’ notice fight. So if we’re going off my last full camp, it was a knockout. This fight, I’m going to knock out Leon Edwards. We’ve been training for this guy for two years,” Muhammad told Sneako via MMA Junkie.
“Deluded, he’s talking a lot of s---, so make sure you can back it up,” Edwards told Red Corner MMA via MMA Junkie. “Like I said, he’s been off over a year. The way he talks is like he was winning the first fight, so a bit deluded. But like I said, he best be ready. It’s going to be a long, hard, tough fight for him in Manchester.”
The co-main event will see Tom Aspinall defend the interim UFC heavyweight title against Curtis Blaydes. Aspinall (14-3) and Blaydes (18-4, 1 NC) last fought in July 2022, where Aspinall injured his knee 15 seconds into the fight.
Since then, Aspinall has won two straight, beating Sergei Pavlovich to win the interim belt. Blaydes lost against Pavlovich but knocked out Jailton Almeida in his last fight.
Here’s what we know about UFC 304, including the card, odds, rumors, latest news and more.
UFC 304 fight card, odds
Main Card
- Leon Edwards (c) (-275) vs. Belal Muhammad (+210) 2 for the UFC welterweight title
- Tom Aspinall (ic) (-375) vs. Curtis Blaydes (+290) 2 for the interim UFC heavyweight title
- Bobby Green (-115) vs. Paddy Pimblett (-105); Lightweights
- Christian Leroy Duncan (-145) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (+120); Middleweights
- Arnold Allen (-250) vs. Giga Chikadze (+200); Featherweights
Prelims
- Muhammad Mokaev (-150) vs. Manel Kape (+125); Flyweights
- Nathaniel Wood (-450) vs. Daniel Pineda (+333); Featherweights
- Molly McCann (-350) vs. Bruna Brasil (+260); Strawweights
- Caolan Loughran (-225) vs. Jake Hadley (+180); Bantamweights
Early Prelims
- Mick Parkin (-300) vs. Lukasz Brzeski (+240); Heavyweights
- Oban Elliott (+115) vs. Preston Parsons (-140); Welterweights
- Sam Patterson (-400) vs. Kiefer Crosbie (+300); Welterweights
- Shauna Bannon (-175) vs. Alice Ardelean (+445); Strawweights
- Modestas Bukauskas (-165) vs. Marcin Prachnio (+135); Light Heavyweights
*betting odds courtesy of BetMGM
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UFC 304 tune-in info
- Date: Saturday, July 27
- Location: Co-op Live — Manchester, England
- Time: 10 p.m. ET (8 p.m. ET for prelims) | 3 a.m BST (Sun) | 12 p.m. AEST (Sun)
- PPV: ESPN+ ($79.99 PPV fee plus $10.99/month membership)
UFC 304 is available on ESPN+ and ESPN+ PPV in the U.S., TNT Sports in the U.K., and DAZN in Canada.
WATCH: UFC 304: Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad 2, exclusively on ESPN+
The main card starts at the standard U.S. time of 10 p.m. ET (3 a.m. BST) despite being in the U.K. The main event should begin around 12:30 a.m. ET (5:30 a.m. BST), depending on how long the undercard fights last.
How to watch UFC 304 prelims
The prelims, starting at 8 p.m. ET, will air on ESPN and ESPN+. It will also be streamed via Fubo. Start your free trial now.
Upcoming UFC TV schedule
| Date | Event | Location | How to watch |
| July 27, 2024 | UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 | Co-op Live - Manchester, England | ESPN+ |
| August 3, 2024 | Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | Etihad Arena - Abu Dhabi | ESPN+, ABC/FUBO |
| August 10, 2024 | Tybura vs. Spivac 2 | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
| August 17, 2024 | UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya | RAC Arena - Perth, Australia | ESPN+ |
| August 24, 2024 | TBA vs. TBA | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
