Manchester will host two massive title fights when UFC 304 comes to town. Birmingham’s Leon Edwards defends the UFC welterweight title for a third time, facing long-time contender Belal Muhammad. Meanwhile, Salford's Tom Aspinall defends the interim UFC heavyweight title against Curtis Blaydes. Both fights are rematches.
The main card features several local fighters, as do the prelims. Headlining the prelims will be Nathaniel Wood vs. Daniel Pineda. London’s Wood looks to rebound after having his three-fight win streak snapped in his last bout. The former Cage Warriors bantamweight champion faces Pineda, a former Fury FC lightweight champion. Pineda is 1-1 with one no-contest in three fights.
Both are not ranked at featherweight. However, an impressive win could result in a number next to their name following their fight. Wood getting a win streak back will help his standing and the ultimate goal of holding gold.
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"The goal is always to be UFC champion,” Wood said last year to Metro. “The way I look at it now, I’ve probably got another three years in my prime. I know everyone’s different, but from what we usually see after 33 is when you start to maybe deteriorate a little bit, and I’ve been in this game since I was 16. I’ve got three years now to work my way up that ladder. I just need that ranking to start knocking my way through the top ten.”
Below is the TV channel, start time and a free live stream option to watch the UFC 304 prelims.
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.
The prelims will also feature Liverpool's Molly McCann, 2-2 in her last four fights, against Bruna Brasil. McCann has been a feature on the U.K. cards and is the cousin of boxing great Katie Taylor. Brasil is a Dana White's Contender Series standout. "The Special One" is also 2-2 in her last four fights.
Caolan Loughran, a former Cage Warriors champion, is 1-1 in his last two fights. The Irish fighter faces Ramon Tavares, who is on a two-fight win streak. He went 1-1 on Dana White's Contender Series, earning a contract after being given a second chance.
How to watch UFC 304 main card
- US: ESPN+ ($79.99 PPV fee plus $10.99/month membership)
UFC 304 is available on ESPN+ PPV in the U.S.
WATCH: UFC 304: Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad 2, exclusively on ESPN+
UFC 304 fight card, odds
Main Card
- Leon Edwards (c) (-200) vs. Belal Muhammad (+165) 2 for the UFC welterweight title
- Tom Aspinall (ic) (-275) vs. Curtis Blaydes (+220) 2 for the interim UFC heavyweight title
- Bobby Green (-160) vs. Paddy Pimblett (+130); Lightweights
- Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodrigues; Middleweights
- Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze; Featherweights
Prelims
- Nathaniel Wood vs. Daniel Pineda; Featherweights
- Molly McCann vs. Bruna Brasil; Strawweights
- Caolan Loughran vs. Jake Hadley; Bantamweights
- Muhammad Mokaev vs. Manel Kape; Flyweights
Early Prelims
- Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons; Welterweights
- Mick Parkin vs. Lukasz Brzeski; Heavyweights
- Sam Patterson vs. Kiefer Crosbie; Welterweights
- Shauna Bannon vs. Alice Ardelean; Strawweights
- Modestas Bukauskas vs. Marcin Prachnio; Light Heavyweights
*betting odds courtesy of BetMGM
UFC 304 start time
- Date: Saturday, July 27
- Location: Co-op Live — Manchester, England
- Time: 10 p.m. ET | 3 a.m BST (Sun) | 12 p.m. AEST (Sun)
The UFC 304 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.
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+ |
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