England’s Manchester Arena witnessed an upset as Belal Muhammad stunned the crowd by dominating Leon Edwards to win the UFC welterweight title by unanimous decision. This fight was highly anticipated for Muhammad, as it was his first title shot, and he successfully dethroned Edwards. With UFC 304 featuring many thrilling fights, let’s take a look at the payout champions and see how much money they earned in this event.
According to TheSportster, Edwards’s base salary is $500,000, which could increase to seven figures with his share of pay-per-view buys. Muhammad is expected to have a base salary of $250,000. Despite Rocky failing to defend his title against Belal, ‘Remember the Name,’ his payday was still larger than Muhammad’s. It’s important to note that neither fighter won any bonuses for this fight, so they didn’t add anything extra to their earnings.
Muhammad controlled the fight with his wrestling and striking despite Edwards’s submission attempt. In the final round, Muhammad took ‘Rocky’ down, worked to his back, and endured a late attack that left him bleeding. The bout, like many others at UFC 304, was thrilling.
UFC 304: Top Finishes
In the co-main event, Tom Aspinall knocked out Curtis Blaydes with strikes at the 1:00 mark of Round 1. Aspinall thrilled the Co-op Live in Manchester crowd by quickly defeating Blaydes to defend his interim heavyweight title. Now, Aspinall is set to compete for the undisputed title, as UFC president Dana White confirmed he will face the winner of the Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic fight.
In another main card bout, Paddy Pimblett defeated King Green by submission (triangle choke) at 3:22 of Round 1. This was one of the biggest wins of Pimblett’s UFC career, helping him move up in the division.
Overall, UFC 304 showcased one of the best PPV events of the year, with fights meeting fans’ expectations. The UFC will surely continue to bring more such events to the fans.
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