UFC 304: Tom Aspinall, Leon Edwards Bag Title Defenses- More Update

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UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards and interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall will defend their in-country titles. At UFC 304 in Manchester on Saturday, July 27, Edwards will battle Belal Muhammad in the main event. At the same time, Aspinall will face Curtis Blaydes in the co-main event.

On Thursday, UFC president Dana White revealed the two rematches between the English champions and the three additional fights for the pay-per-view event.

Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) has been relentlessly pressed by Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) to set a date for their rematch, which is set for July 27 at UFC 304 in Manchester, England.

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Muhammad is looking to make up for lost ground in a rematch at UFC 304.

Edwards, meanwhile, is aiming for his third defence of the welterweight belt, having won two straight bouts against Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman. While he is ready to make a comeback in April, the 32-year-old champion from Birmingham, England, boasts an incredible 13-fight winning streak on his record.

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Edwards successfully blanked Covington for almost twenty-five minutes in his most recent bout, which ended in a unanimous decision won by Edwards.

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In the co-main event, White also disclosed that Tom Aspinall would make his first defence of his recently acquired interim heavyweight title against Curtis Blaydes, the only person to defeat him in an octagon.

In addition, Bobby Green’s wish will come true as he competes against Paddy Pimblett at the new Co-Op Live stadium. MMA Fighting has already confirmed two more bouts on the card: Muhammad Mokaev versus Manel Kape and Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze.