The octagon is getting ready for two championship belts at UFC 304 this coming weekend. It is shaping up to be a blockbuster event. The UFC is going back to Manchester, England, at the Co-Op Live Arena on July 27. With welterweight and interim heavyweight titles on the line, fans are in a frenzy to witness the upcoming PPV event.
Belal Muhammad will take on reigning welterweight champion Leon Edwards in the main event. Interestingly, this will be Edwards’ third title defense. Also, the animosity between these two surpasses even outside the Octagon. Moreover, England’s very own Tom Aspinall will seek to make his first defense of his interim title against Curtis Blaydes in a much-anticipated rematch in the co-main event.
Leon Edwards will earn a whopping $500,000 as base pay and a further $500,000 if he wins. He will also earn an incentive pay of around $42,000. Moreover, the Palestinian-American Belal Muhammad will likely earn a base pay of $80,000 to show and $80,000 if he defats his counterpart. He will also take home around $16,000 in sponsorship earnings.
Meanwhile, the co-main event fighter Tom Aspinall will reportedly earn a base pay of $210,000 and the same amount in case of a win. On the other hand, his opponent Curtis Blaydes will reportedly have a base pay of $400,000 in show money and the same amount if he comes out victorious. It is expected that he might earn around $20,000 from sponsorships.
UFC 304: Start Time, Streaming Details, and More
Get ready, MMA fans! UFC 304 on pay-per-view is set to rock Manchester, England, on July 27. The Co-op Live arena will host a night of thrilling matchups and potential upsets. So, when can fight fans catch all the action? Well, it depends on the location. For the British fans, the early prelims kick off at 11 p.m. BST on July 27. While the American fans can witness the early prelims starting at 6 p.m. ET on July 27. Also, West Coast viewers can watch the prelims at 3 p.m. PT.
Coming to the main card, it begins at 3 a.m. BST on July 28 for UK viewers. That’s 10 p.m. ET on July 27 for those in the US. Expect the main event walkouts around 5:30 a.m. BST or 12:30 a.m. ET. In the US, ESPN+ is the go-to for the pay-per-view main card live stream. UK’s MMA enthusiasts can tune into TNT Sports for full coverage.
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Fighters on the UFC 304 Card
Main Card:
Leon Edwards (C) vs. Belal Muhammad 2 (UFC welterweight championship)
Tom Aspinall (IC) vs. Curtis Blaydes 2 (UFC interim heavyweight championship)
King Green vs. Paddy Pimblett (Lightweight)
Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodrigues (Middleweight)
Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze (Featherweight)
Preliminary Card:
Muhammad Mokaev vs. Manel Kape (Flyweight)
Nathaniel Wood vs. Daniel Pineda (Featherweight)
Molly McCann vs. Bruna Brasil (Strawweight)
Caolan Loughran vs. Jake Hadley (Bantamweight)
Mick Parkin vs. Lukasz Brzeski (Heavyweight)
Early Preliminary Card:
Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons (Welterweight)
Sam Patterson vs. Kiefer Crosbie (Welterweight)
Shauna Bannon vs. Alice Ardelean (Strawweight)
Modestas Bukauskas vs. Marcin Prachnio (Light heavyweight)
This UFC 304 card features a total of 14 fights across the main card, preliminary card, and early preliminary card.
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