Leon Edwards and Tom Aspinall will defend their UFC titles at UFC 304 in Manchester, England, on July 27, with Edwards facing Belal Muhammad in a welterweight rematch and Aspinall defending his interim heavyweight title against Curtis Blaydes.
Leon Edwards and Tom Aspinall will defend their UFC titles at home. Both are featured on the poster for UFC 304.
The event marks the promotion’s return to Manchester, England. It takes place July 27 at the new Co-Op Live.
In the main event, Leon Edwards defends his welterweight title. It’s a rematch against Belal Muhammad.
Tom Aspinall defends his interim heavyweight championship. He faces Curtis Blaydes in the co-main event.
Check out the poster for UFC 304 below.
Edwards and Muhammad fought in the main event of UFC Vegas 21 in March 2021. The bout ended in a no contest following an accidental eye poke.
Edwards is unbeaten in his past 13 bouts. Muhammad is riding a 10-fight unbeaten streak.
Aspinall makes his first interim title defense following a first-round knockout victory over Sergei Pavlovich. This happened in the co-main event of UFC 295 this past November.
Blaydes earned his opportunity at the belt after a second-round stoppage of Jailton Almeida. This was at UFC 299 in March.