Manchester’s lavish new venue is right here; the Co-op Stay is ready to be internet hosting the subsequent UFC occasion on July twenty seventh and a right here’s all the pieces to anticipate from the 304th stay UFC present.
Paddy Pimblett vs Bobby Inexperienced
This is without doubt one of the most anticipated UFC matches partly due to all of the trash speaking that has gone on beforehand. Paddy Pimblett or ‘Paddy The Baddy’ has made a reputation for himself over the previous couple of years for his spectacular win streak and his pure charisma that has usually gone viral within the media.
Pimblett made a powerful comeback following his loss to Jared Gordon. Following a year-long restoration from an ankle harm, he made a triumphant return in December by defeating Tony Ferguson.
Many consider that the Scouser is dealing with a tricky problem in his upcoming struggle in opposition to Bobby Inexperienced, who’s ranked fifteenth, whereas Pimblett is ranked twenty seventh. Inexperienced is coming into the struggle with a formidable seven-fight win streak.
Regardless of exchanging quite a few insults, each fighters will put an finish to the speaking and showcase their expertise in Manchester on April twenty seventh.
Leon Edwards vs Belal Muhammad 2
Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad are set to have a rematch following their preliminary struggle ending in a ‘no contest’. It has been over three years because the two final met and since then Edwards has received the welterweight championship from Kamaru Usman.
The primary struggle was deemed a ‘no contest’ after Edwards unintentionally poked Muhammad within the eye simply 18 seconds into the second spherical. Regardless of Muhammad having a barely higher win report, Edwards is taken into account the favourite for the rematch.
Edwards boasts a formidable 12-fight win streak, whereas Muhammad has 9 victories underneath his belt. Muhammad has been vocal within the lead-up to the struggle, describing Edwards as “awkward” and “bizarre”, and expressing his willpower to “break” Edwards within the rematch.
On this upcoming match, Edwards will likely be defending his welterweight title in what is predicted to be a intently contested battle. Spectators attending the occasion in UK’s largest indoor enviornment should wait till 3am, because the struggle is geared in the direction of an American viewers.
Tom Aspinall v Curtis Blaydes 2
UFC 304 is ready to function one other extremely anticipated rematch between Tom Aspinall and Curtis Blaydes, who will likely be dealing with off for the primary time in two years. Their earlier encounter was minimize quick on account of a knee harm sustained by Aspinall, lasting solely 15 seconds.
Since then, Aspinall has secured the interim heavyweight title by knocking out Sergei Pavlovich, boasting a formidable report of 14 wins and three losses, with eight of these wins coming by the use of stoppage. Alternatively, Blaydes holds a four-win streak and is taken into account the underdog within the upcoming struggle.
Aspinall has not too long ago been honored with a mural in his hometown of Manchester, with hopes that he’ll make the locals proud and function an inspiration to the subsequent era of English fighters.
Manchester Councillor Stuart Gerrard expressed his help, stating, “It’s giving Tom his accolade. We hope he turns into champion once more in his subsequent struggle. Lengthy could it proceed. We hope it evokes the youth, like Keely has executed and Elle throughout the border in Tyldesley. They’re all optimistic position fashions and that’s wanted.”
Full UFC 304 Card
Foremost Card:
- Leon Edwards (C) vs. Belal Muhammad (welterweight championship foremost occasion)
- Tom Aspinall (C) vs. Curtis Blaydes (interim heavyweight championship co-main occasion)
- Bobby Inexperienced vs. Paddy Pimblett (light-weight)
- Muhammad Mokaev vs. Manel Kape (flyweight)
- Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze (featherweight)
Preliminary Card:
- Nathaniel Wooden vs. Daniel Pineda (featherweight)
- Molly McCann vs. Bruna Brasil (girls’s strawweight)
- Caolán Loughran vs. Ramon Tavares (bantamweight)
- Mick Parkin vs. Łukasz Brzeski (heavyweight)
Early Preliminary Card:
- Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons (welterweight)
- Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodrigues (middleweight)
- Sam Patterson vs. Kiefer Crosbie (welterweight)
- Shauna Bannon vs. Ravena Oliveira (girls’s strawweight)
- Modestas Bukauskas vs. Marcin Prachnio (gentle heavyweight)
