UFC 304 takes place Saturday at Co-op Stay in Manchester, England, and you may be a part of us for reside round-by-round updates and official outcomes proper right here on MMA Junkie.
In the primary occasion, welterweight champion Leon Edwards (22-3 MMA, 14-2 UFC) meets challenger Belal Muhammad(23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC). Within the co-feature, interim heavyweight champ Tom Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) takes on Curtis Blaydes (18-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC). Each bouts are rematches of fights that ended with odd circumstances their first instances round.
Comply with together with our round-by-round updates and official outcomes as UFC 304 unfolds. Benefit from the fights, everybody.
Lukasz Brzeski vs. Mick Parkin
Spherical 1 – They get proper into it, buying and selling heavy punches. Brzeski is aggressive early right here. Parkin weathers the early offense, and will get in just a few stable counters himself. Now they’re settled in, and the tempo slows. Brzeski works on the surface and continues to fireside off first. Parkin will get it going with a stable mixture. Brzeski will get in a fast excessive kick, however Parkin responds with a tough proper hand. The tempo picks up once more they usually’re buying and selling. Parkin clips Brzeski with an overhand proper. Oh! He’s wobbled! Slightly delayed response there, and Parkin rushes in with hooks. Growth. Brzeski is down! Parkin with just a few extra punches and the ref rushes in. Parkin will get his first end within the UFC!
End result: Mick Parkin def. Lukasz Brzeski through knockout (punches) – Spherical 1, 3:23Recap:Images:Information: Brzeski (10-4-1 MMA, 1-3 UFC), Parkin (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC)Division: HeavyweightBroadcast: ESPN+Referee: Marc GoddardJudging:
UFC 304 battle card
MAIN CARD (ESPN+ pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad – for welterweight title
Interim champ Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes – for heavyweight title
King Inexperienced vs. Paddy Pimblett
Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodrigues
Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
Daniel Pineda vs. Nathaniel Wooden
Bruna Brasil vs. Molly McCann
Jake Hadley vs. Caolan Loughran
Manel Kape vs. Muhammad Mokaev
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons
Modestas Bukauskas vs. Marcin Prachnio
Kiefer Crosbie vs. Sam Patterson
Mick Parkin def. Lukasz Brzeski through knockout (punches) – Spherical 1, 3:23
Shauna Bannon def. Alice Ardelean through cut up choice (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
Alice Ardelean vs. Shauna Bannon
Spherical 1 – Bannon instantly darts throughout the cage and aspect kicks Ardelean. The putting exchanges begin going at a quick clip. Each providing punches and connecting. Bannon throws up just a few completely different kicking methods, however Ardelean defends properly. Ardelean will get a maintain of Bannon for a takedown, and instantly grabs the fence. Referee warns her repeatedly, however simply retains grabbing. Ardelean will get the takedown anyway. Bannon throws up just a few submission assaults from her again as Ardelean stays heavy. Ardelean finds a bit house to get in some punches, however Bannon retains attacking submissions, this time an armbar. Bannon will get her rolled over. Ardelean is totally centered on protection now. She will get again to protect, however Bannon retains attacking with elbows.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Bannon.
Spherical 2 – They commerce punches proper off the bat. Bannon circles on the surface, staying gentle on her ft. Ardelean appears for an overhand proper however Bannon evades and will get in a pleasant head kick. Bannon appears for a hip throw within the middle of the cage, however Ardelean wasn’t having it. Again to buying and selling punches, Ardelean lands a pleasant proper. Bannon responds with a blitz of punches that will get a crowd response. Ardelean clinches in opposition to the cage. A number of brief punches and knees are exchanged as Bannon is pinned in opposition to the fence. Ardelean adjusts and will get the surface journey takedown into aspect management. Ardelean will get a headlock as Bannon makes an attempt to flee out of the again. Bannon will get out and lands a few punches proper earlier than the horn.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Bannon.
Spherical 3 – Bannon blitzes ahead with a punch-kick combo. One other 1-2 combo adopted by a aspect kick for Bannon. And she or he provides one other. It’s all Bannon proper now, touchdown one other good mixture. Ardelean smiles, however isn’t responding with offense. Bannon expenses with a combo. Ardelean lands a stable proper hand. They’re buying and selling now. A stable left connects for Ardelean. Bannon threatens the aspect kick once more. One other blitz of punches from Bannon, who continues to rack up the putting numbers. Ardelean eats one other combo. Bannon blitzes once more, this time Ardelean counters. The battle is paused for a bit of free tape on Ardelean’s gloves. Again to the motion, Bannon lands a slick head kick. Bannon blitzes once more and the group is stepping into it a bit. Bannon is basically free now and eats a left from Ardelean simply earlier than the horn.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-0 for Bannon, giving her the battle 30-27.
End result: Shauna Bannon def. Alice Ardelean through cut up choice (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)Images:Information: Ardelean (9-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Bannon (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)Division: Ladies’s strawweightBroadcast: ESPN+Referee: Mike BeltranJudging:
UFC 304 predictions
Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad battle odds
BetMGM: Edwards -275, Muhammad +210
DraftKings: Edwards -258, Muhammad +210
FanDuel: Edwards -255, Muhammad +210
Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes battle odds
BetMGM: Aspinall -400, Blaydes +310
DraftKings: Aspinall -395, Blaydes +310
FanDuel: Aspinall -405, Blaydes +320
Bobby Inexperienced vs. Paddy Pimblett battle odds
BetMGM: Inexperienced -115, Pimblett -105
DraftKings: Inexperienced -118, Pimblett -102
FanDuel: Inexperienced -112, Pimblett -104
Find out how to watch UFC 304
The UFC 304 early prelims will stream reside on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET. One other set of prelims start at 8 p.m. ET, which is able to air on ESPN2 and stream on ESPN+. The pay-per-view major playing cards kicks off at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
UFC 304 PPV value
UFC 304 will price ESPN+ subscribers $79.99. Should you’re a brand new subscriber, you might have the choice of bundling UFC 304 in with the price of an annual subscription at a 30 % discounted value, bringing your whole to $134.98.
What time does UFC 304 begin?
UFC 304 kicks off with early prelims at 6 p.m. ET, adopted by prelims at 8 p.m. ET and the primary card at 10 p.m. ET.
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