Manchester’s lavish new venue is right here; the Co-op Dwell is about to be internet hosting the subsequent UFC occasion on July twenty seventh and a right here’s all the things to count on from the 304th stay UFC present.
Paddy Pimblett vs Bobby Inexperienced
This is among 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 typically gone viral within the media.
Pimblett made a powerful comeback following his loss to Jared Gordon. Following a year-long restoration from an ankle damage, he made a triumphant return in December by defeating Tony Ferguson.
Many imagine that the Scouser is going through a troublesome problem in his upcoming combat in opposition to Bobby Inexperienced, who’s ranked fifteenth, whereas Pimblett is ranked twenty seventh. Inexperienced is coming into the combat with a powerful seven-fight win streak.
Regardless of exchanging quite a few insults, each fighters will put an finish to the speaking and showcase their abilities 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 combat ending in a ‘no contest’. It has been over three years for the reason that two final met and since then Edwards has gained the welterweight championship from Kamaru Usman.
The primary combat 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 powerful 12-fight win streak, whereas Muhammad has 9 victories below his belt. Muhammad has been vocal within the lead-up to the combat, describing Edwards as “awkward” and “bizarre”, and expressing his dedication to “break” Edwards within the rematch.
On this upcoming match, Edwards can be defending his welterweight title in what is predicted to be a intently contested battle. Spectators attending the occasion in UK’s largest indoor area should wait till 3am, because the combat is geared in direction of an American viewers.
Tom Aspinall v Curtis Blaydes 2
UFC 304 is about to characteristic one other extremely anticipated rematch between Tom Aspinall and Curtis Blaydes, who can be going through off for the primary time in two years. Their earlier encounter was reduce brief resulting from a knee damage sustained by Aspinall, lasting solely 15 seconds.
Since then, Aspinall has secured the interim heavyweight title by knocking out Sergei Pavlovich, boasting a powerful report of 14 wins and three losses, with eight of these wins coming by means of stoppage. Then again, Blaydes holds a four-win streak and is taken into account the underdog within the upcoming combat.
Aspinall has just lately 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 assist, stating, “It’s giving Tom his accolade. We hope he turns into champion once more in his subsequent combat. Lengthy might it proceed. We hope it evokes the youth, like Keely has completed and Elle throughout the border in Tyldesley. They’re all constructive position fashions and that’s wanted.”
Full UFC 304 Card
Most important Card:
- Leon Edwards (C) vs. Belal Muhammad (welterweight championship important 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)
