Manchester’s lavish new venue is right here; the Co-op Reside is ready to be internet hosting the following UFC occasion on July twenty seventh and a right here’s every part to anticipate from the 304th dwell 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 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 combat towards Bobby Inexperienced, who’s ranked fifteenth, whereas Pimblett is ranked twenty seventh. Inexperienced is coming into the combat 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 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 by accident poked Muhammad within the eye simply 18 seconds into the second spherical. Regardless of Muhammad having a barely higher win file, Edwards is taken into account the favourite for the rematch.
Edwards boasts a formidable 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 will probably be defending his welterweight title in what is predicted to be a carefully contested battle. Spectators attending the occasion in UK’s largest indoor enviornment must wait till 3am, because the combat 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 probably be dealing with off for the primary time in two years. Their earlier encounter was reduce quick as a consequence 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 file 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 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 following 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 combat. Lengthy could it proceed. We hope it conjures up the youth, like Keely has accomplished and Elle throughout the border in Tyldesley. They’re all constructive function fashions and that’s wanted.”
Full UFC 304 Card
Principal Card:
- Leon Edwards (C) vs. Belal Muhammad (welterweight championship fundamental 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)
