Daniel Yanofsky
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Belal Muhammad is finally ready to fight for gold and will look to make the most of his opportunity when he faces Leon Edwards for the UFC welterweight title at UFC 304.
Edwards and Muhammad competed against one another in March 2021. The fight ended in a no-contest following an eye poke to Muhammad.Muhammad has won five straight since, beating Gilbert Burns on two weeks’ notice a year ago. He did everything he could to prove he should get a title shot, from social media breakdowns to callouts on UFC-produced shows.
Getting his long-awaited shot at gold, Muhammad looks to make Edwards regret having him as his next challenger.
"This was like literally the biggest mistake of his life," Muhammad toldMMA Fighting via Sports Illustrated. "Dragging this fight on as long as possible because I'm getting better every single day. I'm not a guy that stays outta the gym... Even when I trained for the back-up role, I'll show you text messages where I sent my boys like could we do film study?.... So, now I'm having back-to-back-to-back camps all on you.
WATCH:UFC 304:Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad 2, exclusively on ESPN+
“I'm growing my own skills to your weaknesses. The worst thing you could have did is gimme more time... On July 27, I'm gonna be the best form that I've ever been, and that's gonna be your worst nightmare.”
Edwards beat Kamaru Usman via adramatic walk-off head kick in 2022 to win the UFC welterweight title. “Rocky” has defended the belt twice, notably against Usman and Colby Covington. Against a fresh but familiar contender, he looks to remain champion on home turf in Manchester.
Here’s how you can watch UFC 304, including streaming options and TV channel to catch the prelims and the main card on pay-per-view.
How to watch UFC 304 prelims
The prelims, starting at 8 p.m. ET, will air on ESPN and ESPN+. It will also be streamed viaFubo. Start yourfree trialnow.
The prelims will feature Liverpool's Molly McCann, 2-2 in her last four fights, againstBruna Brasil. "The Special One," a Dana White's Contender Series standout, is also 2-2 in her last four fights.
Nathaniel Wood also faces Daniel Pineda. Wood looks to rebound after having his three-fight win streak snapped, while Pineda is 1-1 with one no-contest in three fights.
How to watch UFC 304 main card
- US:ESPN+($79.99 PPV fee plus $10.99/month membership)
UFC 304 is available on ESPN+ and ESPN+ PPV in the U.S.
WATCH:UFC 304:Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad 2, exclusively on ESPN+
UFC 304 fight card, odds
Main Card
- Leon Edwards (c) (-200) vs. Belal Muhammad (+165) 2 for the UFC welterweight title
- Tom Aspinall (ic) (-275) vs. Curtis Blaydes (+220) 2 for the interim UFC heavyweight title
- Bobby Green (-160) vs. Paddy Pimblett (+130);Lightweights
- Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodrigues; Middleweights
- Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze; Featherweights
Prelims
- Muhammad Mokaev vs. Manel Kape; Flyweights
- Nathaniel Wood vs. Daniel Pineda; Featherweights
- Molly McCann vs. Bruna Brasil; Strawweights
- Caolan Loughran vs. Jake Hadley; Bantamweights
Early Prelims
- Mick Parkin vs. Lukasz Brzeski; Heavyweights
- Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons; Welterweights
- Sam Patterson vs. Kiefer Crosbie; Welterweights
- Shauna Bannonvs. Alice Ardelean; Strawweights
- Modestas Bukauskas vs. Marcin Prachnio; Light Heavyweights
*betting odds courtesy ofBetMGM
UFC 304 start time
- Date: Saturday, July27
- Location:Co-op Live — Manchester, England
- Time:10 p.m. ET| 3a.m BST(Sun) | 12p.m. AEST (Sun)
The UFC 304 main card starts at the standard U.S. time of 10 p.m. ET (3 a.m. BST) despite being in the U.K. The main event should begin around 12:30 a.m. ET (5:30 a.m. BST), depending on how long the undercard fights last.
Upcoming UFC TV schedule
| Date | Event | Location | How to watch |
| July 27, 2024 | UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 | Co-op Live - Manchester, England | ESPN+ |
| August 3, 2024 | Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | Etihad Arena - Abu Dhabi | ESPN+, ABC/FUBO |
| August 10, 2024 | TBA vs. TBA | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
| August 17, 2024 | UFC 305:du Plessis vs. Adesanya | RAC Arena - Perth, Australia | ESPN+ |
| August 24, 2024 | TBA vs. TBA | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
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Daniel Yanofsky
Daniel Yanofsky is the Combat Sports Editor for The Sporting News since late 2021. Prior to working for TSN, Daniel provided insight on combat sports for Fightful, FIGHT SPORTS, and Wrestling Inc. A proud Ithaca College alum, when he isn’t working on his golf game, Daniel is advocating for three-minute rounds in women's boxing.
You can follow him on Twitter via @DanYanofsky.
