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UFC 304 live updates: Leon Edwards faces Belal Muhammad in rematch, Tom Aspinall grabs quick

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Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad are ready for their rematch.

The pair will headline UFC 304 on Saturday night from Co-op Live in Manchester, England, where they’ll square off in a rematch of their 2021 bout that ended early as a no contest after an eye poke. Edwards has since won four straight fights, including one over Colby Covington in December, and Muhammad will enter the fight on a five-fight win streak.

[Related: How to watch UFC 304 without cable]

Tom Aspinall came out hot in the co-main event and successfully defended his interim heavyweight championship belt with a massive first-round knockout win over Curtis Blaydes. Aspinall just barely missed a right-handed head shot after drilling Blaydes with his left, which sent Blaydes stumbling back to the mat. Aspinall then pounced and delivered a fury of head shots, which had the official calling the fight just one minute in.

The win avenged Aspinall’s loss to Blaydes from the last time they squared off in 2022. Blaydes beat Aspinall in that bout, though Aspinall went down with a leg injury just 15 seconds into that fight. Aspinall now holds a 15-3 record. He’s won three straight since his loss to Blaydes, and he entered the night fresh off a first-round win over Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 last fall. Blaydes dropped to 18-5 in his career, and he’s now lost two of his last three fights.

Keep up with UFC 304 and the battle between Edwards and Muhammad tonight with Yahoo Sports:

Live132 updates

  • One minute left for Edwards, who looking to submit Muhammad

  • Edwards has Muhammad’s back early in the third

  • Edwards gets his first takedown in the final 30 seconds of R2

    But Muhammad is putting in the performance of a lifetime so far. And his gas tank is well prepared to do this for five rounds.

  • Another takedown for Belal!

    The last one was an extremely awkward for Edwards, who looked like he landed on his head.

  • Belal looks sharp in the first 2 minutes of R2

    He’s already got two more takedowns on the champ.

  • Muhammad takes the first

    The challenger is coming forward and landing more shots. His two takedowns were the major difference in the first despite Edwards landing a big body kick that made Belal wince.

  • Edwards gets taken down again with 40 seconds left in the first

  • Belal shoots early and gets the easy takedown 20 seconds in

    But Leon is able to get back to his feet and the two are now trading shots in the center of the Octagon

  • No glove touch in this grudge match

  • At 5:36 a.m. local time, the UFC 306 main event begins

  • Lights dim ahead of Edwards’ walkout

    The champ is walking out to “Shabba Madda Pot” by Dexta Daps

  • Muhammad turned 36 on July 9

  • Muhammad walking out now to plenty of boos

  • Next up: Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad for welterweight title

    Who they are: Edwards is the UFC welterweight champ, a title he earned with a dramatic comeback knockout of Kamaru Usman that felt like something out of a movie. Muhammad is the guy who’s been pleading for a title shot while racking up wins, though his lack of star power made it a less than compelling pitch for the UFC.

    Why it matters: Not only is the belt on the line, there’s also major bragging rights stakes for two guys who have a history and don’t care for each other. Their fight in 2021 ended in a no-contest after Edwards accidentally poked Muhammad in the eye. The bitterness between them has built to a boil here as Muhammad as vowed to walk through Edwards with ease. As much as they’d each like to win, both would absolutely hate to lose to the other. That might be a stronger motivation even than the title.



Tom Aspinall,Curtis Blaydes,Leon Edwards,UFC,Chris Unger,Belal Muhammad

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