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On Saturday night from the United Kingdom, one of the best UFC betting cards will be offered to fans and gamblers. There are two championship bouts on the card. In the Welterweight class is the main event. Defending champion Leon Edwards will face Belal Muhammad in a highly anticipated rematch. And then the other main event is the heavyweight interim title bout between Tom Aspinall and Curtis Blaydes. Four of the five main card bouts are between ranked combatants. The phenomenal card can be seen on ESPN+.
UFC 304 Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 Main Card
Date and Time: | Saturday, July 27, 2024, 10 p.m. ET |
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Location: | Co-op Live, Manchester, United Kingdom |
TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
Welterweight Title Bout
Fighter | Odds |
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Leon Edwards | -218 |
Belal Muhammad | +180 |
Leon Edwards has a career sportsbook record of 22-3. By contrast, Belal Muhammad stands at 23-3 in his career. This matchup is a rematch from a bout held on March 13, 2021. That time, Edwards and Muhammad fought to a no contest. Cause by an accidental eye poke in the second round.
Since his bout against Muhammad, Edwards won his most recent four bouts. Edwards won the UFC welterweight championship on August 20, 2022. Edwards scored a 5th-round knockout at UFC 278 held in Salt Lake City. Next came a majority decision win over Kamaru Usman on March 18, 2023. That fight was held at UFC 286 in London, England. Last time out on December 16, 2023, Edwards won a unanimous decision against Colby Covington. That bout was held at UFC 296 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Late on Belal Muhammad is riding a 13-bout winning streak. Last time out, Muhammad scored a unanimous decision win over May 6, 2023. The event was UFC 288 from Newark, NJ. Saturday marks his first championship fight.
Heavyweight Interim Title Bout
Fighter | Odds |
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Tom Aspinall | -380 |
Cutis Blaydes | +300 |
Overall, Tom Aspinall has a career record of 14-3. Cutis Blaydes has a career mark of 18-4 for his career.
Last time out, Aspinall won a 1st-round knockout against Sergei Pavlovich. As a result, he won the interim UFC heavyweight championship. He has won ten of his last 212 bouts.
Last time out, Blaydes won a 2nd-round knockout against Jailton Almeida. Previously, he lost a 1st-round TKO against Sergei Pavlovich on April 22, 2023. Blaydes has four wins in his most recent five bouts.
Flyweight Bout
Fighter | Odds |
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Muhammad Mokaev | -122 |
Manel Kape | +102 |
Muhammad Mokaev has a career record of 12-0. In comparison, Manel Kape stands at 19-6 in his career.
Featherweight Bout
Fighter | Odds |
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Arnold Allen | -265 |
Giga Chikadze | +215 |
Arnold Allen has a career record of 19-3. By contrast, Giga Chikadze is 15-3 in his career.
Of great concern is that Allen has lost two consecutive fights. Giga Chikadze is coming off a unanimous decision win over Alex Caceres on August 28, 2023. Previously on January 15, 2022, Chikadze lost a unanimous decision to Calvin Kattar.
Lightweight Bout
Fighter | Odds |
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King Green | -130 |
Paddy Pimblett | +114 |
Overall, King Green has a career UFC Betting odds record of 32-15-1. Paddy Pimblett has a career record of 21-3.
UFC 304 SBG Free Picks
On this occasion, Belal Muhammad and Curtis Blaydes offer the most value as ranked quality underdogs.
UFC 304 SBG Best Bets: Belal Muhammad and Curis Blaydes.