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UFC returned to Manchester, England on Saturday with UFC 304 at Co-Op Live, but the two title fights on the card went as expected.
In the main event, Belal Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) won the welterweight title from Leon Edwards (21-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) by unanimous decision, while in the main event, Tom Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) knocked out Curtis Blaydes (18-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) in just 60 seconds to retain his interim heavyweight title while avenging his only loss inside the Octagon.
For more on the numbers for both title fights and the rest of the card, check out MMA Junkie's UFC 304 post-fight count.
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Event Statistics
Payments for compliance with UFC Promotional Guidelines for this event totaled $307,500.
Aspinall and Mick Parkin received $100,000 bonuses for their fight at UFC 304. Paddy Pimblett received a $200,000 bonus.
The fighters making their debut on this card had a record of 0 wins and 1 loss.
UFC 304 had an attendance of 17,907 and live ticket sales were announced as $6.72 million.
On this card, the odds on the favorite to win were 9-5.
In this year's UFC main event, the odds on the favorite to win have fallen to 18-7.
The total match time for the 14 matches was 2 hours, 48 minutes and 47 seconds.
Belal Muhammad defeats Leon Edwards
Muhammad became the first Palestinian champion in UFC history.
Muhammad became the 12th fighter to win the UFC welterweight title without a loss.
Muhammad is 14-1 with one no-contest in his 15 fights since February 2017. His lone loss came against Geoff Neal at UFC on ESPN+ 1.
Muhammad's unbeaten 11-fight streak at UFC welterweight remains the longest running streak in the division.
Muhammad's 15 wins at UFC welterweight rank fifth-most in the division's history, behind Neil Magny (22), Georges St-Pierre (19), Matt Brown (17) and Matt Hughes (16).
Muhammad has won 18 of his 24 fights by decision, including 12 of his 15 at the UFC.
Muhammad's 12 decision wins in UFC welterweight bouts are tied with St-Pierre for the second-most in the division's history, behind Magny (14).
Muhammad's 12 decision wins in UFC are the third-most in the organization's history, behind Magny (14) and Brad Tavares (13).
Edwards has lost all three of his UFC fights by decision.
Tom Aspinall defeats Curtis Blaydes
Aspinall became just the third fighter in UFC history to successfully defend an interim title, joining Andrei Arlovski (heavyweight) and Renan Barao (bantamweight) to accomplish the feat.
Aspinall has won all 15 of his career victories by stoppage.
Aspinall's UFC fights lasted an average of two minutes and two seconds, the shortest in the company's history.
Aspinall has landed 8.07 effective strikes per minute in a UFC heavyweight bout, the most in the history of the division.
Aspinall has landed 8.07 effective strikes per minute in UFC fights, the third-highest rate in the history of the division behind Casey O'Neill (8.41) and Victor Henry (8.34).
All five of Blaydes' losses in his career have come by knockout.
Paddy Pimblett wins at King Green
Paddy Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC)’s six-fight winning streak in the UFC lightweight division is the second-longest in the division behind Islam Makhachev (13).
Pimblett has earned four of his six UFC wins by stoppage.
King Greene (32-16-1 MMA, 13-11-1 UFC) suffered his first submission loss in 39 fights and 5,663 days since Jan. 24, 2009.
Gregory Rodriguez defeats Christian Leroy Duncan
Gregory Rodriguez (16-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC) has won two of his seven UFC wins by decision.
Christian Leroy Duncan (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) started his career 8-0 but has gone 2-2 in his last four fights.
Duncan has lost two decisions in his career so far.
Arnold Allen def. Giga Chikadze
Arnold Allen (20-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) has won seven of his 11 UFC wins by decision.
Giga Chikadze (15-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) has lost two fights at UFC by decision.
Nathaniel Wood defeats Daniel Pineda
Nathaniel Wood (21-6 MMA, 8-3 UFC) improved to 4-1 since moving up to featherweight in July 2022.
Daniel Pineda (28-16 MMA, 5-7 UFC) has two wins, three losses and one no contest since making his second UFC return in August 2020.
Pineda has lost four of his seven UFC titles by decision.
Bruna Brasil def. Molly McCann
Bruna Brasil (10-4-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has won both of his UFC victories by decision.
Molly McCann (14-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC) is 1-1 since dropping down to the UFC strawweight division in February 2024.
McCann has lost four of his seven career losses by decision.
Muhammad Mokaev def. Manel Kape
Mohammed Mokaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC)'s seven-fight winning streak at the UFC flyweight division remains the longest running streak in the division.
Manel Kape (19-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC) has come away with three losses at UFC, all by decision.
Oban Elliott defeats Preston Parsons
Oban Elliott (11-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has won both of his UFC victories by decision.
Preston Parsons (11-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has alternated between a loss and a win in his last six fights.
Modestas Bukauskas def. Marcin Prachnio
Modestas Bukauskas (16-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC) improved to 3-1 since returning to UFC for the second time in February 2023.
Bukauskas has won 12 of his 16 career wins by stoppage.
Sam Patterson beats Kieffer Crosby
Sam Patterson (12-2-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has come by stoppage in 11 of his 12 career wins, with both of his UFC victories coming by first-round submission.
Kieffer Crosby (10-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has come away with five career losses, all via stoppage.
Mick Parkin def. Lukasz Brzeski
Mick Parkin (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC)'s four-fight winning streak at UFC heavyweight is tied with Alexander Volkov for the longest in the division. Parkin has won seven of his 10 career bouts by stoppage.
Lukasz Brzeski (9-5-1 MMA, 1-4 UFC) has lost three of his five career fights by stoppage, with all of his losses coming by knockout.
Shauna Bannon def. Alice Ardelen
Shauna Bannon (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has won four of her six career fights by decision.
Alice Ardellian (8-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has lost four of her six career fights by decision.
For more on the card, check out MMA Junkie's UFC 304 event hub.
UFC research analyst and live stats producer Michael Carroll contributed to this article. Follow him on X. translation:.
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