UFC 304: Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad 2 - Main card, start time, main event walkouts, and more

The UFC returns to England with a star-studded card at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England, on July 27. This will mark the promotion's first event on English soil since its last visit on July 28, 2023, for UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall at the O2 arena in London, England.

Leon 'Rocky' Edwards defends his welterweight title against Belal 'Remember the Name' Muhammad in the main event. This is their second encounter, as the two met in a five-round main event back in March 2021 in Las Vegas, where Edwards was seemingly in control before the fight was declared a no-contest via an unintentional eye poke by the Brit. Despite being unbeaten un his last 10 bouts, this is Muhammad's first shot at gold.

In the co-headliner, interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall will square off against Curtis Blaydes. This is also a rematch, as their first bout ended in unfortunate fashion, with Aspinall sustaining a leg injury in the first 15 seconds.

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What time is Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad 2?

UFC 304, available on pay-per-view, will take place on July 27 at the Co-Op live indoor arena in Manchester, England. It promises to be a spectacular event for the world's leading MMA organization. The card features 14 fights.

The early preliminary card will commence at 11 p.m. BST on July 27. The preliminary card is expected to start at 1 a.m. BST on July 28, and the main card is scheduled to begin at 3 a.m. BST on July 28.

In the US, the early prelims will begin at 6 pm ET / 3 pm PT on July 27. The prelims are set to commence at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT, while the main card starts at 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT.

The main event walkout is purported to begin at 5:30 am BST and 12:30 am ET in the UK and USA, respectively.

Country	Early prelims start time	Main card start time
USA	6 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. PT, 5 p.m. CT (27 July)	10 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. PT, 11 p.m. CT (27 July)
UK	11 p.m. BST (27 July)	3 a.m. BST (27 July)
UAE	2 a.m. GST (28 July)	6 a.m. GST (28 July)
India	3:30 a.m. IST (28 July)	7:30 a.m. IST (28 July)
Brazil	7 p.m. BRT (27 July)	11 p.m.BRT (27 July)
Australia	8 a.m. AEST (28 July)	12 p.m. AEST (28 July)

How do I watch the Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad 2 fight?

UFC 304's main card will be available to watch on pay-per-view (via ESPN+). ESPN2 telecasts the four-fight preliminary bouts, while ESPN+ or UFC Fight Pass streams the five-fight early preliminary fights.

The entire event will air on TNT Sports for fight fans in the UK. The main event will be televised by SonyLiv in India. JioTV will also be providing full coverage of the main event for fans with a paid subscription.

Main Card

Leon Edwards (C) vs. Belal Muhammad 2 (UFC welterweight championship)

Tom Aspinall (IC) vs. Curtis Blaydes 2 (UFC interim heavyweight championship)

King Green vs. Paddy Pimblett (lightweight)

Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodrigues (middleweight)

Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze (featherweight)

Preliminary card

Muhammad Mokaev vs. Manel Kape (flyweight)

Nathaniel Wood vs. Daniel Pineda (featherweight)

Molly McCann vs. Bruna Brasil (strawweight)

Caolan Loughran vs. Jake Hadley (bantamweight)

Mick Parkin vs. Lukasz Brzeski (heavyweight)

Early preliminary card

Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons (welterweight)

Sam Patterson vs. Kiefer Crosbie (welterweight)

Shauna Bannon vs. Alice Ardelean (strawweight)

Modestas Bukauskas vs. Marcin Prachnio (light heavyweight)