Welterweight champion Leon Edwards will put his title on the line against second-ranked Belal Muhammad in the UFC 304 main event at Co-op Live in Manchester, England on July 27. UFC CEO Dana White made the announcement on Thursday. “UFC 304 from the Co-op Live in Manchester, England, the main event, Leon Edwards facing Belal Muhammad,” White said in a video posted to social media. ”Leon is on a 13-fight unbeaten streak facing Belal Muhammad who is on a 10-fight unbeaten streak.” Muhammad (23-3, 1 NC) defeated Gilbert Burns in his last fight at UFC 288 in May 2023. The first time Muhammad and Edwards faced off at UFC Fight Night 187 in March 2021, the fight ended in a no contest after Muhammad was accidentally poked in the eye and unable to continue. Edwards (22-3, 1 NC) successfully defended his title for the second time in his last outing at UFC 297 last December, defeating Colby Covington via unanimous decision. “There you have it ladies and gentlemen.
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