Will both champs keep their titles in Manchester?
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The UFC is back in the United Kingdom this week with two British champions and two titles on the line at the top of the bill.
UFC 304 (pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Co-op Live in Manchester, England.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid for the main card in a separate window.)
Get main card pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze
Arnold Allen
Records: Allen (19-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC), Chikadze (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC)
Past five: Allen 3-2, Chikadze 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Allen No. 8, Chikadze No. 13
Odds (as of 07.27.24): Allen -230, Chikadze +190
Junkie pick results: Allen 9, Chikadze 2
Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodrigues
Christian Leroy Duncan
Records: Duncan (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Rodrigues (15-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
Past five: Duncan 4-1, Rodrigues 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Rodrigues honorable mention
Odds (as of 07.27.24): Duncan -135, Rodrigues +110
Junkie pick results: Duncan 6, Rodrigues 5
King Green vs. Paddy Pimblett
King Green vs. Paddy Pimblett
Records: Green (32-15-1 MMA, 13-10-1 UFC), Pimblett (21-3 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Past five: Green 3-2, Pimblett 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.27.24): Green -115, Pimblett -105
Junkie pick results: Green 7, Pimblett 4
Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes
Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes
Records: Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC), Blaydes (18-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC)
Past five: Aspinall 4-1, Blaydes 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Aspinall No. 2, Blaydes No. 6
Odds (as of 07.27.24): Aspinall -395, Blaydes +310
Junkie pick results: Aspinall 9, Blaydes 2
Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad
Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad
Records: Edwards (22-3 MMA, 14-2 UFC), Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC)
Past five: Edwards 5-0, Muhammad 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Edwards No. 1, No. xxx pound-for-pound; Muhammad No. 3
Odds (as of 07.27.24): Edwards -250, Muhammad +205
Junkie pick results: Edwards 6, Muhammad 5
Preliminary card picks
Molly McCann vs. Bruna Brasil
Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:
- Daniel Pineda vs. Nathaniel Wood: Wood 11, Pineda 0
- Bruna Brasil vs. Molly McCann: McCann 10, Brasil 1
- Jake Hadley vs. Caolan Loughran: Loughran 7, Hadley 4
- Modestas Bukauskas vs. Marcin Prachnio: Bukauskas 7, Prachnio 4
- Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons: Elliott 10, Parsons 1
- Manel Kape vs. Muhammad Mokaev: Mokaev 9, Kape 2
- Kiefer Crosbie vs. Sam Patterson: Patterson 7, Crosbie 4
- Lukasz Brzeski vs. Mick Parkin: Park 11, Brzeski 0
- Alice Ardelean vs. Shauna Bannon: Bannon 9, Ardelean 2
Check out all the main card picks below.
UFC 304 main card picks
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