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

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UFC 304 main card picks

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