UFC 304: Muhammad dethrones Edwards, Aspinall makes quick work of Blaydes - ESPN
In the main event of UFC 304, Belal Muhammad put on a memorable performance as he successfully defeated Leon Edwards to become the new welterweight champion on Saturday in Manchester, England. Muhammad, winner of 11 straight, avenged his last fight with Edwards, which was ruled a no contest due to an accidental eye poke.
In the co-main event, Tom Aspinall defended his interim heavyweight belt against Curtis Blaydes with a first-round TKO victory. Aspinall needed just one minute to end the rematch against Blaydes, as the interim champ stunned his opponent, knocking him down. After some precise ground-and-pound, the referee stopped the contest.
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Welterweight championship: Belal Muhammad def. Leon Edwards ©
Heavyweight interim championship: Tom Aspinall (ic) def. Curtis Blaydes def.
Lightweight: Paddy Pimblett def. King Green
Middleweight: Gregory Rodrigues def. Christian Leroy Duncan
Featherweight: Arnold Allen def. Giga Chikadze
Featherweight: Nathaniel Wood def. Daniel Pineda
Strawweight: Bruna Brasil def. Molly McCann
Men's bantamweight: Jake Hadley def. Caolán Loughran
Men's flyweight: Muhammad Mokaev def. Manel Kape
Welterweight: Oban Elliott def. Preston Parsons
Light heavyweight: Modestas Bukauskas def. Marcin Prachnio
Welterweight: Sam Patterson def. Kiefer Crosbie
Heavyweight: Mick Parkin def. Lukasz Brzeski
Strawweight: Shauna Bannon def. Alice Ardelean
© = defending champion | (ic) = defending interim champion
Officially, Tom Aspinall is the UFC's interim heavyweight champion. Unofficially, he's probably the best heavyweight in the world — and maybe the division's hardest hitter.
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